527 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02458
617-796-1450
The Jackson Homestead and Museum, located in an 1809 home that was a stop on the Underground Railroad, imaginatively interprets the history of Newton, Massachusetts and the history of slavery and anti-slavery. The Historic Newton archives and rotating exhibits are also located here. The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, originally a 1734 farmhouse, offers fun games and hands-on activities that interpret colonial life, abolition, and the horticultural revolution. Gain insight into equality, sustainability, politics, and protest. The grounds interpret the property’s history as a nursery. ”
Family Oriented, History, Culture & Libraries, West