The front of the Coley House in June 2020, freshly painted, with its long porch and black shutters.

Visit and help the house

You've seen it online. Now come and stand in it.

Visit

Take a guided tour

When
Thursdays and the first and last Sundays of the month. Tours start at 1, 2 and 3 pm, or by appointment.
Admission
$5 adults, $3 ages 5–17; under 5 and members free.
Where
104 Weston Road, Weston (parking off High Acre Road).
Access
A ramp leads to the north door, the Coleys' own everyday entrance, and the whole ground floor is accessible to visitors using wheelchairs. Jimmy's room and Twelve Stories of Weston are upstairs.
Groups and schools
School groups are welcome. See School Programs, or email director@westoncthistory.org to arrange a group.
In December
The house is dressed for a World War II home-front Christmas, from the tinsel on the tree to wartime recipes in the kitchen.
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Only in person

What's waiting in the house

  • The parlor radio, playing what the Coleys heard during the war
  • The plates on the dining table, each with a question underneath
  • The steep back stair your guide opens in the 1841 kitchen
  • Jimmy's original horse wallpaper, and the “Let's Play!” toys in his room
  • The blue kitchen, the icebox, and jars of peas a local artist sculpted from clay
  • Life in the '40s in the back parlor: the 1840s, the 1940s, and your guess at 2040
  • Twelve Stories of Weston upstairs

Help the house

Cleora kept her promise to Jim. Help us keep ours to the Coleys.

Cleora Coley gave the homestead to the Historical Society because it was her husband's wish. The house has been restored, and every job on the list drawn up before it reopened is done. What it needs now is what every old house needs: steady care, and people who love it.

  • Adopt an object

    Conserving the Coley family's hair wreath cost $3,795. Adopt the next object that needs a conservator's care.

    Give to conservation

  • Care for the house

    Paint, sash, plaster and roof: an 1841 house needs care every year. 2025's repairs to the entry door, a storm window and upstairs plaster came to $3,800.

    Give to the house

  • Keep the tours going

    Guided tours, third-grade visits and the wartime Christmas all depend on volunteers and on gifts like yours.

    Give to the tours

  • Become a member

    Members tour the Coley House free, all year.

    Become a member

To give for a particular purpose, add a note with your gift or email info@westoncthistory.org.

Volunteer

Be a Coley House guide

Volunteers lead the tours, and every December a crew dresses the house for Christmas. If you like a good story and good company, we'd love to hear from you.

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See you on Thursday.

Tours Thursdays and the first and last Sundays of the month, at 1, 2 and 3 pm, and by appointment.

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