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Worcester Historical Museum

Mass Pike | Rt. 495 | I-290W, I190 | CT | RI
Leicester/Spencer | Framingham/Westboro

Salisbury Mansion

Mass Pike | Rt. 495 | I-290W, I190 | CT | RI
Leicester/Spencer | Framingham/Westboro

DIRECTIONS TO WORCESTER HISTORICAL MUSEUM

FROM MASS PIKE:

Take MA Pike to Exit 10 (Route 290 East to Worcester) to Exit 17.
Turn left on Belmont Street/Route 9.
At the fifth set of lights turn left onto Lancaster Street.
At the third set of lights (on the corner of Linden and Pleasant Streets), turn left onto Pleasant.
At the end of the block turn left onto Chestnut Street.
The museum is the last building on the block on your left.
Limited free parking is available immediately behind the museum.
Walk around to front entrance on Elm Street.

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FROM ROUTE 495:

Take Route 495 to Route I-290 West towards Worcester.
Take Exit 18 (Lincoln Street). At the end of the ramp, turn right and follow signs to Route 9 West.
At the second traffic light, turn right onto Route 9 West/Highland Street.
Follow Highland Street across Main Street and up the hill (Worcester Auditorium on right, Court House on left.).
At the third traffic light, turn left onto Lancaster Street (New England Eye Center on left). Stay in left hand lane.
Follow Lancaster for 7 blocks. It weaves a bit and changes name to Linden Street. Linden's left lane becomes a turn only lane at Pleasant Street traffic light.
Turn left onto Pleasant.
Go one block to traffic light and turn left onto Chestnut Street.
Museum parking lot is 50 yards from the end of the block (on the left), just past a church.
Walk around to front entrance on Elm Street.

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FROM ROUTES I-290 WESTBOUND,
I-190 (FITCHBURG/LEOMINSTER AREA):

Take Route I-290 West to Worcester to Exit 18 (Route 9 and Highland Street).
At the end of the ramp, turn right and follow signs to Route 9 West.
At the second traffic light, turn right onto Route 9 West/Highland Street.
Follow Highland Street across Main Street and up the hill (Worcester Auditorium on right, Court House on left.).
At the third traffic light, turn left onto Lancaster Street (New England Eye Center on left). Stay in left hand lane.
Follow Lancaster for 7 blocks. It weaves a bit and changes name to Linden Street. Linden's left lane becomes a turn only lane at Pleasant Street traffic light.
Turn left onto Pleasant.
Go one block to traffic light and turn left onto Chestnut Street.
Museum parking lot is 50 yards from the end of the block (on the left), just past a church.
Walk around to front entrance on Elm Street.

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FROM CONNECTICUT:

Take Route 395 to I-290 to Exit 17.
Turn left on Belmont Street/Route 9.
At the fifth set of lights turn left onto Lancaster Street.
At the third set of lights (on the corner of Linden and Pleasant Streets), turn left onto Pleasant.
At the end of the block turn left onto Chestnut Street. The museum is the last building on the block on your left.
Limited free parking is available immediately behind the museum.
Walk around to front entrance on Elm Street.

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FROM RHODE ISLAND:

Take Route 146 to I-290 toward Worcester to Exit 17.
Turn left on Belmont Street/Route 9 West.
At the fifth set of lights turn left onto Lancaster Street.
At the third set of lights (on the corner of Linden and Pleasant Streets), turn left onto Pleasant.
At the end of the block turn left onto Chestnut Street. The museum is the last building on the block on your left.
Limited free parking is available immediately behind the museum.
Walk around to front entrance on Elm Street.

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FROM LEICESTER/SPENCER AREA:

Take Route 9 East into Worcester.
At a fork in the road, bear right onto Main Street.
Follow Main Street for five miles into downtown Worcester.
At the corner of Main and Austin Streets, turn left onto Austin Street.
Turn right at the next set onto Chatham Street and up a hill.
Follow Chatham street to a set of traffic lights at the corner of Pleasant and Chatham Streets.
Go straight through the set of traffic lights. The museum is the last building on the block on your left.
Limited free parking is available immediately behind the museum.
Walk around to front entrance on Elm Street.

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FROM FRAMINGHAM/WESTBORO AREA:

Take Route 9 West into Worcester. (Route 9 becomes Belmont Street when you cross from Shrewsbury into Worcester.)
Follow Route 9/Belmont Street into Lincoln Square(Crowne Plaza Hotel is on the left, Worcester Auditorium is on the right.)
After you go straight through Lincoln Square, the street changes to Highland Street.
After the crest of the hill, at the corner of Highland and Lancaster Streets, turn left onto Lancaster.
At the third set of lights (on the corner of Linden and Pleasant Streets), turn left onto Pleasant.
At the end of the block turn left onto Chestnut Street.
The museum is the last building on the block on your left.
Limited free parking is available immediately behind the museum.
Walk around to front entrance on Elm Street.

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DIRECTIONS TO SALISBURY MANSION

FROM MA PIKE:

Take MA Pike to Exit 10 (Route I-290 West towards Worcester) Take Exit 17.
Turn left at the traffic lights.
Drive straight through the intersection (Crowne Plaza hotel on left, Worcester Auditorium on right) and up the hill (The street changes to Highland Street).
At the top of the hill on the right, there is a municipal parking lot. Turn right into the parking lot.
Salisbury Mansion is located at the far left hand side of the parking lot.
Free parking can be found closer to the building.

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FROM ROUTE 495:

Take Route 495 to Route I-290 West towards Worcester.
Take Exit 18 (Lincoln Street). At the end of the ramp, turn right and follow signs to Route 9 West.
At the second traffic light, turn right onto Route 9 West/Highland Street.
Follow Highland Street across Main Street and up the hill (Worcester Auditorium on right, Court House on left.).
At the top of the hill on the right, there is a municipal parking lot. Turn right into the parking lot.
Salisbury Mansion is located at the far left hand side of the parking lot.
Free parking can be found closer to the building.

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FROM ROUTES I-290 WESTBOUND,
I-190 (FITCHBURG/LEOMINSTER AREA):

Take Route I-290 West to Worcester to Exit 18 (Route 9 and Highland Street). At the end of the ramp, turn right and follow signs to Route 9 West.
At the second traffic light, turn right onto Route 9 West/Highland Street.
Follow Highland Street across Main Street and up the hill (Worcester Auditorium on right, Court House on left.).
At the top of the hill on the right, there is a municipal parking lot.Turn right into the parking lot.
Salisbury Mansion is located at the far left hand side of the parking lot.
Free parking can be found closer to the building.

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FROM CONNECTICUT:

Take Route 395 to I-290 to Exit 17. Turn left onto Belmont Street/Route 9 West.
Drive straight through the intersection (Crowne Plaza hotel on left, Worcester Auditorium on right) and up the hill (The street changes to Highland Street).
At the top of the hill on the right, there is a municipal parking lot. Turn right into the parking lot.
Salisbury Mansion is located at the far left hand side of the parking lot.
Free parking can be found closer to the building.

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FROM RHODE ISLAND:

Take Route 146 to I-290 toward Worcester to Exit 17.
Turn left on Belmont Street/Route 9 West.
Drive straight through the intersection (Crowne Plaza hotel on left, Worcester Auditorium on right) and up the hill (The street changes to Highland Street).
At the top of the hill on the right, there is a municipal parking lot. Turn right into the parking lot.
Salisbury Mansion is located at the far left hand side of the parking lot.
Free parking can be found closer to the building.

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FROM FRAMINGHAM/WESTBORO AREA:

Take Route 9 West into Worcester. (Route 9 becomes Belmont Street when you cross from Shrewsbury into Worcester.)
Follow Route 9/Belmont Street into Lincoln Square(Crowne Plaza Hotel is on the left, Worcester Auditorium is on the right.)
After you go straight through Lincoln Square, the street changes to Highland Street.
At the top of the hill on the right, there is a municipal parking lot. Turn right into the parking lot.
Salisbury Mansion is located at the far left hand side of the parking lot.
Free parking can be found closer to the building.

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FROM THE LEICESTER/SPENCER AREA:

Take Route 9 East into Worcester. At the fork in the road, bear left following Park Avenue/Route 9 East.
Follow Park Avenue/Route 9 East for 4 or 5 miles, until you reach Highland Street/Route 9 East.
Turn right onto Highland Street/Route 9 East (Elm Park is on the right and PriceChopper Supermarket is on the left).
After the second traffic light, there is a parking lot on your left. Turn into the parking lot.
Salisbury Mansion is located in the far left of the parking lot.
Free parking is available closer to the house.

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