The Royall House and Slave Quarters
Medford, Massachusetts

 

Visitor Schedule

The Royall House and Slave Quarters will re-open for weekend Tours on May 26, 2012 (tours at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. on the hour). Tour inquiries and reservations for Group Tours (offered from mid-March, 2012 onward) may arranged by e-mailing our Executive Director at Cloaking . More details at: Visitor Guide.

Volunteer

Volunteer

Like all community organizations, we rely a great deal on the energies of our volunteers. We need your talent and we need your help! Volunteer.

Meeting Space, Event Facility

Meeting Space, Event Facility

Our beautiful grounds are available for rental. Have your special event at the Royall House. Rental information.

The Royall House Association

The Royall House is a museum of national significance, operating as a cultural and educational resource for the general public.

The Royall House Association is a membership organization open to all, dedicated to the preservation of the buildings and site and to the research and interpretation of the history of the Royall House and Slave Quarters, particularly during the period when it was occupied by the Royall Family (1737-1775).

Officers

  • Peter Gittleman, Co-President
  • Penny Outlaw, Co-President
  • Emily Fletcher, Treasurer
  • Margen Kelsey, Assistant Treasurer
  • Jennifer Pustz, Recording Secretary
  • Gracelaw Simmons, Corresponding Secretary

Board of Directors

  • John Anderson
  • Michael Baenen
  • Anne Donaghy
  • David Goodine
  • Kathryn Kucharski
  • Michael Oliver
  • Pamela Steward Speciale

Executive Director

  • Tom Lincoln

Honorary Directors

  • Lois Hahn
  • Julia Royall

Volunteer Tour Guides

  • Linnea Bennett
  • Jane Finlayson
  • Ryan Hayward
  • Margen Kelsey
  • Mike Oliver
  • Penny Outlaw
  • Ted Raia
  • Clara Read
  • Dale Rider
  • Brenda Rosenberg
  • Mary Sbuttoni
  • Gracelaw Simmons

Academic Advisory Council

  • Rachelle V. Browne, Esq.
    Associate General Counsel
    Smithsonian Institution
  • Steven Cohen
    American Studies/Education
    Tufts University
  • Prof. Frances Jones-Sneed
    Department of History
    Massachusetts College
    of Liberal Arts
  • Margaret Vetare
    Interpretation Consultant
  • Alexandra Chan, Ph. D.
    Archaeologist / Author
  • Rachel Fletcher
    Upper Housatonic Valley
    African American Trail
  • Prof. Joanne Pope Melish
    Department of History
    University of Kentucky