Author Archives: Linda Burke

2018 Holiday Craft Faire

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Linda Burke

Saturday, November 10, 2018 9 AM  to 2 PM   Seascapes, etc. by Mary Nyman  (Jewelry and Original Art) Pumpkintown Farm Soaps  (Goat Milk Soaps) The Black Leash   (Custom Made Leashes, Leads and Collars) Honey and Bees Wax Candles by Ed … Continue reading →

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Pine Tree Wars

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Linda Burke

Malcolm Phinney, Captain of the Wareham Minutemen and Militia, will talk about “Pine Tree Wars” between The King of England and the colonists. When:  Monday, October 15, 2018, 7 p.m. Where:  Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA  02571 The Wareham Historical Society will … Continue reading →

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Art Displays at the Fearing Tavern

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Linda Burke

The Wareham Historical Society has partnered with the Bourne-Wareham Art Association to have an art gallery display at the Fearing Tavern every weekend during the months of August and September 2018. Artists will be in attendance with different artists each weekend … Continue reading →

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Presentation about the Old Dartmouth Historical Society and the New Bedford Whaling Museum

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Linda Burke

Monday, June 18, at 7 p.m. Old Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571 Mr. Clifton Rice will present a brief history of the founding and development of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society and the New Bedford Whaling Museum … Continue reading →

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Captain John Kendrick Maritime Museum Tours

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Linda Burke

The Captain John Kendrick Maritime Museum located at 124 Main Street, Wareham, will be open during the Wareham Oyster Festival on Sunday, May 27, 2018.. Tours will be held every half hour from noon to 4 p.m.  

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Author Talk: Beth Luey on The Story of Henry Huttleston Rogers

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Linda Burke

When:  Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7 p.m. Where: Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham, MA  02571 Author Beth Luey will tell the story of Henry Huttleston Rogers, Standard Oil tycoon and benefactor of Fairhaven, at the meeting of the Wareham Historical Society on … Continue reading →

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“All The Bells and Whistles”

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Linda Burke

What:   Program “All the Bells and Whistles” by Lynda Ames When:  Monday, March 19, 2018, 7 p.m. Where: Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham Two items linked to Wareham’s past have come home. It is the wish of the John Ames … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to the First Ladies

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Linda Burke

A tribute to Presidents Day: They went to Washington! February 19, 2018 Methodist Meeting House 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571 7 p.m. On February 19, 2018, The Wareham Historical Society will present, in honor of Presidents Day: A Tribute … Continue reading →

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Sweetheart Dinner Fundraiser

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Linda Burke

Saturday, February 10, 2018, 6 p.m.  A SWEETHEART DINNER FUNDRAISER will be held at the Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA.  The evening will begin with a Social Hour at 6 p.m.  A Potluck Dinner prepared and served by Wareham … Continue reading →

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History of Oyster Farming in Wareham

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Linda Burke

Presented by Ben Suddard When:  Monday, January 15, 2018 at 7 p.m.  Where:  Old Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA  02571 Oyster farming was and continues to be a very important industry in Wareham.  Mr. Suddard, whose great grandfather started oyster harvesting in the … Continue reading →

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