U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
135 Adams Street
Quincy, MA 02169
617.773.1177
(Judith Sargent and John Murray stayed here on their honeymoon journey in 1788, and again in 1790. Years later, Judith dedicated her book, The Gleaner, to John Adams whom she admired greatly and with whom she maintained a correspondence. A copy of The Gleaner is housed in the Adams library, and inside is inscribed the signature of Abigail Adams.)
22 Holbrook Street
Boston, MA 02130
617.522.2872
(Franklin Place, Judith Sargent Murray's home, is included on the trail, as well as the site of the Universalist Meeting House in Boston's North End.)
206 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02109
617.720.3285
(The Bostonian Society houses a stellar collection of primary and secondary source material on Boston history. They are a "must" for anyone doing research on Boston. They also run a variety of programs on Boston history, offer teacher workshops, and collaborate with related organizations, including the Judith Sargent Murray Society. As part of their historic markers program, they plan to install a plaque at the site of Franklin Place to mark Judith Sargent Murray's home.)
33 Commercial Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978.283.1601
(The Chamber hosts a page on the Sargent House Museum, Judith Sargent Murray's home, and includes general information about the surrounding area for those who wish to visit Gloucester.)
c/o The Boston History Collaborative
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.574.5950
(The trail mentions Judith, and is also of general interest to anyone who wants to know more about other female literary figures in Boston.)
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5523
617.267.9300
(The museum owns Henry Sargent's two paintings of the interior of Franklin Place, Judith Sargent Murray's home in Boston, and also houses silverware and other artifacts owned by the Sargent family. All of these items are located in the museum's American Decorative Arts Wing.)
East India Square
Salem, MA 01970
Library: 978.745.9500 x 3053
Museum: 978.745.9500
(Essex County, which includes Gloucester, is the most thoroughly documented county in America, and the Phillips Library houses the most complete collection of primary and secondary source material on Essex County and maritime trade. The museum's collection includes porcelain owned by Judith Sargent Murray's father, and other examples of early American furnishings that are typical of what Judith would have owned.)
49 Middle Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-2432
(Built in 1782, this was Judith Sargent Murray's home when she was married to her first husband, John Stevens Jr. After he died and she married John Murray, it was their home until 1794 when they moved to Boston. The museum is Gloucester's finest example of high style Georgian architecture. The rooms are arranged as they might have looked in the late 1780s, and contain numerous articles passed down through generations of Sargents, Gilmans, and Houghs.)
664 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-664-3939
(The Foundation owns the portrait of Judith Sargent Murray by John Singleton Copley, painted when she was 18-19 years old and known as "Mrs. John Stevens." The portrait may be viewed at the Art Institute of Chicago.)
c/o Bethany Union
256 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
(Judith is one of hundreds of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist women featured in their literature and website.)