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Visit Our Historic Houses

DRHS properties Nathaniel Winsor Jr. House and the Drew Archival Library are open for visitors year-round.

The King Caesar House is open for public tours and special programming from June through mid-November. Summer hours will be Thursday-Saturday, 11am-4pm with guided tours offered at 11am, 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Call our offices at 781-934-6106 to arrange a private visit, or check our events website  to book a tour online. Click here: Events/Tours.

The Bradford House Museum will be open on a limited basis for public and private tours and special programming from May-October. Call our offices at 781-934-6106 to arrange a private visit, or check our events website. Click here: Events/Tours.

About Your Visit

The Re-imagined Bradford House
931 Tremont Street

The Bradford House features the exhibition, Four Bradford Daughters: Lives Well Lived. Contemplate the tumultuous changes of the 19th century, as experienced by the Bradford women.

The exhibition is a self-touring, gallery style installation in the family home. Tour guides are available for more information, or just for a chat! The exhibitions feature family-friendly and hands-on activities. An introductory video is available. More information on the house available at: http://duxburyhistory.org/historic-houses/bradford-house/.

In 2018, the DRHS received an Award of Merit (Leadership in History Award) for the project to “Re-imagine Bradford,” from the American Association of State & Local History (AASLH). #ReimagineBradford

The Bradford House is not handicap accessible; there are uneven pathways as well as entry stairs. Accommodations can be made to give the tours on the first floor only. Parking for the Bradford House is available off of Tremont Street; an additional lot is available off of Harrison street (use caution: this is a dirt road). 

Click here to learn more about the history of The Bradford House.

King Caesar House
120 King Caesar Road

A guide-led experience through the home of Ezra Weston II (“King Caesar”), Duxbury’s largest shipbuilder, furnished with antiques and maritime treasures exemplifying Duxbury’s shipbuilding era. Introductory video is available. Stroll the grounds, including the remnants of King Caesar’s wharf, now called Bumpus Park. Introductory video available; family treasure hunts are offered. More information on the house available at: http://duxburyhistory.org/historic-houses/king-caesar-house/.

View the newly installed first floor bedchamber and see King Caesar’s Counting Rooms, now installed in the Potter Gallery. Caesar’s Counting Rooms were the heart of his business and an important addition to the historic house experience.

The King Caesar House is not handicap accessible; there are uneven pathways as well as entry stairs. Accommodations can be made to give the tours on the first floor only. Parking for King Caesar House is available in the house’s driveway or along the water side of King Caesar Road. If you park in the driveway, please be sure to keep accessibility clear as this is a drive shared with neighbors. Thank you!

Click here to learn more about The King Caesar House.

Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House
479 Washington Street

The Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House, DRHS Headquarters, is open year round during some business hours (Monday-Friday). The first floor is open to the public, free of charge, and is self-touring. The first floor is handicap accessible.

Please note: we are a small staff, and we encourage you to call before visiting, to ensure someone is in the office.

Click here to learn more about the Nathaniel Winsor Jr. House.

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