The Scituate Historical Society will offer “Trips To The Top” on select full moon evenings. Climb the 121 stairs to the belfry where you will look out over Scituate and take in the starry sky and bright full moon. Scituate Historical Society Trustees will be on hand to give a brief history of the tower […]

The Scituate Historical Society invites you to our Annual Dinner on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Harbor United Methodist Church at 6:30 pm. Enjoy a full turkey dinner, with special guest and speaker Don Wilding, journalist and author, who will share stories from his book “Cape Cod and the Portland Gale of 1898.” Tickets […]

NEW DATE:  Postponed from December 18, 2023 The James Webb Space Telescope: THE INVISIBLE MADE REAL Presented by NASA Solar System Ambassador MJ Johnson In 2021, humanity successfully initiated the most ambitious, complicated and expensive telescope ever conceived, and began a new era of discovery unlike any before it. The James Webb Space Telescope (or […]

Using evidential clips and personal accounts the GBPA will take us through the ship’s history and use that as a segue into the paranormal aspects of what the group does aboard Salem, including the individuals they speak to and the method used to verify their identities. A Q&A will follow the presentation. Tickets available online […]

The Scituate Historical Society will offer “Trips To The Top” on select full moon evenings. Climb the 121 stairs to the belfry where you will look out over Scituate and take in the starry sky and bright full moon. Scituate Historical Society Trustees will be on hand to give a brief history of the tower. […]

Stone walls are an iconic landscape feature of New England. Winding through miles of fields, woodlands, and roads, their presence is often taken for granted. However, a closer examination of local stone walls reveals complex and interesting stories that define our region’s history and identity. Join Jennifer Robinson, Preservation Services Manager at Historic New England, […]

The Scituate Historical Society is excited to present a REV 250 Scituate Event Over 500 Scituate men and boys fought in the American Revolution! This figure is astounding! On April 25th, phase join us for an evening with Scituate historian and author Jim Glinski to hear stories of the indomitable spirit of these men. Come […]

Author John Hanson will give a talk on "Reading the Gravestones of Early New England" at the GAR Hall in Scituate. In this talk, Hanson will discuss the iconography and epitaphs of gravestones from Scituate and around New England and how they reveal colonial New Englanders expressing their attitudes towards life, death, and eternity. Reservations […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]