Jun 01, 1970
511 East St, Dedham, MA 02026, USA
Date Built: c. 1637 – 1641 Location: Dedham, Massachusetts Built As: Residential home Current Use: Museum This house was built for the family of Jonathan and Grace Fairbanks. Jonathan hired a master carpenter and master mason to build the house for his family, evident by the longevity of the house. The Fairbanks (Jonathan, Grace, and their six children) traveled from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1633. Jonathan was a tradesman who made spinning wheels for a living, a much needed tool in the colony that few knew how to build. The house was passed down in the family for 268 years , until 1904 when the Fairbanks family members made the Fairbanks Family in America Foundation and purchased the house to preserve it for future generations. It has now been open to the public as a historical museum.
511 East St, Dedham, MA 02026, USA
Date Built: c. 1637 – 1641 Location: Dedham, Massachusetts Built As: Residential home Current Use: Museum This house was built for the family of Jonathan and Grace Fairbanks. Jonathan hired a master carpenter and master mason to build the house for his family, evident by the longevity of the house. The Fairbanks (Jonathan, Grace, and their six children) traveled from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1633. Jonathan was a tradesman who made spinning wheels for a living, a much needed tool in the colony that few knew how to build. The house was passed down in the family for 268 years , until 1904 when the Fairbanks family members made the Fairbanks Family in America Foundation and purchased the house to preserve it for future generations. It has now been open to the public as a historical museum.
Jun 01, 1970
Posted Date
Dec 27, 2022
Historical Record Date
Jun 01, 1970
Source Name
Geojango
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
