From Bottles to Windows: The Role of Glass in Colonial America

Join Sandwich Glass Museum Curator, Bonnie Lilienfeld, for an inside look at the role glass played in the life of Yarmouth colonists, including the lesser-known glass tax imposed on them […]
Braintree’s Last King; George III

Join the Braintree Historical Society for the third of it spring lecture series where Chris Griffin will introduce us to King George III, the country’s last king.
Ben Franklin’s Musical Curiosity

Delve into the fascinating history of Franklin’s musical circles, both at home in America and in Paris at the soirées of composer Anne Brillon de Jouy. Enjoy an alluring bouquet […]
Ben Franklin’s Musical Curiosity

Delve into the fascinating history of Franklin’s musical circles, both at home in America and in Paris at the soirées of composer Anne Brillon de Jouy. Enjoy an alluring bouquet […]
Colonials of the North Shore: A Tour of Massachusetts Historic Home Interiors

Step inside historic colonial-era homes on this new tour, offered April 18th only! In the 1600s, colonists from England settled an area of the North Shore region of Massachusetts and […]
Naughty Newton at Night: Hamilton’s World

Join Historic Newton for the historic cocktail party of the year! This year Naughty Newton at Night will celebrate all things Alexander Hamilton and Hamilton the musical. Enjoy drinks and […]
Bus Tour to Historic 1788 “Ten-Footer” Boot Shop & Old First Cemetery 1735

The Upton Historical Society invites the public to step back in time with a special narrated bus tour to one of Upton’s earliest surviving workshop buildings — the 1788 Seth […]
Colonial Homes of Plymouth: A Tour of Massachusetts Historic Interiors

Step inside historic colonial-era homes on this new tour, offered May 16th only! When it comes to colonial America, Plymouth, Massachusetts, needs no introduction. A bedrock community of the New […]
Reading and Celebration of the Declaration of Independence

Join us as we celebrate the birth of our country with our community at the beautiful Greylock Glen Center, situated at the base of Mount Greylock, the tallest mountain in […]
Upton Historical Society to Host Declaration of Independence Commemoration Program

The Upton Historical Society will present a special program celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Thursday April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the […]