Sargent House Museum
The Sargent House Museum is a historic house museum located at 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Head to Gloucester to see it. For mild weather, aim for May to September (65–79°F highs).
A museum inside Gloucester
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 51" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Gloucester
Sargent House Museum is inside Gloucester, which has 30 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–79°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Here are the months at Sargent House Museum, with their weather.
Sargent House Museum
The Sargent House Museum is a historic house museum located at 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The museum is open on weekends from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, and offers guided tours of the historic home, a small gift shop, and rotating exhibits in its exhibit space.
The Sargent House was built in 1782 for the feminist writer and philosopher Judith Sargent Murray and her first husband, John Stevens, a merchant in the West Indies trade. Judith's second husband, John Murray, the founder of the first Universalist Church in America, also lived in the house.
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Where to stay near Sargent House Museum
Rooms are nearest in Gloucester (30) and Rockport (29).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Freedom Trail
- 4Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 5Bunker Hill Monument
- 6Boston Common
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sargent House Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | in town | — | 30 9 hotels · 5 motels · 13 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 30,627 | $601K | B |
| Rockport 20% vacation homes | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 29 12 hotels · 2 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs | 7,126 | $746K | A |
| Boston | 26 mi southwest | 40 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Salem | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Hampton 21% vacation homes | 24 mi north | 35 min | 63 35 hotels · 17 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 16,381 | $550K | B+ |
| Danvers | 15 mi west | 20 min | 14 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 29,211 | $644K | B− |
| Marblehead | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 2 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 20,583 | $944K | A− |
| Peabody | 16 mi west | 25 min | 12 7 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 55,953 | $596K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Sargent House Museum
More places people know lie within 48 miles.
Big draw129 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw47 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw229 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
327 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
37 mi LakeWalden Pond
429 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
526 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
627 mi City parkBoston CommonPhoto 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 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
Good to know about Sargent House Museum
Is Sargent House Museum in Gloucester?
Yes. It’s inside Gloucester, MA.
When is the best time to visit Sargent House Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–79°.
What is the closest airport to Sargent House Museum?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 25 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sargent House Museum?
Gloucester (in town, 30 places to stay), Rockport (4 mi, 29 places to stay) and Boston (26 mi, 199 places to stay).
Local tips in Gloucester
People in Gloucester have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
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