Nestled in the rolling hills of Central Massachusetts, Willard House is one of Grafton's oldest buildings, constructed in the early 1700s in what was then known as the Indian settlement of Hassanamisco. Four of Joseph's grandsons - Benjamin, Simon, Ephraim, and Aaron Willard - would become America's preeminent 19th century clockmakers, making their first clocks in 1766 in their small Grafton workshop. In 1802, Simon Willard obtained a patent for his Improved Timepiece, or "banjo" clock. Today the banjo is considered to be one of the most significant styles of early 19th century American timepieces.
Willard House is now open.
Summer hours, July 8 - December 31
Tuesday-Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm
Tours: 10:30AM and 2:00PM
Visit https://willardhouse.org/contact to book a tour
Closed Sunday, Monday and all national holidays
Company Details
- Employees
- 10
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 11 Willard Street, North Grafton,ma 01536,united States
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, And Zoos
- NAICS
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar InstitutionsNature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
- Website
- https://willardhouse.org/
- Keywords
- Company.
- HQ
- North Grafton, MA
Willard House & Clock Museum Questions
Willard House & Clock Museum's website is https://willardhouse.org/
Willard House & Clock Museum's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/willard-house
Willard House & Clock Museum has
10 employees.
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employees at Willard House & Clock Museum.
Willard House & Clock Museum's industry is
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Willard House & Clock Museum's top competitors are
Indian Clock Company,
Optical Heritage Museum,
The Essex Witch Museum,
Howard Miller Clock Company,
Chicago Clock Company,
Cleveland Time Clock & Service Company,
Museum Textile Services,
Clock On Line,
Clock-O-Matic,
Alex Jeffrey Clock Company.
Willard House & Clock Museum's categories are Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Willard House & Clock Museum's founding year is 1971
