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The Long Plain Museum

1203 Main St.
Acushnet, MA 02743
508 763-8626
Sundays only, from first Sunday in June to second Sunday in September
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed Holidays
Admission Adults and children over 12 - $1.00; under 12 - free

Originally built in 1875 as the Long Plain School House at a cost of $3,362.38. The dedication occured on Nov. 25. The building is two stories high with a belfry. The area neighbors contributed the additional $151.00 cost of the bell.

The Acushnet Historical Society now operates the Long Plain Museum in the building during the summer months. The Museum includes a "Whaling Wall", a Blacksmith Shop Diorama, an 1875 classroom an exhibit of 19th C. apparel and a 4-room, fully furnished 19th C. home.

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