For history buffs or anyone looking for something special this is a treasure: instead of staying in an oldish house spruced up (which most B&Bs are) and then going to visit a historic site where you can't touch anything, here you directly experience the real deal: the fireplace from the 1600s and the narrow stairs and slanted ceilings are all part of the experience. The proprietor is a professional historian, so she has struck a fine balance between accurate restoration and modern comforts. Very interesting and still very pleasant. Highly recommended for someone who can appreciate how special this is.
Ancient Thomas Riggs House
27 Vine St.
Gloucester, MA 01930
United States of America
Innkeeper(s): Barbara Lambert
Gloucester, MA 01930
United States of America
Innkeeper(s): Barbara Lambert
Circa 1645. Ancient Thomas Riggs House is an original squared-log house from the late 1640s, the oldest on Cape Ann. A single story was added on in 1704, then a gambrel roof and later a timber-frame wing. Experie...
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Ancient Thomas Riggs House
1/24/2008
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Publicity and Press Reviews
Gloucester Daily Times (numerous articles), Old House Interior (Dec. 2001), Early Homes (Spring 2004), White Pine Series, Cape Ann Cottages, HGTV's series "If Walls Could Talk" shown numerous times since 2001.
