Discover Cotuit... Past and Present
Discover the history of coastal Cotuit at the Samuel B. Dottridge Homestead. Walk through the kitchen garden to see herbs and flowers of the early 19th century. Explore the permanent collection of regional artifacts in the Museum Building and view a 1916 working fire truck in The Fire Museum. Research a topic in the Whitcomb Archival Room. Experience this and more by participating in our events with activities for all ages. 
The Dottridge Homestead and Museum are open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The homestead is open from 1 pm - 4 pm, and the musem is open from 1 pm - 5 pm.
The gift shop's hours are: May 25th to Labor Day: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Labor Day to Columbus Day: Saturday 1 - 5 pm
Thanksgiving Weekend: Friday & Saturday 1 - 5 pm
Christmas in Cotuit: 10 am - 6 pm (End of the year sale)
Featured Exhibit: Dr. Solomon Haskins
The annual exhibit is devoted to Cotuits first physician, Dr. S. F. Haskins. He graduated from Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Medical School in 1879. He built his house at 134 Ocean View Avenue in 1895, and, starting with a "horse-and-buggy", he practiced from his home in Cotuit until near his death in 1928. Dr. Haskins was married to Grace Baker (1863 1939) in 1882. Grace's grandfather, James Childs, Jr. (1797 1867) of Cotuit, was a house builder of some repute, and built the Old White Church in Cotuit as well as a number of other residences in both Cotuit and Nantucket. Dr. Haskins' daughter, Florence, married Cotuit's Bertram Ryder in 1914 in the Old White Church built by her great grandfather.
This exhibit shows artifacts from Dr. Haskins' Dartmouth education, his medical practice in Cotuit, and numerous family photos, including wife Grace, mother-in-law Mary Ann Childs Baker, and son Henry Haskins and daughter Florence Ryder. The wedding invitation and wedding dress from Florence's 1914 marriage are also included.
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