Maritime history sites in Massachusetts
23 maritime history sites in Massachusetts with full, sourced guides, ranked by how well each is documented and whether access is verified. Being listed does not mean a place is open; check each guide.
LandmarkBoston LightBoston, MA · Structure
LandmarkLowell's Boat ShopAmesbury, MA · Building
Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving StationChatham, MA · Building
Salem Maritime National Historic SiteSalem, MA · District
Brewster Old King's Highway Historic DistrictBrewster, MA · District
Eagle Hill Historic DistrictBoston, MA · District
East Gloucester Square Historic DistrictGloucester, MA · District
FRANK A. PALMER AND LOUIS B. CRARY (Shipwreck)Gloucester, MA · Site
Highland Light StationTruro, MA · Structure
Hospital Point Light StationBeverly, MA · Structure
Hyannis Port Historic DistrictBarnstable, MA · District
Long Island Head LightBoston, MA · Structure
Marblehead Historic DistrictMarblehead, MA · District
Mill Way Historic DistrictBarnstable, MA · District
Northside Historic DistrictYarmouth, MA · District
Old King's Highway Historic DistrictBarnstable, MA · District
PAUL PALMER (Shipwreck and Remains)Provincetown, MA · Site
Plymouth Light StationDuxbury, MA · Structure
Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation)Gloucester, MA · District
Taylor-Bray FarmYarmouth, MA · Building
West Chop Light StationTisbury, MA · Structure
West Falmouth Village Historic DistrictFalmouth, MA · District
Wood End Light Lookout StationProvincetown, MA · Structure
All 109 listings in this theme
- Lowell's Boat Shop Amesbury · listed 1988
- Gay Head Light Aquinnah · listed 1987
- Baker, Capt. Seth, Jr., House Barnstable · listed 1987
- Baxter, Capt. Rodney J., House Barnstable · listed 1987
- Bearse, Capt. Allen H., House Barnstable · listed 1987
- Centerville Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
- Cotuit Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
- Crocker, Capt. Alexander, House Barnstable · listed 1987
- Gleason, Dr. Edward Francis, House Barnstable · listed 1987
- Hallett, Capt. William, House Barnstable · listed 1987
- Hyannis Port Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
- Mill Way Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
- Old King's Highway Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
- Pleasant-School Street Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
- Sandy Neck Cultural Resources District Barnstable · listed 1987
- U.S. Customshouse Barnstable · listed 1975
- Fish Flake Hill Historic District Beverly · listed 1971
- Hospital Point Light Station Beverly · listed 1987
- Boston Fish Pier Historic District Boston · listed 2017
- Boston Light Boston · listed 1966
- Boston National Historical Park Boston · listed 1974
- EDNA G. shipwreck (Eastern Rig dragger) Boston · listed 2010
- Eagle Hill Historic District Boston · listed 1998
- Fort Point Channel Historic District Boston · listed 2004
- Long Island Head Light Boston · listed 1987
- Mariner's House Boston · listed 1999
- Nix's Mate Daybeacon Boston · listed 2004
- ROSEWAY (schooner) Boston · listed 1997
- South Boston Boat Clubs Historic District Boston · listed 2005
- Union Oyster House Boston · listed 2003
- Cleveland Ledge Light Station Bourne · listed 1987
- Wing's Neck Light Bourne · listed 1987
- Brewster Old King's Highway Historic District Brewster · listed 1996
- Chatham Light Station Chatham · listed 1987
- Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station Chatham · listed 1975
- Old Village Historic District Chatham · listed 2001
- South Chatham Village Historic District Chatham · listed 2022
- Government Island Historic District Cohasset · listed 1994
- Wilson, Capt. John, House and Bates Ship Chandlery Cohasset · listed 2002
- Padanaram Village Historic District Dartmouth · listed 1985
- Coram Shipyard Historic District Dighton · listed 1998
- Dighton Wharves Historic District Dighton · listed 1997
- Bradford, Capt. Gershom, House Duxbury · listed 1978
- Plymouth Light Station Duxbury · listed 1977
- Beacon, The Eastham · listed 1987
- Collins Cottages Historic District Eastham · listed 1999
- Nauset Beach Light Eastham · listed 1987
- Penniman, Edward, House and Barn Eastham · listed 1976
- Three Sisters of Nauset (Twin Lights) Eastham · listed 1987
- Cape Poge Light Edgartown · listed 1987
- Edgartown Harbor Light Edgartown · listed 1987
- Edgartown Village Historic District Edgartown · listed 1983
- Borden Flats Light Station Fall River · listed 1987
- Nobska Point Light Station Falmouth · listed 1987
- West Falmouth Village Historic District Falmouth · listed 1998
- ADVENTURE (schooner) Gloucester · listed 1989
- Annisquam Harbor Light Station Gloucester · listed 1987
- East Gloucester Square Historic District Gloucester · listed 1996
- Eastern Point Light Station Gloucester · listed 1987
- FRANK A. PALMER AND LOUIS B. CRARY (Shipwreck) Gloucester · listed 2006
- First Parish Burial Ground Gloucester · listed 2010
- Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial Gloucester · listed 1996
- LAMARTINE (shipwreck) Gloucester · listed 2012
- PORTLAND (Shipwreck and Remains) Gloucester · listed 2005
- Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation) Gloucester · listed 2017
- Ten Pound Island Light Gloucester · listed 1988
- Tarpaulin Cove Light Gosnold · listed 1987
- Berry, Captain James, House Harwich · listed 1986
- Lincoln Historic District Hingham · listed 1991
- Graves Light Station Hull · listed 1987
- Point Allerton Lifesaving Station Hull · listed 1981
- Manchester Village Historic District Manchester · listed 1990
- Marblehead Historic District Marblehead · listed 1984
- Marblehead Light Marblehead · listed 1987
- JOFFRE, (shipwreck) Massachusetts · listed 2009
- Ned Point Light Mattpoisett · listed 1987
- Captain R. B. Forbes House Milton · listed 1966
- Nahant Life-Saving Station Nahant · listed 2012
- Brant Point Light Station Nantucket · listed 1987
- Sankaty Head Light Nantucket · listed 1987
- Butler Flats Light Station New Bedford · listed 1987
- County Street Historic District New Bedford · listed 1976
- ERNESTINA (schooner) New Bedford · listed 1985
- Lightship No. 114 New Bedford · listed 1990
- Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light Newburyport · listed 1987
- Newburyport Harbor Light Newburyport · listed 1987
- Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light Newburyport · listed 1987
- East Chop Light Oak Bluffs · listed 1987
- Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500 Orleans · listed 2005
- Duxbury Pier Light Plymouth · listed 2014
- Long Point Light Station Provincetown · listed 1987
- PAUL PALMER (Shipwreck and Remains) Provincetown · listed 2007
- Provincetown Historic District Provincetown · listed 1989
- Race Point Light Station Provincetown · listed 1987
- Wood End Light Lookout Station Provincetown · listed 1987
- Fore River Club House Quincy · listed 1989
- Straightsmouth Island Light Rockport · listed 1987
- Derby Wharf Light Station Salem · listed 1987
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site Salem · listed 1966
- Minot's Ledge Light Scituate · listed 1987
- Scituate Light Scituate · listed 1987
- Somerset Village Historic District Somerset · listed 2020
- U.S. Marine Hospital at Vineyard Haven Tisbury · listed 2024
- West Chop Light Station Tisbury · listed 1987
- Highland Light Station Truro · listed 1987
- Wellfleet Center Historic District Wellfleet · listed 1989
- Northside Historic District Yarmouth · listed 1987
- South Yarmouth/Bass River Historic District Yarmouth · listed 1990
- Taylor-Bray Farm Yarmouth · listed 1993