The National Register of Historic Places contains more than 85,000 sites, but only some 2,500 of them have been listed as National Historic Landmarks. New England is home to hundreds of these particularly significant structures, objects and places.
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The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| MASSACHUSETTS Oliver Wendell Holmes House, Beverly
This 1877 frame house was the summer home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., known for his longevity on the bench and his opinions on freedom of speech.
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