Spooner House Museum

04/29/2026

The Spooner House will be open for free mini tours 5-8pm on Friday, May 1st for First Fridays Plymouth!

Three chances to engage with history this weekend. Hope to see you at one, or all, of these events. www.plymouthantiquarian.org/events First Fridays Plymouth

03/24/2026

We're celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Tickets to April events are on sale now at https://plymouthantiquarian.org/events/.

03/06/2026

Our 2026 Calendar of Events is here! https://plymouthantiquarian.org/2026/03/05/pas-announces-2026-calendar-of-events/

Tickets for April events - Liberty and Tea at the Spooner House on April 11th and the South Shore History Symposium on April 18th - are on sale now! Visit https://plymouthantiquarian.org/events/ or purchase tickets online now at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/plymouthantiquarian/6471/.

We look forward to preserving, sharing and experiencing Plymouth history with you this year!

08/07/2025

09/14/2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - 18th Century Chocolate and the American Revolution

05/21/2025

Preserving the Past: Spooner House Window Restoration Phase One Moving Forward during National Preservation Month!

This May, as organizations nationwide celebrate , we are proud to announce that Phase One of the Spooner House window restoration project has been approved and is moving forward.

The Spooner House, built in the 1740s, stands as a rare and tangible link to Plymouth’s Revolutionary War-era history. Once home to Ephraim Spooner, a leading patriot and town official during the American Revolution, the house is one of the few publicly accessible buildings in downtown Plymouth with direct ties to that pivotal era.

Phase One of the project will involve the restoration of 17 pairs of window sashes on the rear of the house, where years of sun exposure and weathering have caused significant deterioration. The PAS Preservation Committee has selected North Star Woodworks, led by Craig Smith, a highly respected craftsman with extensive experience in historic window restoration across southeastern Massachusetts. All sashes will be fully restored using historically appropriate materials and methods. This meticulous work will enhance both the structural integrity and authenticity of the Spooner House, ensuring that its historic character is preserved for generations to come.

Established by the National Trust for , National Preservation Month highlights the importance of saving historic places that shape our communities. We are especially pleased to share this project milestone during a month devoted to honoring and protecting our nation’s heritage.

Stay tuned for more updates as this critically important preservation effort at the Spooner House progresses.

04/28/2025

04/08/2025

Not sure who needs this reminder, other than us, but it is Spring! The burgeoning scene in our downtown Plymouth Spooner House Museum garden reminds us even if the weather doesn’t. Our horticulturist, Bob Hoxie, of Great Hill Horticultural Services, says the “sea of blue” is hard to photograph and that this is the best one he’s seen.

📷 Anne Mason, 4/6/23

03/03/2025

Mark your calendars now for First Fridays Plymouth, 5-8pm, at the Spooner House Museum. Explore this preserved 18th-century home and learn about the lives of the Spooner family through the centuries.

May 2nd
June 6th
August 1st
October 3rd

01/25/2025

Built circa 1749 for the widow Hannah Jackson, the Spooner House (left in 📷)is one of the oldest structures on Plymouth’s picturesque North Street.

It was home to one Plymouth family, the Spooners, for over two hundred years. The first Spooner to occupy the house was Deacon Ephraim Spooner, a successful merchant and patriot during the . The Deacon’s descendants, including mariners, farmers, abolitionists, and reformers, lived here into the 1950s, adding to and adapting the house to suit their needs. James Spooner, a lifelong bachelor and patron of music, was the last member of the family to occupy the house. In 1954 he bequeathed his home and generations of family possessions to be a historical museum.

The two-story house, complete with its original furnishings, showcases 200 years of domestic life in Plymouth.