Willard House and Clock Museum, Inc.
Overview
The Willard Clock Museum features over 75 Willard clocks, tools, 18th and 19th century firearms, and Nipmuc Indian artifacts in a period setting.Contact Information
11 Willard StreetNorth Grafton, Massachusetts 01536
United States
Description
Benjamin Willard began making clocks in his small, rural Massachusetts workshop in 1766. His three younger brothers, Simon, Ephraim and Aaron, quickly learned the trade and began a three-generation clock making legacy in the Grafton workshop. Today, over 80 Willard clocks are exhibited in the birthplace and original workshop of the Willard clockmakers, along with family portraits, furnishings and other Willard family heirlooms. Works by all three generations of Willard clockmakers, including famed clockmakers Simon Willard Jr. and Benjamin Franklin Willard, are also displayed. Take a step back in time and witness a unique and important part of America's technological, artistic, and entrepreneurial history with us at the Willard House and Clock Museum.