The Massachusetts Historical Society is a major research library and manuscript repository. Founded in 1791, the MHS continues to collect, preserve, and make available the materials necessary to the study of American history.

Documents relating to the infamous Salem VillageWitch Trials of 1692 ...

The Strawbery Banke Museum Portsmouth NH ...

The Medieval Academy of America, the first organization of medievalists in North America when it was founded in 1925, is the largest organization in the world devoted to medieval studies. Its goal is the support of research, publication, and teaching in all aspects of the Middle Ages.

Take a step back in time... experience 200 years of the Shaker way of life. Visit our National Historic Landmark with 25 original buildings situated on a rolling hilltop surrounded by open fields, woodlots and ponds. An informative and fascinating guided tour will introduce the customs, inventions, furniture, architecture and values of this utopian society.

Adams National Historical Park Located in Quincy, MA TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Adams Stone Library, with more than 14, 000 volumes, contains the collection of John Quincy Adams. (NPS Photo) IN BRIEF Adams National Historical Park is located in the City of Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, approximately ten miles south of Boston. The Park ...

Leading designers decorate restored rooms Grand opening of house and gardens General Information Expanded Lecture Series Design, women, gardens About Edith Wharton Press Room ...

Pilgrim Hall Museum Website ...

The Bostonian Society is Boston's historical society and operator of the Old State House Museum. TBS offers membership, educational programs, lectures, library services & more.

Historic Salem, Inc. works to ensure that the historic resources of Salem are preserved for future generations and new development compliments the historic character of the city.

Boston African American National Historic Site Located in Boston, MA TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS African Meeting House SPNEA IN BRIEF Located in the heart of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, the site includes 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community, including: the African Meeting House, ...

Welcome to Revere Beach, America's First Public Beach established in 1896. Revere Beach faces Massachusetts Bay, five miles north of Boston. Its two to three mile hard sand shore forms a great crescent along the blue ocean for miles, sloping away gradually out to sea, creating an ideal bathing beach to enjoy pizza, coffee, ice cream, and barbecued foods. Revere Massachusetts has rich and ...

The Boston History Collaborative is a partnership working to help spearhead a new and exciting model for how Boston presents its rich history to visitors and residents.

Home Page for The Old North Church (Christ Church) Boston Mass.

Longfellow National Historic Site Located in Cambridge, MA TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Longfellow National Historic Site Photo by C. Sue Rigney IN BRIEF Longfellow National Historic Site is an outstanding example of a historic site representing the themes of arts and literature. For almost half a century (1837-1882) this was the home of one of the ...

The Museum of Our National Heritage is a unique experience for people of every age and interest--and a true discovery for anyone facinated by American history and culture.

Come see the wonders of the sea at Key West's first attraction, The Key West Aquarium. Let our friendly staff bring our native waters to life with narrated tours and live shark feedings and pettings. Perhaps one of the most unique aquariums in the world, the Key West Aquarium.

Historic Massachusetts helps the Commonwealth's communities save their character and historic assets for the future. Welcome to Historic Massachusetts Online! We are the statewide non-profit group for Massachusetts. Located in downtown Boston, we serve the state at large by being advocates and educators, and by being the key supporter for preservation Massachusetts. We are a MEMBERSHIP based ...

Falmouth Historical Society 55-65 Palmer Avenue Falmouth, MA 02541 The Historical Society office ( open 9 AM - 3 PM Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 4 PM Friday ) located in the Conant House. Tel 508-548-4857 The Falmouth Historical Society Founded in 1900 The Oldest Historical Society on Cape Cod Massachusetts Preserving the past to enrich present and future generations Please look at our web pages ...

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue Gloucester, MA 01930 (978)283-7673 Click here for the Robin Hood Faire website Schedule of Events Hours and Admission Tours and Programs Private Rentals Directions Photos John Hays Hammond, Jr. Biography Organ Information Halloween 2001 Contact Us Links of Interest John Hays Hammond, Jr. built his medieval-style castle between the years 1926 and 1929 to ...

The American Independence Museum in Exeter, New Hampshire has as its mission to be the premier center and historic site in New Hampshire for the study, research, education and interpretation of the American Revolution and the role that one state, one town, and one family played in the founding of the new republic.

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The Bowditch Initiative.

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Official USGenWeb Project Genealogy VTGenWeb Page for Windham County Vt.

The Dedham Historical Society preservs the town's long history in the hopes that it not be forgotten.

There's more to Boston than Paul Revere and the Revolution - like the Great Molasses Flood and the world's largest tea kettle.

Collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of the Town Of Bourne.

Cambridge Historical Society is an organization dedicated to the study, preservation and promotion of all aspects of the history, heritage and cultural development of Cambridge, Massachusetts ...

Virtual tour of one of New England's most picturesque graveyards, with photos of engravings and epitaphs on headstones dating back to the 1600s.

Blanchard's Tavern / Blanchard Museum House - historic tavern serving Colonial period food and drink, and associated house restored as a public museum ...

Come and watch as the Colonial Americans take up arms in the defense of their liberties as the British Regulars march to Lexington and Concord. Hear the fife and drums and follow in the footsteps of hundreds of soldiers. Place yourself there that day watching and wondering what the future held. Come and hear the guns roar as revolution begins and the United States is born.

America's top attorney Daniel Webster honed his craft in Portsmouth, but few can find a trace of him here today.

The South End Historical Society The South End Historical Society (SEHS) is a group of interested citizens that recognizes the unique architectural and cultural history of the South End of Boston. Through the efforts of the society, the South End has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the largest Victorian brick rowhouse district in the United States. During its first ...

History of Winchester, Massachusetts General History The Prehistory of Winchester; Squaw Sachem (Chap. 1 of Chapman's History of Winchester) Winchester History Articles by Ellen Knight The Sachems of Winchester (1999) Winchester's Black History (1999) McCall Middle School (1997 & 1999) Slavery was part of Winchester History (Feb 2000) Historic Buildings in the News Back (In Time) to School ...

Welcome to the Methuen History Web Site Click on the links below to find the Historical Agency you are looking for. Historical Commission Historical Society Merrimack Vally Preservation Group Historic District Commission Methuen History Kid' Corner Festival Of Trees Please send comments to: Dan Gagnon, Methuen History Last Updated 2/27/2002 Site Maintained by Dan Gagnon Hosted by Valcom 2001 ...

The mission of the Friends of Saxonville, Inc., is to educate the public about the special identity of Saxonville, an historic neighborhood of Framingham, Massachusetts, and to preserve, enhance, and protect its cultural, environmental, and historical qualities. Ongoing Projects | Upcoming Events | Read Our Newsletter | Join | Contact Us ...

A continuing series of conferences, exhibitions, and publications whose purpose is to explore everyday life, work, and culture in New England's past.

You Could Operate this 110-year-old Country Store. Want to know more Next Event: Saturday, July 13, 9AM - 2PM Open House Letter from the President Robie's Past, Present, and Future Letter from the State Architectural Historian 2001 Annual Report Fund-Raising Supporters and Grants Announcements Volunteering is a Priceless Donation Make A Donation Link Partners Robie's Country Store Historic ...

Welcome to the home page of The Wellesley Historical Society, Wellesley, MA ...

Archaeologists compared every historic map they could find with the route of the so-called Big Dig, identifying four areas where remains of colonial America might have survived.

Rawson Family Association Web Page Who We Are We are the descendants of Edward Rawson , Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who came to New England in 1636 at age 17, and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts. He married Rachel Perne, niece of Reverend Thomas Hooker. Having held a succession of other political offices, Rawson was elected Secretary of the Colony in 1650. He held that office ...

Overall 1700 visits occurred among thirty buildings throughout the Lowell National Historical Park and Downtown Lowell Historic District. Thanks to everyone who made the inaugural Doors Open Lowell a success! About Doors Open Learn About Participating Buildings Links Contact Us Doors Open Lowell Photo Gallery What Folks Are Saying About Doors Open Lowell! Sponsored by The Lowell Heritage ...

Discover Haverhills unexcpected history at the Haverhill Historical Society located on the Merrimack River in Haverhill, MA ...

Haverhill, Massachusetts HIstorical Commission ...

Official site of the Nye Family of America Association and the Benjamin Nye Homestead in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, Cape Cod ...

Charlestown Massachusetts History in pictures and maps Historic views of Charlestown from engravings and postcards Historic bird's-eye views and maps of Charlestown 18th century 19th century 20th century Detailed maps of modern Charlestown with building footprints: North South Navy Yard Links History of Charlestown from the Charlestown Business Association Photos of Charlestown from urbanphoto ...

Weymouth Historical Society of Weymouth MA ...

Martha's Vineyard Railroad Homepage Community History Project by John Freeman Martha's Vineyard Regional High School The engine, Active, was also known as the Edgartown. Here it is pictured with it's engineer and fireman. The head lantern is now part of the collection at the Dukes County Historical Society. Photo courtesy of the Stan Lair Collection Choosing the Route The Dummy Engine Steam ...

The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History is an independent, non-for-profit, educational organization dedicated to learning about the world's cultures through stamps and postal history.