Royall House Association

Royall House Association
15 George Street
Medford, MA 02155

he Royall House and Slave Quarters, built between 1732 and 1739 by slave trader and rum distiller Isaac Royall, tell the story of the Royall family and the slaves they brought---probably from Antigua---to the Boston area. The house is one of the finest 18th-century buildings in New England. The slave quarters are the only such structures still standing in the northern United States. Both buildings and grounds have been designated National Historic Landmarks.

The Royall family, prominent in New England, occupied the house and its 600-acre estate until they fled to England at the start of the American Revolution. The property was then seized by the patriots and was believed to have been used by General John Stark, who fought in the battle of Bunker Hill, for his headquarters during the war. The house and slave quarters today offer visitors unique insights into colonial American and early Medford history, with lessons for today and tomorrow such as the interdependence of master and slave, the rise of the self-made gentleman, the shaping of New England's trading economy, and the follies of blind loyalty. Although "the past is a foreign country," it can still reach us in places like this.

Directions:
Exit 32 off 93. Proceed on Salem Street West to second light (Medford Square). Bear left to enter Main Street going South. Bear right at Mobil Station to stay on Main Street and proceed to intersection of Main Street and George Street. Make a right on George Street, proceed one half block and park on the right.

Phone: 781-395-7766
Fax: 781-396-9032
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Contact:
Fred Schlicher

Hours:
May 1 to October 1, Wednesday through Sunday, 2- 5.

Admission:
Adults, $5. Students, $3.