CAPE COD MUSEUMS
JOSIAH DENNIS MANSE MUSEUM
Website:
Josiah Dennis Manse Museum
Address:
61 Whig St
Dennis, Massachusetts 02638
Dennis, Massachusetts 02638
Phone:
(508) 385-2232
Description:
Saltbox home of first minister and man for whom the town was named. Artifacts of early Dennis life, children’s room, spinning and weaving exhibit, gardens and Dennis maritime wing. 1745 one-room school house on the grounds. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Did you know? Docents in period costume guide visitors through the air conditioned, barrier free home of the first minister, Josiah Dennis, for whom the town was later named.
Did you know? The c1809 roof rafters, king-post and dragon beam trusses can be fully viewed in the c1809 one room timber-framed school because there is no ceiling.
Hours:
Mon. Closed
Tue. Closed
Wed. Closed
Thu. Closed
Fri. Closed
Sat. Closed
Sun. Closed