Cogswell's Grant is a working farm and historic house museum in Essex, Massachusetts.

It was the summer home of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, preeminent collectors of American decorative arts in the mid 20th century.

In 1937, the Littles purchased this farm, including its 18th-century farmhouse with views of the Essex River, as a family retreat and place to entertain.

In more than 50 years of collecting, they sought works of strong, even quirky character, and in particular favored objects with their original finishes and New England histories.

Cogswell's Grant is open for public tours Wednesday through Sunday, June 1 - October 15.