Tours and Field Trips

Fort Phoenix Minuteman Tour
Thursday afternoons, 2:00 p.m.
June through September
Tour begins at Fort Phoenix, Fort Street.
A Revolutionary War period militiaman guides this one-hour tour about the fort that guarded Fairhaven's harbor through three wars. Tour includes flintlock rifle firing demonstration.


Goodwife Spooner's Fort Phoenix Tour
Friday afternoons, 2:00 p.m.
July and August
Begins at Fort Phoenix flagpole, Fort Street.
Learn the history of Fort Phoenix and about life during the American Revolution from the point of view of an 18th century woman from Fair-Haven Village.

Tours for school classes, scout troops, bus tours, clubs and civic groups, and private groups may be arranged in advance through the Fairhaven Office of Tourism. Call 508-979-4085 or email FairhavenTours@aol.com.