 The
Tobey Homestead
Main Street, Wareham
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 The
Captain John Kendrick Maritime Museum (circa
1745)
Main Street, Wareham
Open for tours July & August
House purchased by Captain John Kendrick in 1778. Kendrick
lead an expedition to China in 1787 and opened up the lucrative
China Trade for tea, silks and ceramics. He was also the
first American to attempt trade with Japan. The museum contains
furnishings from the 18th and 19th century, textiles, costumes,
Maritime paintings, and a model of the schooner "Ernestina",
which served as a packet ship for many years sailing between
the U.S. and Cape Verdean islands.
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 Nantucket
Lighthouse Ship
Off Main Street, in the Harbor, Wareham
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 The
Fearing Tavern Museum (circa 1690)
Elm Street, Wareham
Open for tours July & August
One of Wareham's earliest homes became the Fearing Tavern
circa 1747, with additions added in 1765 and 1820. Remained
in the Fearing family for 200 years. Sixteen period rooms
contain authentic 18th and 19th century furnishings, toys,
tools, and many decorative and useful objects.
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 The
One Room Schoolhouse (circa 1825)
Main Street, Wareham
Used as a schoolhouse for 100 years.
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 The
Union Chapel (circa 1880)
Main Street, Wareham
Moved to present location from Great Neck Street in 1990s.
Located next to the schoolhouse.
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 The
Old Methodist Meetinghouse (circa 1835)
Main Street, Wareham
Moved in late 1800s from Tihonet Road. Now used by the Wareham
Historical Society for meetings.
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 Soldiers
and Sailors Monument
on the Commons, Wareham
25 foot tall monument with cannons and cannon balls nearby.
Lists Wareham participants in the Army and Navy in the following
wars: King George's War, Indians War, Revolutionary War,
War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Phillipines War.
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 World
War I Veterans Plaque
on the Commons, Wareham
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 Tremont
Nail Co.
Elm Street, Wareham
Oldest manufacturer of hand-cut nails in the U.S. - since
1819. On National Historic Register
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 Old
Town Library
High Street, Wareham
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