Plymouth Antiquarian Society

Phone 508-746-0012
Email director@plymouthantiquarian.org
Website http://plymouthantiquarian.org/

Events from this organizer

Today

  • Carriage Barn Talk: Plymouth and South Shore Women at Sea (Plymouth)

    Hedge House Museum 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA

    Carolyn Ravenscroft, Historian and Archivist at Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, will explore the history of local women at sea. This Carriage Barn Talk is part of a series of lectures we are hosting in our historic Carriage Barn at the Hedge House. $15/$12 members.

  • Children’s Summer Program: Exploring Plymouth’s History (Plymouth)

    Harlow Old Fort House 119 Sandwich Street, Plymouth, MA

    Through this hands-on, inquiry-based week-long summer program, young history lovers will be introduced to the clothing, food, crafts, and customs of the Wampanoag people, 17th century English colonists, and later Plymouth residents. Ages 8-12. Participants will play period games and practice traditional crafts including weaving and candle-making. They will also tour all three of the...

  • Carriage Barn Talk: Preserving Plymouth: A Municipal Approach to Preservation (Plymouth)

    Hedge House Museum 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA

    In this illustrated lecture, Plymouth Town Archivist Connor Anderson will explore the many ways municipal preservation happens behind the scenes—from archives, historic records, and rare images to historic districts, town-owned historic structures, and long-term planning. Drawing on examples from Plymouth’s own collections and preservation initiatives, this talk will offer an inside look at how the...

  • Revolutionary Voices, Part II: Independency (Plymouth)

    Plymouth Town Hall 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA

    A Staged Dramatic Reading of a Full-Length Play in Two Acts, produced in cooperation with the Mercy Otis Warren Society and with support from the Society of the Cincinnati. What happens when ordinary citizens are called to judge loyalty in a time of war? Revolutionary Voices, Part II: Independency brings audiences into the heart of...

  • Carriage Barn Talks: Conservation Cautionary Tales from English Museums (Plymouth)

    Hedge House Museum 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA

    Christopher Powell, Collections Manager at the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, will explore the contrast between housekeeping and conservation housekeeping, or preventative conservation, within the historic environment. Although both approaches have merit, each is vastly different when applied to a specific situation. Drawing on examples from London museums, public spaces, and English country houses, this talk will...