The Macy-Colby House — Attraction in Amesbury

I need to provide a disclaimer that I am a descendant of the Colby family so probably found this more interesting than the average person. The house was lived in from the the mid 1650s until 1899.. Some of the original possessions of the family such as China and possibly some clothing are still in the house. Some other items have been donated that were not original to the family . As well as alarm I'll ask a large antique loom which would not have been there when the family lived there. Some of the rooms are set up As they would have been if the family was living there. While others have been set up in a way that displays some of the antiques acquired are donated to the house. As a descendant I was able to take a private tour with a relative of the family that was quite knowledgeable about knowledgeable about family history and able to correct some of the inaccurate inaccurate information that is currently circulating on the Internet.. There is a cemetery with family members as well as others just up the hill from the house which is also well...

Anyone visiting the North Shore should realize there are numerous First Period houses you can visit or tour. If you contact the Amesbury Historical Society and especially if you're a descendant of the Colbys or the Macys, you should have no trouble getting a tour of the house.

Built in the classic saltbox style, the interior has a look back into the Colonial period and evidence that it was a residence until the 20th Century.

For descendants of Susannah Martin, a cradle and spinning wheel owned by her are...

Macy-Colby House stands next door to Bartlett Cemetery. Ample signage outside the house details its history, including a metal sign from the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission and a plaque from the National Register of...