Winslow Crocker House, c. 1780
250 Route 6A
Old King's Highway
Yarmouth Port, Mass. 02675
(617) 227-3957, ext. 256

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Open June through October 15
First and third Saturday of the month
Tours at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Admission: $4, Historic New England members and Yarmouth Port residents free.

In 1936, Mary Thacher, an avid collector of antiques, moved the house of a wealthy 18th-century trader and land speculator, Winslow Crocker, to its present location. Considering that Cape Cod in the 18th century was a region of small farms and fishing ports, the Winslow Crocker House is surprisingly elaborate, with rich paneling in every room.

Miss. Thacher remodeled the interior in order to provide an appropriate early American backdrop for the display of her collection. Woodwork was stripped, smaller-paned windows installed, and a fireplace rebuilt to contain a beehive oven. The result is a colonial Cape Cod house with a 20th-century flavor.

Miss Thacher's collection of furniture, accented by colorful hooked rugs, ceramics, and pewter, presents a thorough survey of early American styles, from Jacobean, William and Mary, and Queen Anne to Chippendale.

Directions: Take Route 3 to the Sagamore Bridge. Take Route 6 east. From exit 7, turn right onto Willow Street. Go 1.5 miles and turn right onto Route 6A. The Winslow Crocker House is .5 mile on the left.

Historical Society of Old Yarmouth