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| | | | The Trustees of Reservations manage a collection of historic houses and gardens open to the public in Berkshires Region, Pioneer Valley Region, Greater Boston, and Northeast Massachusetts. From the Colonial Era to the Modern Movement, these historic properties represent a preserved timeline of architecture and design over the past 300 years. Visitors can explore these properties through organized tours led by trained guides, or in some cases, with self-guided interpretive brochures. All proceeds directly support conservation work at each property. BERKSHIRES MASSACHUSETTS Ashintully Gardens, Tyringham MA
Gaelic meaning "brow of the hill", Ashintully features grassy terraces, fountains, statuary, and ponds. Self-guided garden tours offered mid-June through mid-September, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, 1 to 5 pm. Please do not visit at other days or times. Group tours for 15 or more by prior appointment at $5 per person; call 413/298-3239. |  |
| | The Colonel John Ashley House, Sheffield MA
Built in 1735, and now the oldest house in Berkshire County, the Ashley House is connected to American Revolutionary history and the anti-slavery movement. Guided house tours offered Saturdays and Sundays, May 24 – Columbus Day | 10am – 5pm. Last tour departs at 4pm. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: adult $5, child (6-12) $3. Group house tours for 15 or more receive a discount; call 413/298-8146. |  |
| | The Folly at Field Farm, Williamstown MA Award-winning 1965 design by Ulrich Franzen epitomizes the Modern Movement. Guided house tours offered Saturdays, June 14 – October 11 | 12noon – 5pm. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: adult $5, child (6-12) $3. Fee includes self-guided tour of the sculpture garden. Tours of Field Farm's bed & breakfast (Guest House at Field Farm) by appointment only; call 413/298-8123. |  |
| | The Mission House, Stockbridge MA 1739 National Historic Landmark house, Fletcher Steele designed colonial garden, and an outstanding collection of American decorative arts. Daily guided house and garden tours offered May 24 – Columbus Day | 10am – 5pm. Last tour departs at 4pm. Trustees Members free. Nonmembers: adult $6, child (6-12) $3. Group tours offered by appointment, and groups of 15 or more receive a discount; call 413/298-3239. |  | | | Naumkeag, Stockbridge MA 1885 summer estate home of the Choate family, with eight acres of Fletcher Steele designed gardens. Daily guided house tours and self-guided garden tours with interpretive brochure offered May 24 – Columbus Day | 10am – 5pm. Last tour departs at 4pm. House & Garden, Members: FREE. Nonmembers: adult $10, child (6-12) $3. Garden only, Members: FREE. Nonmembers: adult $12, child (6-12) $3. Group house tours for 15 or more receive a discount; call 413/298-8146. |  | | |
PIONEER VALLEY REGIONThe William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington MA
Victorian-era home the one of America's foremost 19th century poets. Guided house tours offered June 28 through Columbus Day, Saturday-Sunday, and Monday holidays, 1-5PM. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: adult $5, child (6-12) $2.50. Group house tours for 10 or more receive a discount; call 413/634-2244. Self-guided landscape tours available year-round with interpretive tour brochure. |  |
GREATER BOSTON Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton MA Come enjoy this twentieth-century estate featuring a country home, farm buildings, manicured lawns, and a walled garden. Once a farm known as Cherry Hill, Dr. Arthur Tracey Cabot hired architect Charles Platt to design a complex of buildings, gardens, and open fields. Saturday, May 31 and Tuesdays, May 27, June 3, June 10 | 9:30am. Please pre-register. FREE to all. |  | | | The Old Manse, Concord MA Overlooking the historic North Bridge, this National Historic Landmark was once home to Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Guided house tours offered Monday – Saturday, April 19 – Columbus Day | 10am – 5pm, Sundays & Holidays | 12noon – 5pm. Tours depart every 30 minutes. Last tour departs at 4:30 pm. House tours: Trustees Members: FREE. Nonmembers: adult $8, child (6-12) $5, senior/student (with ID) $7. Group tours by appointment, and groups of 15 or more receive a discount; call 978/369-3909. Self-guided landscape tours available when house is open using interpretive tour brochure. |  |
NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS Great House at Castle Hill, The Crane Estate, Ipswich MA A national treasure, this magnificent mansion offers an opulent glimpse of the Crane family’s life in the roaring 20’s. Tours feature beautifully appointed rooms with ornate woodcarvings, luxurious Italian marble, sterling silver fixtures, and more. Wednesdays – Saturdays, May 28 – October 13 | 10am – 1pm (one-hour tour) Closed Friday, July 4 Members: free. Nonmembers: Adult $10, Child $5. Minimum age: 8 years old (16 without adult). Group tours by appointment. Call 978.921.1944 x4009. Historic Landscape Tours of Castle Hill, The Crane Estate, Ipswich MA Take a guided historic walking tour of this grand, early 20th century summer estate by the sea and learn about the designs of Boston landscape architects Olmsted Bros. and Arthur Shurcliff. Thursdays & Saturdays, May 29 through October 11 | 10AM. Tour lasts 90 minutes. Bring comfortable footwear and water bottle. Members: Free. Nonmembers: $5. Minimum age: 8 years old (16 without adult). |  |
| | Paine House at Greenwood Farm, Ipswich MA Discover the unique charm of this 1694 house on its original saltwater farm location. Tours focus on first-period architecture construction, archaeology, and the Colonial Revival period. First Saturdays and Sundays, June – October | 1 – 3pm (one-hour tour). Last tour starts at 3 pm. Members: free. Nonmembers: Adult $8, Child $5. Minimum age: 8 years old (16 without adult). Grounds free to all from 8AM-sunset. Group tours by appointment. Call 978.921.1944 x4009. |  |
| | Long Hill, Beverly MA The Long Hill gardens are beautiful for a stroll any day. Come refresh your spirit and enjoy a self-guided tour. Self-guided landscape tours available, free to all, year-round using interpretive tour brochure. Brochures and maps are also available at the bulletin board. |  |
| | The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover MA Step back in time and learn how the Coolidge family transformed a 1700’s family farm into a bucolic summer estate in the early 1900’s. House features original collections, murals and unique garden glimpses. Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4PM from May 31 through October 12. Last tour starts at 3PM. Members: free. Nonmembers: Adult $8, Child $5. Minimum age: 8 years old (16 without adult). Grounds free to all from 8AM-sunset. Group tours by appointment. Call 978.921.1944 x4009.
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