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  Massachusetts

  Salem

  Peabody Essex Museum

  161 Essex Street

  Salem  MA   01970    

  Phone   978 745-9500

  Web Site  www.pem.org

  Description  oldest continuously operating museum in US, 2.4 million items in

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Collection  Design

  Collection  Paintings

  Research   Library

  New or Updated:  5/7/2006

  Salem
  Salem 1630 Pioneer Village
  Forest River Park
  West Avenue
  Salem   MA  01970    
  Phone   508 744-0991
  Web Site  http://www.historicsalem.org/endangered/
  Alt Web  http://www.essexheritage.org/trails/salem/pioneer_village_frbanner.html
  Description  SEE Historic Salem article
  Type of Resource   Museum
  Primary Focus  Village
  Kind of Activity   Living History
  Nature of Group or Site  Outdoor
  Era  1630
  New or Updated:   1/6/2004

  Massachusetts
  Sandwich
  Heritage Museums & Gardens
  67 Grove Street
  Sandwich  MA  02563   
  Phone  508 888-1222
  Web Site  http://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/
  Alt Web  mailto:info@heritagemuseums.org
  Description  three museums in one: military (with 2000 miniatures), automotive, folk art,                         all in a 100 acre garden setting
  Type of Resource  Museum
  Primary Focus  Gardens
  Building Type  Farm
  Field of Study/Science Facility  Folk Life
  Collection A-F  Folk Art
  Collection G-M  Miniatures
  Collection N-Z  Vehicles
  New or Updated:  10/24/2003

  Saugus
  Saugus Ironworks
  244 Central Street
  Saugus  MA  01906   
  Phone  781 233-0050
  Web Site  http://www.nps.gov/sair/
  Alt Web  mailto:SAIR_Iron_Works_House@nps.gov
  Description  reconstructed ironworks complex with museum, model of the functioning                         plant, examples of iron based items
  Type of Resource  Museum
  Primary Focus  Industrial
  Building Type  Mill
  Era      1646-1668
  New or Updated:  10/29/2003

  Massachusetts
  Scituate
  Scituate Historical Society
  43 Cudworth Road
  PO Box 276
  Scituate  MA  02066    
  Phone  781 545-1083
  Web Site  http://www.scituatehistoricalsociety.org/
  E-mail  mailto:director@scituatehistoricalsociety.org
  Description  society maintains 10 historic buildings & sites
  Type of Resource   Museum
  Primary Focus  Building Collection
  New or Updated:   1/11/2004