Hearse Barn

Known locally as the Hearse Barn, Hearse House or the Bug House, this building is believed to have originally been used to house the Town hearse. It was built in the late 19th century, and has been used by the Tree Inspector, the Moth Committee and the Public Works Department to store equipment and supplies more or less continuously since the early 20th century.

This very old and very small building is located across from the Wildwood Cemetery and between Colonial Drive and Glen Road. It is known locally as the Hearse Barn, Hearse House or the Bug House, this building is believed to have originally been used to house the Town hearse. It was built in 1864 at a cost of $204.72, and has been used by the Tree Inspector, the Moth Committee and the Public Works Department to store equipment and supplies more or less continuously since the early 20th century. Cost source from page two of Wilmington Town Crier, May 10, 1956: http://localhistory.wilmlibrary.org/sites/default/files/1956-05-10.pdf

Terry McDermott was Curator of the Wilmington Town Museum until 2021. The information here is from a walking tour she researched and put on.