Balch House (circa 1636) 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-922-1186, This house museum, run under the auspices of the Beverly Historical Society, offers guided tours Tuesdays through Saturdays; the house is situated on a portion of a land grant that was granted to the Old Planters in 1635. The Balch Family occupied the house until 1914, and the frame house, built in 1636, is among the oldest of its kind in the country and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

John Cabot House (circa 1781) 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-922-1186, This late Eighteenth Century house, one of the first brick structures to be built in Beverly, is now operated as a house museum and features period furniture, costumes, maritime related items, military related items, and a collection of objects representative of the lives of children during the period in question.  

John Hale House (circa 1694) 39 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-922-1186, This house was built in 1694 by Beverly’s first minister, John Hale, who is known for playing a significant part in the infamous Salem witch trials; the house, now operated as a house museum by the Beverly Historical Society, features period furnishings, and a room that contains artifacts related to witchcraft.  

Long Hill, The Sedgwick Gardens 572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-921-1944, This structure is a reproduction of a Nineteenth Century Charleston, South Carolina type of house, complete with well tended and beautiful gardens.  

Beverly Historical Society & Museum 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-922-1186, Established in 1891, this historical society works to preserve and interpret the history of Beverly, and the museum features displays from a large collection of artifacts and objects that explore various historical themes.  

Montserrat College of Art Galleries 23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-921-4242, These four galleries comprise fifteen-thousand-square-feet of premier exhibition space and feature exhibitions that change monthly, as well as displaying the works of regional, local, and student artists.  more... 

Sedgwick Gardens at Long Hill 572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-921-1944, Over four hundred species of rare and unusual plants, including various unusual shrubs and trees, are cultivated at this beautiful garden that is located on the historic country estate of Long Hill.