- The list below includes 403 free or cheap things to do in or near Essex, Massachusetts, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Specialty Museums, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- From Cogswell's Grant to Essex Shipbuilding Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Essex and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Gloucester, Cambridge and Salem.
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PO Box 924, 47 Front Street, Exeter, NH 03833
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Featuring a collection of artifacts from the 1700s to present day, Exeter Historical Society offers visitors a chance to learn about the history of the city. The curators help provide additional information about the artifacts by explaining their history.
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At Hull Artist Studio Connection, visitors can explore art studios and meet the artists behind the work featured in the gallery. These artists are skilled with paint mediums like pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and more.
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Mt. Auburn Cemetery was established in 1831 as the country's first garden cemetery and its grounds still contain a varied rolling landscape full of numerous hills, woodlands and ponds. The Cemetery is also a horticultural site with more than 700 species of trees and shrubs planted here.
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Focused on the history of the American Revolution, the American Independence Museum houses artifacts and documents including early drafts of the US Constitution and a Dunlop broadside of the Declaration of Independence. Guided tours explore the 1721 Ladd-Gilman House, and the Folsom Tavern.
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A walk through the Philips Exeter Academy boarding school campus provides interesting historic architecture, with Academy walking trails along the river and through the woods.
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Displaying paintings of nature, still life, and portraits, Seacoast Art Association showcases the work of its local members. Anyone can sign up to be considered as a featured artist in the gallery.
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At Black Dog Fishing Charters, visitors can go lobster fishing in a 31 foot boat from Rye Harbor. Visitors can choose to go on a half day trip, or a full day trip.
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World's End is a peninsular park and conservation area bordering the Weir River and is home to a number of nature trails, rocky shorelines, tree groves and more. Visitors can also enjoy beautiful views of the Boston skyline from certain locations.
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The Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum which houses a large and varied collection of works, including representations and items from the America's, Asia, Europe and Africa. Its collection of Impressionist works is well known.