This 1736 saltbox was the home of the town's founding father, Rev. Josiah Dennis, who lived here until his death in 1763. Look closely at the front of this house and you'll see that the windows on the left side are lower than the windows on the right, suggesting that this was once a half-Cape house expanded at a later date. The manse is now a museum featuring artifacts of early Dennis life, with a children's room and a spinning and weaving exhibit. A maritime room holds models, paintings, and equipment from the Shiverick Shipyards, which produced eight large clipper ships during the mid-19th century. On the grounds is a 1770 one-room schoolhouse.
Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground Mass. Rt. Although this burial ground is rather difficult to locate, it's well worth the effort. Along the banks of Scargo Lake, known to the Native Americans as Nobscusset Pond, lies the Nobscusset Indian burial ground. The tribe's 17th-century Sachem, Mashantampaine, is buried here. To find the burial ground, look for a clearing in the bushes a few hundred feet west of the Scargo Lake town landing on Mass. Rt.