Buttonwoods Museum Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
The Buttonwoods Museum in Haverhill, Massachusetts, preserves a network of historic properties, including the Duncan House, the John Ward House, and the Daniel Hunkins Shoe Shop. Named for buttonwood trees planted in the 1740s by Irish immigrant Hugh Tallent, the site centers on a Federal-style mansion completed in 1814 that Mary Duncan Harris donated to the Haverhill Historical Society in 1903, with the museum opening in 1904. Its collections document more than 375 years of local history, encompassing domestic objects, decorative arts, textiles, furnishings, military artifacts, shoes, and archaeological items from notable holdings. As an Essex National Heritage Area Visitor Center, the museum provides information about the city and its region to residents and visitors. A recent collaboration with Whittier Birthplace featured a Juneteenth program called Reading Frederick Douglass Together.