(Public) “Tea and Talk” at Prescott House
Join Us for Tea Etiquette! Sign up here: "Tea and Talk" at Prescott House A lecture and delicious food & tea for the price of one! Do you ever have...
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Women opening doors to America’s history through preservation, education, and service to inspire a shared love of country.
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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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William Hickling Prescott House
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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Dorothy Quincy Homestead
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
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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- William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon St, Boston, MA, United States
(Members only) Meet the DC Dames at Prescott House
William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon St, Boston, MA, United StatesThe DC Dames are visiting Prescott House on May 1st, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. We will welcome them to Boston by having a cocktail hour at Prescott...
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(Members and Guests Only) Dames & Warriors Membership Cocktail Party
William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon St, Boston, MA, United StatesThe National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invite you to the Annual...
Get Tickets $10.00 – $60.00
(Members only) NSCDA-MA Annual Meeting
Brae Burn Country Club 326 Fuller Street West, Newton, MA, United StatesTHE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO: The Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Ten o’clock in the morning ...
(Public) Lunch at Prescott House – Beacon Hill Hidden Garden Tour 2026
William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon St, Boston, MA, United StatesThe National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invites participants in the 2026 Hidden Garden Tours of Beacon Hill to enjoy a boxed lunch at the...
(Members only) Field Trip to the Alden House Historic Site
Alden House 105 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, United StatesThe NSCDA-MA is awarding the 2026 American Heritage Award to the Alden House Historic Site. (To learn more about this award and initiative by the NSCDA, click here.) As part of...
Peony Party
William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon St, Boston, MA, United StatesThe Massachusetts Dames cordially invite you to the Peony Party. Members and Guests only. Join fellow Dames for an evening of celebration, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and Bo Winiker's music provided...
Get Tickets $10.00 – $5,000.00