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Other Local Historic Sites

Canton Historical Society

Collections begin with artifacts from the late 1600’s through today, providing a strong understanding of industry, military conflicts and daily life in Historic Canton, Massachusetts.  Open by appointment throughout the year.

Eustis Estate Museum

Designed by renowned Boston architect W. Ralph Emerson and built in 1878, the Eustis Estate sits on eighty acres of picturesque landscape at the base of the Blue Hills.  Visit the property to learn about the elaborate architecture and interior design as well as the Eustis family, their domestic staff, and the farmhands who cultivated the surrounding fields and greenhouses.

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate

Stroll through elegant gardens complementing a stately country house, then explore surrounding fields, pastures, and woodlands that echo the property’s agricultural past.

Recreation

Irish Cultural Centre

The Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston is based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1989 to celebrate Irish culture and heritage in the Greater Boston Area.

Ponkapoag Pond

The four-mile Ponkapoag Trail that loops around the entirety of the pond is a great trail if you’re looking for a long, peaceful, and scenic walk.

Blue Hills Trailside Museum

The Blue Hills Trailside Museum is the welcome center for the 7,000-acre Blue Hills Reservation, featuring a natural history museum and indoor and outdoor live animal exhibits of non-releasable native wildlife.

Blue Hills Observatory Science Center

The BHO is a globally recognized center for climate and weather—and their relationship to the environment and society—leveraging a world-class meteorological record to fuel modern research, education, and public engagement.

Accommodations

Homewood Suites, Canton

Make yourself at home in one of the 98 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 49-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment.

Hilton Garden Inn, Canton

With quick access to I-93 and I-95, the Hilton Garden Inn hotel is just 18 miles from Boston, 35 miles from Providence and within five minutes of natural areas with walking and hiking trails.

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