Custom House Maritime Museum

Custom House Maritime Museum showing heritage architecture

The former United States Customhouse is a historic building in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

The Classical Revival style building was constructed in 1834 and served a custom house until Newburyport declined in popularity as a major port. The Newburyport Maritime Society, Inc. operates the Custom House Maritime Museum to showcase the maritime heritage of the Merrimack Valley. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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