While attending one of my son's soccer games in Dover, Massachusetts I came across the Benjamin Caryl House just across the street from the playing fields. Thanks to a smartphone the unplanned surprise did not go to waste.
Here's a little bit of information about the Caryl house but even better, I think, is viewing the video and seeing it for yourself! (video length: 1 minute 25 seconds)
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The Benjamin Caryl House
The Caryl House on Dedham Street in Dover, Massachusetts was
built about 1774 for the Reverend Benjamin Caryl. Originally thought to be
built in 1777, dendrochronology tests proved the house stood since the earlier
1774 date.
Benjamin Caryl was the first minister of Springfield Parish,
a part of Dedham which later became the town of Dover. The house stood on the
spot for 66 years before Dover became incorporated as a town in 1836. The house
was home to the Caryl family for over 150 years. Benjamin Caryl's son George,
who also lived in the house was Dover's first town doctor. He practiced
medicine in town from 1790 until his death in 1822. In 1928 it was given to the
town of Dover to be maintained by the Dover Historical Society.
The house is a center-entrance colonial and sits on its
original lot virtually unaltered. The house was restored in 1975 for the
American bi-centennial celebration and was placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 2000.
The house is open Spring and Fall on Saturdays. Check the
Dover Historical Society website for further details.
Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/f2vyzKbtEyI
