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Places to Visit — Massachusetts & Vermont

From a 17th-century Quaker meeting house on Cape Cod to a burial ground in the Green Mountains, there are physical traces of this family’s story that you can still visit.

SELECTED LOCATIONS

Find these and more on the interactive family map.

The Chickering House · 55 Haven Street, Dover, MA
 Deborah Chickering was born in the original house on this site in 1722. She married Caleb Smith [link: Caleb Smith] in 1745. Her brother Daniel inherited the house, which was rebuilt in 1767, and took in their nephew Barak Smith as a farm hand. This is the house Barak left on the morning of April 19, 1775 [link: Barak Smith and the Revolution]. A private residence, not open to the public, but worth a drive past. doverhistoricalsociety.org

The Chickering Graves · Dover Center Cemetery, Dover, MA
 Nathaniel and Deborah Chickering were the parents of Deborah Chickering, who married Caleb Smith. Nathaniel donated the land for this cemetery, and he and Deborah are buried in the front row. These may be the oldest surviving graves of anyone in this family. Open to the public. Nathaniel · Deborah

Minute Man National Historical Park · 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA
 Barak Smith marched eighteen miles from Dover to Concord on April 19, 1775 [link: Barak Smith and the Revolution]. The North Bridge Visitor Center overlooks the crossing where colonial militia first fired on British regulars. Park grounds open year-round, dawn to dusk. nps.gov/mima

Sandwich Friends Meeting House · 6 Quaker Road, East Sandwich, MA
 Friends have gathered here since 1657, making this the oldest continuous Quaker meeting in North America. Wing Rogers [link: Wing Rogers] descended from this community through his mother’s family. The current meeting house, built in 1810, has a museum, a burial ground, and Sunday worship. Visitors welcome. sandwichquakers.org

Wing Fort House · 63 Spring Hill Road, East Sandwich, MA
 Built in 1641, this was the home of the Wing family. Wing Rogers [link: Wing Rogers] was named for his mother, Sarah Wing. It is the oldest continuously family-owned house in New England, and now a museum. Open June 15–September 15, Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm. wingfamily.org

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum · 67 East Road, Adams, MA
 Susan B. Anthony [link: Susan B. Anthony] was born in this house on February 15, 1820, into the Quaker world this family also belonged to. The museum covers her early life, faith, and family. Open Friday–Sunday, 10am–4pm. susanbanthonybirthplace.com

Danby Friends Burial Ground (now the Red School House Cemetery) · Danby, VT
 Gilbert Palmer [link: Gilbert Palmer] donated this land, and in 1806 he became the first person buried in it. No stone marks his grave. mtdhistoricalsociety.org