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Swift-Daley House
Swift-Daley House Review
Frozen in time, the 1741 Swift-Daley House was once the home of Gustavus Swift, founder of the Swift meatpacking company. Inside the full Cape with bow roof you can find beautiful pumpkin-pine woodwork and wide-board floors, a ship's-cabin staircase that, like the bow roof, was built by ships' carpenters, and fireplaces in every downstairs room. The colonial-era furnishings include an old cannonball rope bed, tools, a melodeon (similar to an accordion), and a ceremonial quilt decorated with beads and coins. Among the antique clothing is a stunning 1850 wedding dress. Out back is a tool museum.
- Address: U.S. 6, next to Eastham post office, Eastham, MA | Map It
- Phone: No phone
- Cost: Free; donations accepted
- Hours: July and Aug., weekdays 10-1; Sept., Sat. 10-1
- Website: www.easthamhistorical.org
- Location: Eastham
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