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  • Waves of History & Exploration – An Open House Special Event!

    Scituate Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum 301 Driftway, Scituate, MA, United States

    At the July 13, 2025 Open House event, the Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum will have several additional interactive exhibits and displays.  Try your hand at knot tying, or create fish paintings.  Perhaps discover a treasure while chipping away on an actual piece of recovered shipwreck off our shores.  Hands-on dory and mossing equipment will […]

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  • 2025 Scituate Historical Society Open House Series – August 2

    Various Locations

    Explore different sites at our Open House series!  A variety of sites will be open on each date in the series. The locations open for the Heritage Days Open House on Saturday, August 2 are: Scituate Lighthouse Lawson Tower Stockbridge Grist Mill Mann House Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum ADMISSION: Members: Free - just show […]

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  • 2025 Scituate Historical Society Open House Series – August 3

    Various Locations

    Explore different sites at our Open House series!  A variety of sites will be open on each date in the series. The locations open for the Heritage Days Open House on Sunday, August 3 are: Scituate Lighthouse Lawson Tower Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum - featuring Meet Salt! ADMISSION: Members: Free - just show membership […]

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  • Meet Salt! An Open House Special Event

    Scituate Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum 301 Driftway, Scituate, MA, United States

    Meet Salt: A life size, 43-foot long inflatable humpback whale, courtesy of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. In conjunction with the Heritage Days Open House on August 3, Stellwagen volunteers will walk you through Salt and offer information on whale biology and behavior. Other museum exhibits, photo spot and interactive displays are available that […]

    Free

  • Bar Hop in Scituate Harbor

    Various Locations

    Join The Scituate Historical Society’s first bar hop in Scituate harbor on Wednesday, September 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm! We’ll kick things off with drinks at The Mill Wharf before heading to the Hibernian Tavern. At both stops, Society members will share a few tales of Scituate’s Irish past and offer optional conversation starters […]

    $10

  • 2025 Scituate Historical Society Open House Series – September 14

    Various Locations

    Explore different sites at our Open House series!  A variety of sites will be open on each date in the series. The list of sites open for the Open House on Sunday, September 14 includes: Scituate Lighthouse Lawson Tower Stockbridge Grist Mill Mann House Maritime &. Irish Mossing Museum ADMISSION: Members: Free - just show […]

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  • Happy 200th Birthday to the Waltz King – Johann Strauss

    GAR Hall, 353 Country Way, Scituate

    GAR Hall, Scituate Presentation by Delvyn Case and Laura Bohn Case From his classic “Blue Danube” waltz to his hilarious opera “Die Fledermaus”, Johann Strauss’s music has delighted countless listeners – and dancers! - for almost 200 years. Presented by musicologist Delvyn Case and literary scholar Laura Bohn Case, this presentation will explore the life, […]

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  • Haunting Tower Tour with Special Guests The Spooky Sisters

    Lawson Tower, Behind 330 First Parish Road, Scituate

    A family friendly event! Join the line to take a not so scary trip up to the top of Lawson Tower with family and friends. Meet a few characters along the way and get a surprise at the top! Reservations recommended (see below) to help the line move quickly. Tickets for this event are: $5 […]

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  • Whispers From the Sea – Tales of Ghost Ships, Lighthouses and More

    Scituate Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum 301 Driftway, Scituate, MA, United States

    Members of the cast of Scituate Historical Societies Harbor Haunts will recount stories of ghost ships,  hauntings and  local legends.  Stories will be told at 2pm and 3pm.  Ghostly Punch will be served!  Suggested ages 10 and up. Included with museum admission: Society Members:  Free, just show your membership card Children and the military:  Free Non-member […]

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  • Harbor Haunts 2025 – October 25

    GAR Hall, 353 Country Way, Scituate

    Creative storytelling of ghost stories, legends and local hauntings. Featuring the talents of local community members and South Shore actors. With musical accompaniment by Lenae Badger. New stories have been added this year. Tickets for this event are: $10.00 per person for Society members $15.00 per person for non-members Alternately, you can also purchase tickets […]

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  • Cabral 101: Legacy of Amilcar Cabral

    GAR Hall, 353 Country Way, Scituate

    Presentations by: Angela Coutinho, Nova University of Lisbon, PHD Contemporary African History William Westerman, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, New Jersey City University Also featuring: Artwork Of Eufemia Reis-House of Gamboa Musical Collections of Terreru Music Light refreshments will be served Donations welcome at the door Email scituatecapeverde@gmail.com for more information. Presented by: […]

    Free

  • SHS x Untold Brewing Night Out

    Untold Brewing 6 Old Country Way, Scituate, MA

    Join The Scituate Historical Society’s night out at Untold Brewing on Wednesday, November 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm! Enjoy local beer and snacks with community members as Society members share details about the Greenbush area and offer optional conversation starters to keep the chat flowing. Each ticket holder will be entered into a drawing […]

    $12