Women opening doors to America’s history through preservation, education, and service to inspire a shared love of country.
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (NSCDA-MA) is an organization of women that actively promotes and conserves our national heritage. We own or operate three historic houses in Massachusetts – the William Hickling Prescott House in Boston, the Dorothy Quincy Homestead in Quincy, and Martin House Farm in Swansea.
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Prescott House tells the story of Boston in the nineteenth century through the lens of three wealthy Boston families, from the post-Revolution Federal era to the expansion of the city into the Back Bay and beyond.
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The Dorothy Quincy Homestead was the country seat of Edmund Quincy IV in the mid-18th century and home to three earlier generations of the influential and well-connected Quincy family, including Dorothy Quincy who married famous patriot and founding father, John Hancock.
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Martin House Farm was built c.1728 and lived in for over 200 years by members of the Martin family. The property now consists of the original farmhouse, two barns, and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands.
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The Membership Committee invites all Dames, Warriors, partners, and prospective candidates. All Dames on the Cape are invited and of course Dames from other areas are very welcome. We kindly...
Please join the NSCDA-MA for Colonial Blacksmith and Embroidery at the Dorothy Quincy Homestead. Our special guest is Dean Rantz who has been a “Practicing Blacksmith” since 1982. He operates,...
The Membership Committee invites all Dames, Warriors, partners, and prospective candidates. All Dames on the North Shore are invited and of course Dames from other areas are very welcome. We...
Please join the NSCDA-MA for Art of Colonial Chocolate Making at the Dorothy Quincy Homestead House. Immerse yourself back in the 18th-century witnessing chocolate-making with Robert Lecce of Pewter Pot Fine Spiced...
Please join the NSCDA-MA for a Lace-making Demonstration at the Dorothy Quincy Homestead. Guided tours of the Homestead are conducted every 30 minutes, on the hour and half hour. Admission...
The Dorothy Quincy Homestead on August 22, 2026 welcomes back Zoe Lawson. The art of spinning is best learned by the young, and Zoe Lawson has been practicing the craft...
Please join the NSCDA-MA for the Welcome Back Fall Cocktail Party on Wednesday September 16th. This party will include hearty appetizers and full bar featuring a specialty cocktail. All members,...
