Wakefield History Museum

Wakefield History Museum is a museum in Town of Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts which is located on Prospect Street. Wakefield History Museum is situated nearby to the building Elizabeth Boit House, as well as near the historic building Colonel James Hartshorne House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colonel James Hartshorne House and Temple Israel Cemetery.

Colonel James Hartshorne House

Historic building

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Colonel James Hartshorne House is a historic building, which is situated 1,500 feet east of Wakefield History Museum.

Temple Israel Cemetery

Cemetery

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Temple Israel Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery on North Avenue in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established by the Temple Israel congregation of Boston in 1859. Temple Israel Cemetery is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Wakefield History Museum.

Lakeside Cemetery Chapel

Church

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The Lakeside Cemetery Chapel is a historic chapel in Lakeside Cemetery, on North Avenue in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The stone chapel, built 1913, is one of a few Neo-Gothic buildings in the town. Lakeside Cemetery Chapel is situated 1,500 feet north of Wakefield History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakefield and Reading.

Wakefield

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Wakefield, Massachusetts is a scenic town 12 miles north of Boston with a population of about 27,000. Wakefield has preserved much of its historic New England appearance and is recognized for its strong community involvement, quality school system, thriving businesses, public library, and for beautiful Lake Quannapowitt, which plays host to outdoor festivals and benefit activities each year.

Reading

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Reading is a town of 26,000 people in Greater Boston. Reading played an active role in the American Revolutionary War. It was prominently involved in the engagements pursuing the retreating British Army after the battles of Lexington and Concord, and has a few sites associated with the Revolutionary Era.

Stoneham

Photo: Bhaggs, Public domain.

Stoneham is a Massachusetts city of 23,000 about 9 miles northwest of Boston. Melrose is a small city with a population of 30,000.

Wakefield History Museum

Type: Museum
Address: 39 Prospect Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Town of Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.50602° or 42° 30′ 22″ north

Longitude

-71.08256° or 71° 4′ 57″ west

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OpenStreetMap ID

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elizabeth Boit House and Lynn Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery.

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