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September 2024 by K Murphy
Wonderful tour and experience.
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January 2024 by Abigail Epplett
I have visited all 38 of the Historic New England houses, and this guide was among the best.Otis House is open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the regular season from June through October. Tours leave on the hour between 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and last about sixty minutes.Tickets are standard HNE home pricing at $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, $7 for children, and $0 for HNE members (like me!).Parking in Boston can be crazy, but convenient metered parking is available on nearby residential side streets.Like most historic houses, Otis House is not accessible to those using a wheelchair, and the stairs may be tricky for those with limited mobility, but future renovations hope to remediate this issue. Meanwhile, Otis House has an excellent self-guided virtual tour, allowing visitors to explore rooms and study furniture in high resolution.This house tour is a great option for people who love history but have “done everything else” in Boston.
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June 2023 by Natalie D
This was one of my favourite house tours I've been on! The guide was great with lots of anecdotes and passion for the property. What was really interesting was that it covered all the different eras in depth throughout the property and it was so interesting to hear! There's a small but interesting gift shop and restroom facilities too.Couple of notes- my tour ended up being around 75 minutes (I think the website says 45/50 so just bear in mind when making other arrangements. Their card machine wasn't working when I visited so if you do like a gift shop, take some cash just in case!
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September 2022 by GL R
Interesting place and very good guides teach about the place and the city
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July 2022 by Bruce
It was a great visiting! The dedication of preserving the original settings and decors makes this visit worthwhile. It was simply fun to dive into part of history and see how a wealthy family live back then.
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November 2021 by Michael MacDonald
Like these historic home tours. Or hostess tour guide was excellent.A lot of history in a small tour.
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October 2021 by Matt Preys
Chelsea was a wonderful tour guide. Cate added some wonderful tidbits.
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August 2021 by Lindsay Heller
Excellent tour and beautiful historic home. Historic New England, who runs this property, is wonderful.
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October 2020 by Peter Loader
Excellent presentation, authentic original 1790s house
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October 2020 by Jennifer Pimental
Wonderful museum you tend to pass right by. Wonderful architecture and a glimpse of Boston from years gone by.
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October 2020 by Jo Ann Hall
A must see. Listen carefully, you'll have a different view of how Boston was developed then.
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October 2020 by Ricky Sánchez (Ricky)
Graceful and elegant colonial American history
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October 2019 by Lilliam Aracena
Excellent
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October 2019 by Margaret Hillman
The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, and the home has been and is presently being beautifully restored.
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October 2019 by Mario_Zombie Videos (Mario Zombie)
Awesome, very impressed by the attention to detail in restoration and care for the house. Great guided tour!
