Originally a 4-room 1-story house, built circa 1769-70 by Joseph Blood, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775.
The house was enlarged by the Morse family who lived there for three generations.            

Rev. Searle read the Declaration of Independence here. News of the Battle of Lexington arrived at about noon. At a Town Meeting, shortly after the Battle of Lexington, the Town voted that there would be an alarm company and a military company. The alarm company consisted of citizens experienced in bearings arms, from forty to sixty years of age, ready to assemble at any moment.            

Built in 1773 by Capt. Benjamin Mann, who came to Mason in 1771. From that time until 1800 he was a leader in the community, an ardent patriot and a commanding officer at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Mann went with 27 men of Mason to join the battle. He also stored salt and a stock of ammunition at his tavern.            

Built by Alexander MacIntosh in 1759. The Mile Slip was a corridor of land a mile wide not part of any town at that time, left over between the eastern boundary of Mason and the western boundary of Hollis.            

Built by Jason Russell, eldest son of Jason Russell of Menotomy who was murdered by the retreating British in April, 1775. Owned by John Russell and then Ben Russell before a long succession of owners.            

Built in 1779 by the eldest son of Lt. John Swallow, Revolutionary Patriot.            

Jason Russell, son of Jason Russell killed in 1775, was buried here in 1825 at age 89 years of age.            

Built in 1780 by Edward Wilson. Where Samuel Wilson's (Uncle Sam's) parents and brothers lived. Uncle Sam's brothers fought in the Revolutionary War.            

The memorial, erected by the Mason Historical Society, is a rectangular stone, granite, about 3 ft. high and 1 1/2 ft. wide with a bronze plague reading: 1775-1975, In honor of Captain Benjamin Mann, and the men who went from Mason to the Battle of Bunker Hill.