About Parker Tavern

The Parker Tavern is a historic house museum in Reading, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1694, it is the oldest extant structure in Reading. The saltbox was built by Abraham Bryant, a farmer and blacksmith, and Ephraim Parker operated a tavern on the premises in the 18th century. It has been a local history museum since 1923, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 4.9 miles of Parker Tavern; the closest, Reading Memorial High School Athletic Hall of Fame, is about 1.1 miles away.