Abbot Hall

Small but essential for visitors

If you go to Marblehead you should complete your itinerary going here. Abbot Hall has much to see on their first floor. Both the Maritime museum and the room full of historic portraits and other histo...

worth stopping in...

a beautiful building, inside and out. It features many historic artworks, including the original painting "Spirit of ''76." You can see its iconic tower from almost everywhere in Marblehead, so it's...

Don't miss this if interested in Marblehead history

Iconic Marblehead building with a beautiful clock tower. Hard to miss. As mentioned by Marblehead visitor guides, do stop here before you explore the town (on foot). We were able to park here (free) b...

What a cool old building

We came during a full building renovation and it still was a cool place to see. The stonework, wood floors and two gorgeous paintings were worth the trip!

Very interesting and free to the public

It's a great stop on the way to Salem. This museum houses the original "Spirit of 76" (known as Yankee Doodle) painting by Archibald M. Willard. It has been in Marblehead since 1880 after being purcha...