Lafayette-Durfee House

Lafayette-Durfee House Home of Thomas Durfee -Revolutionary War Patriot. His son Colonel Joseph Durfee who led Fall River The Judge was then about thirty years old.

Seasonal Tours of the House Sunday 1-4 PM Spring through the Christmastide Season. In 1750, in the village of Fallsriver ,what is now City of Fall River (then part of Freetown called lower Freetown), there were about eighteen houses, most clustered near the Taunton River. Part way up the hill to the north stood Judge (and Legislator) Thomas Durfee's house, a large home for those times. The house w

as situated just south of the present Superior Courthouse (modern day Childrens Museum) on North Main Street. An interesting fact is that the well for the house still is visible behind the Courthouse. The house was most likely built before Durfee’s famous son, Joseph, was born in 1750. Built in circa 1750 moved twice but here in 1874 , timber by timber. The Durfees were of the french decent original family name of D’Urf with the french pronunciation it translates to Dur fee or as we know it , Durfee. In 1973 by Caroline Durfee a direct descendent of Thomas & Joesph Durfee, formed a group interested in preserving the historic house. Caroline is the founder of Lafayette-Durfee Historical Foundation which is a 501©3 nonprofit organization. Restored to present condition in 1976 with Bi-Centennial money. The restoration was done by Vaughn Baash of Westport. Fireplaces were restored and in the attic and cellar were found hand-hewn beams with wooden pegs. The house was placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The house is being continually restored as we learn more about its history. Today it is leading the way of the Southcoast in bringing historical events to life through its Living - History programs! With period attired Living Historians sharing their knowledge and creating Hans on history events!

05/24/2026

Wonderful family from NYC came to Miss Lizzie’s and had a blast! Ariel, Alexis, Brenda and Steve were wonderful and Alexis was a Lizzie enthusiast.

05/24/2026
05/24/2026

Free shipping for all orders over $75

05/23/2026

Thomas and Tony from Pennsylvania came by Miss Lizzie’s Coffee and had a great time! They loved it so much that they came again the following morning. Great folks!

05/22/2026

Brew up a pot of The Gaspee Affair Bold. Message me for details.

05/21/2026

Great family from Neuna Georgia came by Miss Lizzie’s Coffee and had a blast! Riley, Carrie, John, Sadie and Tobin were such a happy family.

05/21/2026
05/21/2026

Wonderful couple from Cleveland Ohio came in and had a great time at Miss Lizzie’s Coffee today! Lesley and Jason enjoyed Fall River.

05/21/2026

Fall River's Ruggles Park will host a free 'kick-off to summer' event on June 13 with food, games, and more. See link below ⬇️

📸 Dan Medeiros

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