Collings Foundation
The Collings Foundation is a private non-profit educational foundation located in Stow, Massachusetts, with a mission dedicated to the preservation and public display of transportation-related history, namely automobile and aviation history. 1979 is when its story starts. Look also at Fenway Park, 21 mi away.
A museum inside Stow
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓
Marlborough is the nearest base
Marlborough is 4 miles southwest, with 14 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
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 Collings Foundation.
Established in 1979
Collings Foundation dates from 1979. About ↓
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Collings Foundation
The Collings Foundation is a private non-profit educational foundation located in Stow, Massachusetts, with a mission dedicated to the preservation and public display of transportation-related history, namely automobile and aviation history. The Collings Foundation is headquartered at a small private airfield in Stow that includes a small museum that opens for special events and pre-scheduled tour groups.
The American Heritage Museum, a collection of military vehicles, is located on the grounds of the foundation. The organization also has a satellite operations base at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, primarily housing its Korean War and Vietnam War jet aircraft and helicopter collection.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1979
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Nights near Collings Foundation
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Boston (199) and Marlborough (14).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Walden Pond
- 4Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Harvard Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Collings Foundation | 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 | 8 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− |
| Concord | 8 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 18,208 | $1,210K | A− |
| Cambridge | 20 mi east | 30 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
More places people know lie within 66 miles.
Big draw121 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw225 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw30 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
39 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw421 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw65 mi MuseumThe Breakers
523 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
620 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard StadiumPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Planning a visit to Collings Foundation
Is Collings Foundation in Stow?
Yes. It’s inside Stow, MA.
When is the best time to visit Collings Foundation?
May, June, August and September, with highs of 71–82°.
What is the closest airport to Collings Foundation?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 26 miles.
Where should I stay near Collings Foundation?
Boston (26 mi, 199 places to stay), Marlborough (4 mi, 14 places to stay) and Framingham (8 mi, 13 places to stay).
Word from Stow
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