Learn about life on a farm over the centuries through hands-on activities. Pump water from the well outside the kitchen or sit in a horsehair-covered rocking chair and look through a stereo-viewer in the nineteenth-century parlor. Become an archaeologist as you piece artifacts together. Explore nature trails, and enjoy a picnic under ancient maple trees. The farm is open on a drop-in basis.

Nature walks, family events, and lectures are held at the farm year-round. Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm visitor center houses a museum gift shop offering books, gifts and local products.

Also nearby are the 1678 Coffin House and the 1670 Swett-Ilsley House, also available for group tours and by appointment. Nearby the 1785 Rocky Hill Meeting House is available for weddings and functions and by appointment.

Visit Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm:

Open Thursday – Sunday, June 1 to October 15
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grounds open sunrise to sunset, year round.
Closed most major holidays.

Admission
$5 adults
$4 seniors
$4 students
Free for Historic New England members. Become a member.

Location and directions
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
5 Little’s Lane
Newbury, Mass. 01951

Directions detail: Take I-95 to Route 113, Newburyport. Route 113 turns into Route 1A (High Road). Follow Route 1A for 3.7 miles. Turn left onto Little’s Lane.

Experience early New England at two seventeenth-century houses, each with its own unique story.

Group Contact

Bethany Groff

bgroff@historicnewengland.org

(978) 807-2932

Cancellation Policy

You must call at least two weeks in advance with the guaranteed number for your group. It is expected that the balance for that number will be paid prior to the beginning of the tour.

Complimentary Policy

Bus drivers and tour leaders are welcome to a complimentary tour with the group.

Features

The Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm features a classroom in a renovated carriage barn with full facilities. An additional rough space is available with electricity only in a working barn.

Events Contact

Bethany Groff

bgroff@historicnewengland.org

(978) 462-2634

Classroom Capacity of Largest Room

40

Banquet Capacity of Largest Room

35

Number of Private Rooms

1

Largest Square Footage

340

Reception Space Square Footage

340