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Fruitlands
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★ National Historic Landmark

Fruitlands

Harvard’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 19, 1974; only 238 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1974Harvard
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About the district

Fruitlands, at Prospect Hill, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 19, 1974: the first place in Harvard to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on May 30, 1974, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 238 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its social history, at the national level. The listing covers 5 acres.

What it isCommune in Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 115 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1843 to today

  1. 1843Built
  2. 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1974Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 52 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Prospect Hill, Harvard · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1FruitlandsStart here
  2. 2Fruitlands Museums Historic DistrictShingle · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStill River Baptist ChurchGothic Revival1.3 miDHarvard Center Historic DistrictColonial1.7 miBFrederick Fiske and Gretchen Osgood Warren HouseShingle2 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

First Church of Christ, LancasterBuilt 1816 · 4.9 mi away · 1970
Old ManseBuilt 1769 · 13.6 mi away · 1962
Wright's TavernBuilt 1747 · 13.8 mi away · 1961
Ralph Waldo Emerson HouseBuilt 1828 · 14.2 mi away · 1962

Memories of Fruitlands

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Questions about Fruitlands

Is Fruitlands on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 19, 1974 (Register number 74001761).

Is Fruitlands a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since May 30, 1974. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Fruitlands?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Fruitlands?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793915 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.