The Dillaway Thomas House

The Dillaway Thomas House is the first site on the Roxbury Heritage Trail. It was built in the mid-eighteenth century. After many restorations and expansions by the Department of Environmental Management, it is ready for public use. This house provides people with opportunities to explore Roxbury’s rich history as well as its cultural, social, and economic development issues in the community. In 1750, Rev. Oliver Peabody built the House in the John Elliot Square. It served as headquarters for Gen. John Thomas and the Continental Army during the siege of Boston in 1775. Later it became the family home of Charles K. Dillaway. In 1927, it was purchased by the city of Boston and became the Roxbury Historical Society.

The Dillaway-Thomas House is open to the public for tours Wednesday through Friday from 10:00. a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Also on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.