The Bartlett Museum is a nonprofit museum located at 270 Main Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts

Amesbury, Massachusetts

Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Though it officially became a city in 1996, its formal name remains "The Town of Amesbury." In 1890, 9798 people lived in Amesbury; in 1900, 9473; in 1910, 9894; in 1920, 10,036; and in 1940, 10,862. The population was 16,283 at...

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The museum was formed in 1968 as part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Amesbury.

The building was originally the Bartlett School from 1870 until it was closed in 1968. the museum's exhibits included:

• Local history - Amesbury's former carriage industry, old maps, and mementos of local history.

• Natural history
  Natural history
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   - a substantial collection of taxidermic birds, as well as fossils, minerals and shells.

• Native American
  Native Americans in the United States
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  collection - artifacts of local tribes.

• Schoolroom - an original room with antique school desks, children's games, and toys.

The museum also occasionally hosts a rotating exhibit.

The schoolhouse formerly contained the Salisbury Point Railroad Society's museum, with its collection of railroad items, however it was removed in 2006.

External links

• Bartlett Museum