Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Greek Revival house on Milton Hill, US
The three-story mansion features thick walls, an elliptical staircase, a cupola with Boston Harbor views, and advanced indoor plumbing from 1833.
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes and John Murray Forbes built this residence for their mother Margaret Perkins after their brother Thomas died in a typhoon.
The museum displays artifacts from the China Trade period, including furniture, porcelain, tea sets, silk items, and maritime-related collections from four Forbes generations.
Located at 215 Adams Street in Milton, Massachusetts, the Forbes House Museum maintains regular visiting hours and offers guided tours of the property.
Mary Bowditch Forbes constructed a replica of Abraham Lincoln's birth cabin on the museum grounds in 1923 to display her Lincoln memorabilia collection.
Location: Milton
Inception: 1833
Architects: Isaiah Rogers
GPS coordinates: 42.26306,-71.06361
Latest update: March 10, 2025 06:41
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