Harvard Historical Society

The 2015 Historical Society House Tour celebrates some of the oldest homes in town, whose residents were influential "pioneers". Each house represents the era in which it was built and also the changes various homeowners made through the years. Visitors will learn of the rich history of each house and will also meet one of the …

How do you tell the ages of different parts of an old house? How do you know if it was built where it now stands or moved to the site? Have walls been moved? Was it ever a tavern? A two-family house? If you are fascinated by the mysteries of old houses, you won’t want …