Colonial inn with period rooms
The Square House Museum in Rye is a restored 1730s colonial inn and tavern with period rooms including a tavern, kitchen, and bedrooms that showcase artifacts and the daily lives of guests and residents across nearly 300 years of history. The Rye Historical Society runs rotating exhibitions, family-friendly events like Little Historians story time for ages 6-10, and seasonal programs including the annual Slightly Spooky Square House.
Free · Indoor · Rainy-day pick · Quiet-friendly · Ages 6-10 (Little Historians program)
Little Historians is a bi-monthly Saturday morning program for ages 6-10 with storytelling, hands-on activities, and museum introduction.
Slightly Spooky Square House (late October) transforms the museum into a child-friendly haunted experience with costumed interpreters.