- Our list of the best things to do in Melrose, Massachusetts, features the top 797 nearby activities — including 353 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Melrose, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
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Organized by a group of local historians, Andover Historical Society features exhibits containing artifacts from the town's past. These exhibits include historical information from the Civil War and Edwardian times, including furniture, clothing, and tools from the 19th century.
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Established in 1886, the Concord Museum is home to a number of literary, decorative and historical artifacts including Emerson and Thoreau memorabilia, Native American stone tools, artifacts of the Revolutionary War and more.
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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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Home of perhaps one of the most famous American Literary pioneers, the Ralph Waldo Emerson House allows visitors the chance to view the surrounding muse of the writer. The property is well maintained, allowing the rooms to remain as they were from the time of Emerson's use.
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Mount Misery is a hiking area populated by woodlands, agricultural fields, and meadows. The hiking trail is safe for hikers of all skill levels and is mostly flat until the end at which there is a slight climb.
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Situated on 35 acres of woodland, Windrush Farm offers visitors a facility with indoor and outdoor arenas to take riding lessons at. Visitors can take the horses on a trail ride in the extensive trail system that surrounds the farm.
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Offering classes and workshops for adults and children, Metamorphosis Art & Design is an art studio that is available for birthday parties. The shop has special 'Spirited Painter Nights' where artists get to paint and enjoy a beverage with friends.
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Adams National Historical Park, in addition to the nearby estate called Peacefield, is the historic home of four generations of the Adams family which included U.S. Presidents, ambassadors, historians and more. The structures and their periods furnishings are preserved and available for viewing.
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A 114 acre property that once belonged to the famous publisher Ellery Sedgwick, Long Hill now boasts an extensive network of meticulously landscaped gardens. The gardens combine intentional plantings with wilderness, and feature walking trails.