Parker Tavern
The Parker Tavern is a historic house museum in Reading, Massachusetts, United States. It goes back to 1694. Look also at Fenway Park, 12 mi away.
A museum inside Reading
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 64" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Woburn is the nearest base
Woburn is 3 miles southwest, with 16 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1694
Parker Tavern dates from 1694. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 10 miles from Parker Tavern.
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Parker Tavern
The Parker Tavern is a historic house museum in Reading, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1694, it is the oldest extant structure in Reading. The saltbox was built by Abraham Bryant, a farmer and blacksmith, and Ephraim Parker operated a tavern on the premises in the 18th century. It has been a local history museum since 1923, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1694
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1975)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Places to stay near Parker Tavern
Rooms are nearest in Boston (199) and Woburn (16).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Walden Pond
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Harvard Stadium
- 6Bunker Hill Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Parker Tavern | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | in town | — | — | 25,803 | $809K | A |
| Boston | 14 mi south | 20 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Woburn | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Cambridge | 10 mi south | 15 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Salem | 11 mi east | 15 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Burlington | 5 mi west | 10 min | 10 10 hotels | 26,778 | $741K | C+ |
| Peabody | 7 mi east | 10 min | 12 7 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 55,953 | $596K | B− |
| Danvers | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 14 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 29,211 | $644K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Also within 51 miles are these.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw213 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
313 mi LakeWalden Pond
411 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
Big draw50 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
511 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
610 mi MuseumBunker Hill MonumentPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know about Parker Tavern
Is Parker Tavern in Reading?
Yes. It’s inside Reading, MA.
When is the best time to visit Parker Tavern?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–83°.
What is the closest airport to Parker Tavern?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 12 miles.
Where should I stay near Parker Tavern?
Boston (14 mi, 199 places to stay), Woburn (3 mi, 16 places to stay) and Cambridge (10 mi, 30 places to stay).
Local tips in Reading
No one has shared advice yet; Reading’s Town Square takes questions.
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