Middleborough Historical Museum
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| Established | 1961[1] |
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| Location | 18 Jackson Street Middleborough, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°53′34″N 70°54′23″W / 41.8929°N 70.9063°W |
| Type | Local museum |
| Owner | Middleborough Historical Association |
| Website | middleboroughhistoricalassociation |
The Middleborough Historical Museum is a museum located at 18 Jackson Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, and maintained by the Middleborough Historical Association. It is sometimes known as the Tom Thumb Museum for its extensive holdings of personal items from General Tom Thumb and his wife Lavinia Warren, who lived in the nearby Tom Thumb House.[1] The museum was founded in 1961, and currently comprises 7 buildings as follows:
| Building | Exterior | Contents |
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| Mill House #1, c. 1820 | |
Entry, General and Mrs. Tom Thumb Collection, Art Gallery, Furniture Room |
| Mill House #2, c. 1820 |  |
P. H. Peirce General Store, Deborah Samson Military Room, Toy Room, Kitchen, other rooms depicting social life |
| Blacksmith Shop, recent construction |  |
Wheelwright, Agricultural Tools, Ice Harvesting, Charcoaling, Cranberry Industry |
| Judge Wood Law Office, 1794 |  |
Early Law Office, Lawrence B. Romaine Memorial Library |
| Whistle House, c. 1800s |  |
1854 Hand Tub Fire Engine, 1934 Maxim Motors Fire Engine |
| Carriage House, recent construction |  |
Transportation Vehicles, Antique Signs |
| Sproat Tavern Necessary | ,_c._1700_-_Middleborough_Historical_Museum_-_Middleborough,_MA_-_DSC03951.jpg) |
Five Seat Outhouse |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jackson Street Museum in Middleboro opening July 6". The Taunton Daily Gazette. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
Sources
[edit]- Middleborough Historical Association
- Tom Thumb Museum
- Middleborough Historical Museum brochure
- Roadside America entry
