Author Archives: Linda Burke

American Song History Concert

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Linda Burke

featuring Thomas and Sheila Monaghan Join us for a singalong concert of Americana favorites! Refreshments will be served after the program. Admission free for Wareham Historical Society members, $2 for non-members Monday, September 19Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham

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Grace Morrison In Concert!

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Linda Burke

Local singer-songwriter Grace Morrison will perform a benefit concert for the Wareham Historical Society on Saturday, August 6. Grace Morrison has spent most of her musical career seeking refuge from the spotlight. Whether it was singing backup for rock icons … Continue reading →

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44th Annual Antique Faire

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Linda Burke

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 4, 2022 Antiques at the Village Green (Center Park) on Main Street, Wareham $4 admission includes a tour of Fearing Tavern Museum Francis McNamee will be offering appraisals: one item for $5, three … Continue reading →

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Oral History Workshop

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Linda Burke

On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 1:30 PM, the Wareham Free Library and the Wareham Historical Society will host: “Carving Out Your Story: An Oral History Workshop.” This interactive and free 90-minute workshop will help uncover interesting stories from your … Continue reading →

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Oral History Workshop

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Linda Burke

EVENT POSTPONED due to Covid – watch for the new date January 11, 20221:30 p.m.At the Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road, Wareham On Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 1:30 PM, the Wareham Free Library and the Wareham Historical Society will … Continue reading →

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Parlor Entertainment in the 1900s

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Linda Burke

Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7 p.m. Where:  Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA  02571 Come and enjoy an evening of history and entertainment, with the Wareham Historical Society Mon. Oct 18th, 7:00, at the Meeting House, 495 … Continue reading →

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Scholarship Awarded

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Linda Burke

Wareham High School Senior Ava Sullivan has been chosen by the Wareham Historical Society for a $1,000.00  scholarship award for the class of 2021. Ava will be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  She has been an outstanding student during this difficult … Continue reading →

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Remembering Back Then

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Linda Burke

The Wareham Garden Club, Wareham Historical Society, and Wareham Free Library present a program entitled “Remembering Back Then”: featuring Wareham history depicted in floral designs, pictures, novels, and a children’s scavenger hunt. The event is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Get Your Passport to History at the Fearing Tavern

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Linda Burke

The Wareham Historical Society’s Fearing Tavern Museum has joined 16 local museums in a new FREE program called “Passport to History.”  Continue reading →

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New! Scholarship Applications Now Available

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Linda Burke

The Wareham Historical Society, Inc. is planning to award a scholarship in the summer/fall of 2021 to a student graduating from Wareham High School in 2021 who will pursue a degree in education. The amount will be determined at the time of the award, but will be up to $1000.00. Continue reading →

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