by DHS | Nov 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dedham Historical Society & Museum board member Joan Pagliuca was interviewed on November 14th, 2019 by Boston Globe columnist Steve Annear about the history behind a curious gravestone monument in Dedham’s Old Village Cemetery. Our appreciation to Annear...
by DHS | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Paul Revere Bell DHSM’s Paul Revere Bell, 1798. Paul Revere Bell On the Road Through October 2020 On Monday, August 19th, the DHSM’s Paul Revere bell started a journey for the first leg of a three-venue exhibition, Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere, opening September...
by DHS | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Third graders from Riverdale Elementary School visited DHSM as part of their history curriculum. During the students’ visit, they handled “touch it” artifacts of items used in the past (distant and more recent) and compared them to items they use...
by DHS | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Daisy Scouts (K-1) visited the Dedham Historical Society & Museum for a recent weekly meeting this June; this was the first time the Daisies have visited DHSM as a group. The girls learned about some of the women who lived in Dedham in the past, including...
by DHS | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was a gorgeous night for our annual members-only Soirée, held at a spectacular private residence. While guests mingled inside the beautiful home, it was the extensive backyard where most spent an evening enjoying conversation and nibbles prepared by Chiara. The...
by DHS | May 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
A success!! On Saturday, May 4, Dedham’s first educational symposium was held. The event sold out with 80+ people who attended the program at the Dedham Historical Society and Museum, “Water in Dedham: Past, Present and future”; followed by a guided...
