Category Archives: Upcoming Events

WHEN:  Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7 P.M. WHERE:  Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA  ADMISSION:  WHS Members are FREE, Non-Members $2.00 The Wareham Historical Society invites the public to view a display of amazing Scrapbooks by Claire … Continue reading →

Public Speaker Program by Mack Phinney about “The Disappearing Screen House” When: Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7 p.m. Where:  Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham, MA  02571 The Wareham Historical Society invites the public to a speaker program … Continue reading →

The Wareham Historical Society will proudly host a program by Tim Martin, Falmouth Genealogical Society President, about an 1873 ship, the W. H. Besse, owned by Wm. H. Besse of New Bedford, a relative of Wareham’s Captain Alden Besse (Besse … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts Historical Commission lists our date of incorporation as July 1739. We will share some of Wareham’s history with handouts, displays and photos! We will also pay tribute to our amazing volunteers!  Come celebrate with cake and refreshments! WHEN:  … Continue reading →

Monday, April 21,2025 at 7 p.m. Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham The Wareham Historical Society will proudly present a program celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution. The American Revolution began with the first shots … Continue reading →

Cape Verdean American Buildings and Landscapes: Oakdale and Beyond Saturday, March 2212:30-2:30 p.m.Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA. Introducing an archive of historical materials about Cape Verdean-American buildings and landscapes, focusing on Oakdale, an enclave in Wareham. These … Continue reading →

Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571 Monday, November 18, 2024 @ 7 p.m. The Wareham Historical Society will proudly host a public speaker program by John C. Decas on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 7 p.m. at … Continue reading →

With Bill Womack, President of Beetle Cat Boats, Inc. Monday, October 21, 2024 at 7 p.m. Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham, MA  02571 Calling all Sailors, The Wareham Historical Society invites the public to a presentation by Bill … Continue reading →