Visit our Historic House
Salisbury Mansion, located at 40 Highland Street, is Worcester’s only historic house museum.
Built in 1772 as a combination house and store, it served as the home of “gentleman-merchant” Stephen Salisbury. The store closed after the Embargo of 1812, and by 1820 all of the space once used for the store had become living quarters. Salisbury Mansion has gone through many changes over the years, from a rooming-house to a gentleman’s club. Salisbury Mansion was originally located at Lincoln Square. Through tireless research and documentation, Salisbury Mansion has been restored to the 1830s to reflect the time when it was home to the widow Elizabeth Tuckerman Salisbury. It is considered one of the best documented historic house museums in New England.
Tours are offered during regular mansion hours on
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 1, 2, and 3pm.
Learn about the Salisbury family and their influence in Worcester history while engaging in discussions pertaining to the architecture and decorative arts of both the Georgian and Federal period.
General Tour Admission: $5 per person; $4 Senior Citizen (62+); WHM Members and children 17 and under FREE at the door. For more information or to book a private group tour contact Heather Wilder, Salisbury Mansion Site Manager at (508) 753-8278 x124 or via email at heatherwilder@worcesterhistory.net