The house was remodeled into a Georgian mansion in the 1730s. It was author Longfellow's home in 1837-38. There is an admission charge. In this cemetery are the graves of architect Charles Bulfinch, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Winslow Homer and Oliver Wendell Holmes, in a tranquil arboretum and garden-like setting. Built in 1636, this is the oldest surviving wooden-frame house in North America.
Exhibits feature original home furnishings and textiles.
The Jackson Homestead, a 1809 Federal-style farmhouse, is a nationally accredited museum and home to Newton's Historical Society. The exhibits and programs concentrate on topics of New England history including the home as a site on the Underground Railroad. Collections include paintings, costumes, photographs, manuscripts, maps and historical artifacts. This small museum looks at the history of whaling, including antique whaling tools, art about whaling, and art from scrimshaw. An 1825 one-room schoolhouse, complete with exhibits and authentic historic learning tools.