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Step into history at this elegant Georgian home of Judith Sargent Murray, featuring period furnishings, notable artwork, and guided tours that bring Gloucester’s Revolutionary-era past and early feminist legacy to life.
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49 Middle St Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-2432

Built during the Revolutionary War, this elegant Georgian residence was home to early feminist Judith Sargent Murray, who penned “On the Equality of the Sexes” in 1791. View period furnishings and works by Fitz Henry Lane and John Singer Sargent in this splendid house overlooking Gloucester’s Main Street. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day through Columbus Day, noon to 4:00 pm with tours on the hour with admission fee. Special events this year mark the centennial of the house as a museum.

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