Historic New England's Browne House

Name: Historic New England's Browne House
Address: 562 Main Street, Watertown, MA, 02472, US
Telephone: +16179946660

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Historic New England's Browne House

Browne House is open for guided tours on the first and second Saturdays of the month, May through October. Visit HistoricNewEngland.org for more information.

05/30/2026

Over 250 years of history between Historic New England properties around Boston alone! (*sites listed below)

One week from today on June 6, all Historic New England sites are open and FREE to the public. At Browne House, visit peek into the oldest house in Watertown and the later 19th century barn from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Other nearby Open House locations and hours:

Codman Estate in Lincoln (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Cooper-Frost-Austin House in Cambridge (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
*Eustis Estate in Milton (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
*Gropius House in Lincoln (11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
*Lyman Estate in Waltham (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) and Greenhouses (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) with Hosta and Perennial Sale
Otis House in Boston (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) with Book Sale
Pierce House in Dorchester (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Quincy House in Quincy (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

05/20/2026

Peek into the oldest house in Watertown! Join a tour on the 1st and 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, and 1:00 p.m. through October.

05/17/2026

We love Fly By Brass Band! In front of the barn for the second year. 😎 Watertown Porchfest

05/16/2026

Watertown Porchfest 2026!

At Browne House:
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Boston Skyline Chorus
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Fly By Brass Band

05/14/2026

Last month we got to work prepping the house for the season, including cleaning the historic house, collections, and barn. Tours and programs have now begun!

05/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year’s Community on the Lawn! We loved celebrating the start of our open season with such awesome neighbors.

04/17/2026

Our second annual Community on the Lawn event is coming up!

Join us around noon to catch The New Grown-Ups bringing a modern twist to American Roots music at the Browne House barn. Their sound blends traditional folk, country, blues, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, pop, and original songs into a lively contemporary acoustic performance.

www.TheNewGrownUpsBand.com
My.HistoricNewEngland.org/27453/Bro-Community-Day

04/16/2026

On Saturday, June 6, 2026, our historic sites across the region are open and FREE to the public. Join us for a fun day of fantastic storytelling! Love architecture, history, fantastic stories, great landscapes, fine art, folk art, or interior design? Then join Historic New England on June 6, 2026, f...

12/24/2025

Pagan origins, rowdy behavior, and lack of scriptural evidence encouraged the Puritans in England and then in New England to ban the celebration of Christmas.

"It is therefore Ordered by this Court and the Authority thereof, that whosoever shall be found observing any such day as Christmas or the like, either by forbearing labour, feasting, or any other way upon any such account as aforesaid, every such person so offending, shall pay for every such offence five shillings as a fine to the County." Massachusetts Colony Laws & Liberties 1659

While this law was repealed around the time Browne House was erected, the holiday likely remained private or ignored by the family as was common. Christmas didn't become a public holiday in Massachusetts until around 200 years later.

12/16/2025

We're hiring!
We are looking for an individual with a passion for history and storytelling to conduct tours of two distinct historic properties, the Lyman Estate in Waltham and Browne House in Watertown.

historicnewengland.bamboohr.com/careers/90

Address

562 Main Street
Watertown, MA
02472

Telephone

+16179946660

Website

https://www.historicnewengland.org/property/browne-house/

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