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Successful Powder House Cleanup
April 28, 2019
Thank you to all who volunteered in helping to clear overgrowth at Powder House Rock and around the 1766 Powder House on April 27th, 2019. With the reduction of brush, people are...
Audience from Coughlin talk
April 27, 2019
We had a phenomenal turnout for Gail Coughlin’s talk on the Indigenous Peoples of Dedham at the DHSMs Annual Meeting on April 18th, 2019, and the last of our 2018-2019 lecture series....
Packed Audience at Lecture on Shoes
March 28, 2019
On March 21st, Dr. Kimberly Alexander spoke to a packed gallery at DHSM about the history of shoes as a reflection of culture and society; this was part of DHSM’s annual lecture...
Child's shoe
March 28, 2019
A new exhibit has opened at DHSM on Shoes! One can never have enough shoes, and visitors to DHSM will be able to view a selection of shoes from the museum’s collection....
Signature
February 13, 2019
In celebration of Presidents’ Day, on Monday, February 18th, 2019, the DHSM is opening an exhibit celebrating American Presidents. The exhibit runs through March. Norfolk County, known as the “County of Presidents,”...
The Civil War Passage Of A Black Sailor Book Cover
February 12, 2019
In 1862, William Benjamin Gould (1837-1923) escaped slavery in North Carolina, traveling down the Cape Fear River with seven other slaves to the ocean, where they were taken aboard the USS Cambridge...
Thurston Chest
January 31, 2019
You did it! Thank you! Donors made it possible for the Dedham Historical Society & Museum to acquire this 17th-century carved chest attributed to John Thurston (1607-1685) of Dedham/Medfield. With this purchase,...
Daffodil Vase
January 30, 2019
This hand-thrown, stoneware vase decorated with thick, polychrome glazes depicting daffodils and leaves, is an extremely rare and important example of Dedham Pottery. It is signed by Hugh C. Robertson and was...
Winter Wine Event
January 30, 2019
Wonderful Winter Wine Event! On Friday, January 25th, friends gathered at DHSM for our annual Winter Wine Event. Guests enjoyed sampling a selection of wines and local beer, and dined on tasty...
Family at museum during Holiday Stroll
December 8, 2018
This year’s holiday trains drew more than 750 people to the DHSM! This record number was due to the comfortable weather and increased publicity (thank you Dedham Times and others)—and no doubt to Peter...
Holiday Ornaments & Gifts at Our Gift Shop
December 8, 2018
Saturdays in December from 11-2 (December 15 & 22) Plus Tuesdays-Fridays, 9-5 Be sure to visit DHSM’s Gift Shop for your holiday shopping! Our Dedham Pottery ornaments and seasonal figures are the last available...
Children playing with train at Annual Dedham Square Holiday Stroll
November 21, 2018
Treat your children and family to an annual holiday tradition. Celebrate the season by enjoying the model trains that once again will be part of Dedham Square’s annual Holiday Stroll, on Friday, November...