- The list below includes 587 free or cheap things to do in or near Braintree, Massachusetts, including 113 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Children's Play Area, Art Gallery and Arts Centers.
- From Pond Meadow Park to General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Braintree and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Cambridge, Salem and Plymouth.
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Plymouth Rock marks the site where the passengers of Mayflower, who later founded Plymouth Colony, first touched the land of the New World. The rock itself, with the date 1620 etched on it, is surrounded by protective pillars and available for public viewing.
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Winslow and North Street, Plymouth, MA
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The Mayflower Society House & Library is located just around the corner from Plymouth Rock in a historic dwelling from the 18th century. It features a small museum dedicated to the pilgrims and serves as the headquarters for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.
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With picturesque landscaping and oceanfront views, Lynch Park provides outdoor spaces for all types of gatherings. Activities include picnics, weddings, concerts, kayaking, canoeing, or taking a walk along the Atlantic shore.
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Situated on over 800 acres, Callahan State Park is a day-use recreational area. The park allows mountain biking, trail hiking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing within the open-field agricultural area.
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Visitors can sunbathe and swim in the waters of Dane Street Beach. The beach is strewn with pebbles and shells. A concession stand sells hot dogs near the parking lot.
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Jenney House Museum, which operated as the Jenney Grist Mill before, functions as a mueseum and features a wide range of exhibits about the history of John Lenney who set up the mill in 1636, as well as a variety of other historical artifacts.
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Get a history lesson at Jabez Howland House. This historic landmark was built in 1667 and purchased by the son of Mayflower passengers. The museum, decorated in period furnishings, is open Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Tours are available.
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Being the final resting place of many notable personalities including Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott and more, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a local attraction both for its famous gravesites as well as its beautiful and tranquil atmosphere lined with trees and walking trails.
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Danvers, Massachusetts is home to the Witch Trials Memorial. The Memorial acknowledges and laments the persecution, torture, shunning and execution of women and men accused of witchcraft by the Puritans.
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The Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord, MA 01742
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Village Forge Tavern offers a step back into simpler times with beautiful dark wood furniture and surroundings, and a variety of beers with many on tap, fun cocktails, and wine.