Scituate Historical Society

Explore different sites at our Open House series!  A variety of sites will be open on each date in the series. ADMISSION: Members: Free-just show membership card – Non-Members (per venue): Each Historic Site: $3.pp – Museum admission: $5.pp – Children under 16 & Military: Free Locations open on September 15: Scituate Lighthouse Lawson Tower […]

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. Members of the […]

Penelope Pelham Winslow was one of the most powerful women in Plymouth Colony’s history. A member of the English gentry (her third-great-grandmother was Anne Boleyn’s sister Mary), she was married to King Philip’s War-era Governor Josiah Winslow. Like most of her female contemporaries, however, she has largely been forgotten. Historian and author Michelle Marchetti Coughlin […]

Herb Crehan has been interviewing and writing feature articles on former Red Sox stars for the team’s official program and alumni magazine for 29 seasons. Herb will share the memories of the players and managers including several colorful stories that you have never hear before! He will leave plenty of time for you to ask […]

In October of 2022, construction crews removed the 92-year-old lantern room from the top of historic Scituate Lighthouse in anticipation of restoration after it was determined that there was severe corrosion. Project funding was secured by the Scituate Historical Society through a grant of $200,000 from the Massachusetts Cultural Commission as well as $2M of […]

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. Members of the […]

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 per person and $20 […]

In Voyage of Mercy, author and historian Stephen Puleo details the remarkable story of the mission that inspired America to donate massive relief to Ireland during the potato famine, which sparked America’s tradition of providing humanitarian aid around the world. Reservations are recommended.  Payment will also be accepted at the door. Tickets for this event are: […]

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. Check Here for more Oct. 25th Information and Tickets or Here for Oct. 26th.

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. Check Here for more Oct. 25th Information and Tickets or Here for Oct. 26th.

Come join us on the lawn of Lawson Tower as Society Chimer Lenae Badger entertains us throughout the year with Bell Concerts of celebration, inspiration and remembrance. Lenae will play a vast selection of favorites for all ages. Bring a blanket, a snack, lunch or dinner and enjoy these free concerts with family and friends! […]

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. Members of the […]