Founded in 1791, the Massachusetts Historical Society is the oldest historical society in the United States and an independent research library devoted to the manuscript record of America. Its collections hold extraordinary treasures: the papers of John Adams and Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson’s architectural drawings, Paul Revere’s own account of his famous ride, and millions…
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum is one of the oldest independent libraries and cultural institutions in the United States. Set in a distinguished building at 10 1/2 Beacon Street on Beacon Hill, just beside the Massachusetts State House and the Granary Burying Ground, it holds a renowned collection of books, manuscripts, fine and decorative…
The New England Historic Genealogical Society, which operates publicly as American Ancestors, is the oldest and largest genealogical organization in the United States, founded in 1845. Headquartered on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay, it houses an extensive research library and archive with millions of manuscripts, books, and records documenting families across New England and…
The Boston Public Library’s Central Library in Copley Square is both a working library and an architectural treasure. The original 1895 McKim Building, designed by Charles Follen McKim in the Renaissance Revival style, was hailed as a “palace for the people” and is a National Historic Landmark. Inside, visitors find Bates Hall’s vaulted reading room,…
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