Newton History Museum
Today, the Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead is a local history museum dedicated to the city's early development. It is a tourist attraction that includes scavenger hunts, displays, paintings, historical artifacts, costumed volunteers, a cellar in which slaves might have hid, manuscripts and documents, and more. It is open for small school groups or tours, and has a small gift shop.
On June 4, 1973, the Jackson Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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