Old Colony History Museum
Old Colony History Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. High Rock stands 127 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Church Green, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
The Old Colony History Museum (OCHM) is located at 66 Church Green in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Since 1926, the museum has occupied the historic former Bristol Academy school building. The building was designed in 1852 by Richard Upjohn, architect of New York City's Trinity Church, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Church Green Historic District. The museum was previously located in the former Union Mission Chapel on Cedar Street.
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Wikidata Q7083730, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1853-05-04
What to expect
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 15.5 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 16.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 17.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Church Green: 0.0 mi
- Mill River Park: 0.2 mi
- Taunton Green: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Hopewell Park: 0.9 mi
- Plonka Property: 0.4 mi
- Forge River Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Pine Swamp: 2.0 mi
- Pine Swamp: 2.2 mi
- Terra Property: 2.2 mi
- Anchor Monument: 1.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Arthur Cleveland Bent Memorial Cabin: 2.6 mi
- Milo monument: 5.2 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 7.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.7 mi
- Betty Hill: 2.9 mi
- Bryant Hill: 5.0 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 5.9 mi
- Hospital Hill: 6.0 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 5.6 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 5.6 mi
- Path Continues: 5.7 mi
- Old Shed: 6.2 mi
- Old Shed: 6.2 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 5.9 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 10.4 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 10.4 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 10.6 mi
- "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 10.7 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 9.5 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 10.4 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 10.4 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 11.5 mi
- Pierce Beach: 9.7 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 13.2 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 13.9 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 14.0 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 14.1 mi
- Fragrance Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Big A Hedge: 10.5 mi
- West Common: 10.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 11.1 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 11.1 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 8.6 mi
- White Banks: 10.5 mi
- King Philip Cave: 12.9 mi
- King Philip Rock: 13.1 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 16.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 11.8 mi
- 8: 13.4 mi
- 7: 13.4 mi
- 11: 13.4 mi
- 12: 13.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 12.1 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 12.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 17.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.1 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 24.8 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Old Colony History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NW 317° | 127 m | 15.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 348° | 122 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | WNW 301° | 118.87 m | 13.5 mi |
| Copicut Hill | S 174° | 109 m | 12.5 mi |
| Foolish Hill | NW 325° | 104 m | 12.9 mi |
| Barefoot Hill | NNW 335° | 95 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cow Hill | NNW 338° | 92 m | 13.5 mi |
| Neponset Ridge | NNW 328° | 90 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taunton, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Taunton · 0 mi
- Bridgewater · 8 mi
- Freetown · 9 mi
- Somerset · 9 mi
- Middleborough · 10 mi
- Attleboro · 11 mi
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