DRHS properties Nathaniel Winsor Jr. House and the Drew Archival Library are open for visitors year-round. We are a small staff and occasionally step out. Please call ahead.
Bradford House and King Caesar House are currently closed for the season. They will reopen in June 2026. We look forward to seeing you then. In the meantime, join us for an event: https://duxburyhistory.org/events/
The Bradford House features the permanent exhibition, Four Bradford Daughters: Lives Well Lived, which contemplates the tumultuous changes of the 19th century, as experienced by the Bradford women. In 2025, the house will also feature our seasonal exhibit, Charting Her Course: Duxbury’s Women at Sea, which uncovers the stories of the Duxbury women who braved the oceans alongside their seafaring husbands.
The exhibitions are self-touring, gallery style installations in the family home. Tour guides are available for more information, or just for a chat! The exhibitions feature family-friendly and hands-on activities. An introductory video is available. More information on the house available at: http://duxburyhistory.org/historic-houses/bradford-house/.
In 2018, the DRHS received an Award of Merit (Leadership in History Award) for the project to “Re-imagine Bradford,” from the American Association of State & Local History (AASLH). #ReimagineBradford
The Bradford House is not handicap accessible; there are uneven pathways as well as entry stairs. Accommodations can be made to give the tours on the first floor only. Parking for the Bradford House is available off of Tremont Street; an additional lot is available off of Harrison street (use caution: this is a dirt road).
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A guide-led experience through the home of Ezra Weston II (“King Caesar”), Duxbury’s largest shipbuilder, furnished with antiques and maritime treasures exemplifying Duxbury’s shipbuilding era. Introductory video is available. Stroll the grounds, including the remnants of King Caesar’s wharf, now called Bumpus Park. Introductory video available. More information on the house available at: http://duxburyhistory.org/historic-houses/king-caesar-house/.
The King Caesar House is not handicap accessible; there are uneven pathways as well as entry stairs. Accommodations can be made to give the tours on the first floor only. Parking for King Caesar House is available in the house’s driveway or along the water side of King Caesar Road. If you park in the driveway, please be sure to keep accessibility clear as this is a drive shared with neighbors. Thank you!
The Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House, DRHS Headquarters, is open year round, Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm. The first floor is open to the public, free of charge, and is self-touring. It features our current exhibit, Portraits of Duxbury: The Art of Cephas and Cephas G. Thompson, 1826-1833. The first floor is handicap accessible.
Visitors are also welcome to enjoy our back porch, with its views of Duxbury Bay, and the newly installed Harborwalk on the south side of the property, which provides pedestrian access between the town pier and Washington Street.
Please note: we are a small staff, and we encourage you to call before visiting, to ensure someone is in the office.
Click here to learn more about the Nathaniel Winsor Jr. House.