American Heritage Museum
The American Heritage Museum is a military history museum located on the grounds of the Collings Foundation in the town of Stow, Massachusetts, 21 miles (34 km) west of Boston. It dates from 2018. Worth the trip, Fenway Park is 21 mi off.
A museum inside Stow
Places to stay about a mile away
Parker Cottages of Lake Boon is 0.5 miles away; Spring Hill House (2.6 mi) is close too. 4 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug and Sep
May, June, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 71–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 12 miles from American Heritage Museum.
Established in 2018
American Heritage Museum dates from 2018. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
This is the year’s weather near American Heritage Museum.
American Heritage Museum
The American Heritage Museum is a military history museum located on the grounds of the Collings Foundation in the town of Stow, Massachusetts, 21 miles (34 km) west of Boston. The collection consists of over 100 artifacts, most of which were formerly part of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation collection in Portola Valley, California. Over half of the items on display are from the World War II era, with World War I, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq War, and the war on terror also represented. Most of the items on display, including tanks and artifacts, are American, German, Russian, or British in origin.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2018
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Hotels close to American Heritage Museum
Close by, within 4 miles, are 4 places to stay. The closest is Parker Cottages of Lake Boon, 0.5 miles away.
Places to stay within 4 miles
- 1Parker Cottages of Lake Boonlodge or cabins · 0.5 mi eastDirections
- 2Spring Hill Houseinn or B&B · 2.6 mi westDirections
- 3Jo-Len VillageRV park · 3.8 mi southDirections
- 4Maynard Lodge of Elkshotel · 3.9 mi northeastDirections
- 5Wayside Carriage House Innhotel · 4.0 mi southeastDirections
- 6Glistening Acresinn or B&B · 4.3 mi eastDirections
Places to eat nearby
4 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From American Heritage Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow | in town | — | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,248 | $730K | A |
| Boston | 26 mi east | 40 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Marlborough | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 14 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 42,772 | $513K | C |
| Framingham | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 73,021 | $627K | C+ |
| Sudbury | 5 mi east | 5 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 19,643 | $989K | A |
| Waltham | 14 mi east | 20 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Natick | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 36,969 | $821K | B− |
| Concord | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 18,208 | $1,210K | A− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Pair a visit with these, within 66 miles.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
9 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw30 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw21 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw65 mi MuseumThe Breakers
20 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
23 mi AttractionFreedom TrailPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
Asked about American Heritage Museum
Is American Heritage Museum in Stow?
Yes. It’s inside Stow, MA.
When is the best time to visit American Heritage Museum?
May, June, August and September, with highs of 71–82°.
What is the closest airport to American Heritage Museum?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 26 miles.
What hotels are near American Heritage Museum?
Parker Cottages of Lake Boon (0.5 mi), Spring Hill House (2.6 mi) and Jo-Len Village (3.8 mi). 4 places to stay are within 4 miles.
Tips for visiting, from Stow
Ask a question, or answer one, in Stow’s Town Square.
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