Hammond Museum - Where Castles Meet Crazy Inventions 🏰⚡
Tucked in the Boston suburbs, this quirky castle-museum proves one man’s obsession (and 300+ patents) can become your perfect day trip—part medieval fantasy, part mad scientist lab. ✨ Why It’s Fascinating ✨ • A real castle built by one determined engineer (take that, HOA!) 🧱 • 300+ inventions displayed—from war tech to weird household gadgets 💡 • Secret tunnels, towers, and actual moats (no dragons, sadly) 🐉 🔧 Museum Highlights: • Patent Wall: See prototypes that shaped America 🏗️ • Castle Tours: Climb spiral staircases like a knight 🏰 • Oddball Exhibits: Think "Thomas Edison’s eccentric cousin" 🔌 ⚠️ Heads Up: • Cash-only (this castle predates Venmo) 💵 • Weekends = sword-fighting demos (check schedule!) ⚔️ • No food onsite—pack a picnic for the gardens 🧺 📸 Must-Capture: 1. Moat selfies (duck face optional) 📱 2. Patent blueprints that look like sci-fi 🚀 3. Top tower views of the Berkshires 🌄 #HammondMuseum #BostonDayTrip #CastleGoals #MadScientist #NewEnglandHistory #OffbeatMuseums #PatentNerd #WeekendAdventure #NoKidsBored #EccentricGenius