Best Historical landmarks in Swampscott, United States to visit (UPDATED April, 2024)

Museum

👍👍 Great tour about Pirate history and Pirate lives. If anyone is looking for an authentic pirate museum, This is the place! Informative, accommodating and knowledgeable staff. A fun experience for people of all ages!

4.90 (1.1K reviews) (~5.93 km from centre)

Symphony Hall

Concert hall

Shoebox-shaped concert hall with premier acoustics that's home to the Boston Pops Orchestra.

4.80 (2.9K reviews) (~19.78 km from centre)

Boston Public Library - Central Library

Public library

Historic library with grand, Renaissance-style architecture, murals by John Singer Sargent & tours.

4.80 (2.4K reviews) (~18.83 km from centre)

Cape Ann Whale Watch

Whale watching tour agency

Tours to Stellwagen Bank led by expert guides, with whale teeth samples & whale song recordings.

4.80 (2.1K reviews) (~27.05 km from centre)

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Historical landmark

Lavish, English-style mansion with manicured gardens & a broad lawn sloping down to the seashore.

4.80 (1.6K reviews) (~26.49 km from centre)

Boston Common

City park

Storied, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.

4.70 (33.8K reviews) (~17.66 km from centre)

USS Constitution Museum

History museum

Interactive museum near the 1797 wooden frigate made famous as "Old Ironsides" in the War of 1812.

4.70 (7K reviews) (~15.58 km from centre)

Wayside Inn Grist Mill

Historical landmark

Water-powered stone mill, built in 1929, producing cornmeal & wheat flour, with demonstrations.

4.80 (707 reviews) (~47.39 km from centre)

North Bridge

Historical landmark

Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.

4.80 (594 reviews) (~35.55 km from centre)

Wompatuck State Park

State park

Park popular for trailer camping, with electric hookups, paved biking trails & a freshwater spring.

4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~30.11 km from centre)

Scituate Lighthouse

Historical landmark

👍👍 beautiful location. beautiful historical lighthouse. parking is easy in a lot right near the lighthouse. the house next to the lighthouse is private property but you can walk right down the path right up to the lighthouse! you can also walk on the jetty pretty far! while we were there we saw an incr...

4.70 (1K reviews) (~33.79 km from centre)

Freedom Trail Starting Point

Historical landmark

👍👍 Really enjoyed walking the Freedom Trail. Started at Boston Commons and ended at Bunker Hill. The USS Constitution and the Old State House are must stops on the trail. The three graveyards are beautiful, old, and full of history as well. The red brick path is super easy to follow and took us a few h...

4.80 (460 reviews) (~17.52 km from centre)

George Washington Statue

Sculpture

👍👍 There are not enough adjectives for me to describe this park. It was so beautiful, breathtaking stunning. I had no plans to even go through the park, but on my walking path it had me I got lost in there for easily an hour. It’s amazing how it can be right in the middle of the city and cut everything...

4.80 (448 reviews) (~18.06 km from centre)