Macy-Colby House, Colonial house in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
The Macy-Colby House at 257 Main Street features five fireplaces connected to one central chimney, exemplifying traditional New England architectural design.
Thomas Macy constructed the house in 1649 and sold it to Anthony Colby in 1654, leading to nine generations of Colby family ownership lasting 245 years.
The property became the subject of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem 'The Exiles', depicting the struggles between Quakers and Puritan society in colonial Massachusetts.
The Friends of the Macy-Colby House Association maintains the property as a museum, opening its doors to visitors every Saturday during summer months.
Moses Colby donated the house to the Bartlett Cemetery Association in 1899 as a memorial to both the Macy and Colby families of Amesbury.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.84592,-70.92953
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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