Author Archives: Linda Burke

Beth Luey, Author of At Home: Historic Houses of Eastern Massachusetts

Monday, September 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham, MA  02571 Admission:  Members- free, Non-members $2.00 The Fairbanks House in Dedham is the oldest house in Massachusetts It is plain–almost primitive. It has never had running water, … Continue reading

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Grace Morrison Concert and Ice Cream Social

Monday, August 19, 2019 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 495 Main Street, Wareham Methodist Meeting House (now air-conditioned!) The Wareham Historical Society proudly presents Grace Morrison in concert! She is a Pop, Folk, Roots and Country artist who will entertain … Continue reading

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43rd Annual Antique and Craft Faire

Thursday, July 4, 2019 8 am to 2 pm Rain or shine! At Center Park, also known as the Village/Town Green for the majority of the antiques. The Methodist Meeting House at 495 Main St. (across the street from the … Continue reading

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The Other Wareham

Wareham has plenty of history. . . Wareham, England that is! Join the Wareham Historical Society on Monday, June 24th at 7 pm to hear “A Potted History of Wareham, Dorset, England” presented by Jon Wright. Mr. Wright is an expert … Continue reading

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Antique Craft Faire

On Thursday, the Fourth of July, The Wareham Historical Society will hold its 43rd Fourth of July Antique and Craft Faire. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Antique dealers will be on the Town … Continue reading

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Author Event: Scott Ridley

Come hear Scott Ridley, author of Morning of Fire: John Kendrick’s Daring American Odyssey in the Pacific, and learn about this Wareham-connected chapter of American history. Thursday, May 23 5 p.m. Wareham Free Library, Marion Road (Route 6) The event … Continue reading

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Celebrating Women’s History Month with Author, Beth Luey

Monday, March 18, 2019, at 7 p.m. Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham, MA  02571 The Wareham Historical Society will proudly host author, Beth Luey, who will present a program about the life and homes of Louisa May Alcott. The program will … Continue reading

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The Untold Story of Cross-Racial Cooperation and Friendship in America

Monday, February 18, 2019, 7 p.m. Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA  02571 Admission:  Members: Free, Non-members:  $2.00 Contact for more information on this program:  Angela M. Dunham, 508-295-8578 Ann Landry, a member of the National Center for Race Amity Advisory … Continue reading

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George Washington Re-enactment Discussion

Who:  Wareham Historical Society What:  Howie Smith, member of the Wareham Minutemen and Militia, will discuss his participation in the recent Reenactment of  General George Washington’s famous Crossing of the Delaware. When:  Monday, January 21, 2019, 7 p.m. Where:  Methodist Meeting House … Continue reading

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Maxim Motor Company

The Wareham Historical Society proudly invites the public to hear about the Maxim Motor Company, builders of fire apparatus in Middleboro, MA from 1914-1989. The program will be held 7 p.m. at The Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham, MA 02571 … Continue reading

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