Massachusetts Historical Society

Founded in 1791, the MHS is one of the nation’s preeminent research libraries. The Society holds an extraordinary assembly of personal papers from three presidents–John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Thomas Jefferson–as well as accounts of the lives of thousands of ordinary Americans and their families. With millions of pages of manuscript letters, diaries, and other documents, as well as early newspapers, broadsides, artifacts, works of art, maps, photographs, and prints, the MHS offers a wide-ranging perspective on the United States from the earliest beginnings of the nation to the present day.

The MHS offers public tours, programs, and exhibitions throughout the year. Tours take place on Saturdays at 10 am. For more information on upcoming exhibitions and public programs, visit www.masshist.org.