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Sip & Savor—We Celebrated Spring!
May is Member Appreciation Month!
We Are a Blue Star Museum!
Trivia Night 2026, A Great Success!
Sip & Savor!
Mah Jongg!
Upcoming September 2025 Events!
Trivia Night!
New Arrival in our Gift Shop
New Annual Ornament!
The Unveiling!
Tree Trimming: Protecting the Roof
Taps Across America
There’s a new sign in town!
Dedham Museum & Archive Receives Grant
Dedham Museum & Archive Receives SHARP Grant
CARES Act Funds Received
Dedham Museum & Archive Receives State Funds
Our Rebranding is Getting Noticed!
A New Name & Logo for a Historic Institution
Our Galleries Have a New Look!
DHSM Receives Digital Capacity Grant
Update on Funding for CARES Act
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DHSM Receives State Funding
DHSM Receives CARES Act Funding
DHSM’s Paul Revere Bell on exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
A Shipwreck Commemorated in Dedham
Guests Enjoy Harvest Dinner
Tavern Night Opened to Sold Out Crowd
Paul Revere Bell Loaned for Traveling Exhibit
An Evening of Shoes
Daisy Scouts Visit DHSM
School Visits
A Wonderful Evening for a Party!
Sold Out! “Water in Dedham: Past, Present & Future” Symposium
Successful Powder House Cleanup
Annual Meeting Has Record Attendance
Packed Audience at Lecture on Shoes
New Exhibit: Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
New Exhibit Celebrating American Presidents
Celebrating Black History Month
DHSM Acquires Chest!
Important Dedham Pottery Vase Added to Collection
Wonderful Winter Wine Event!
Trains a Tremendous Success!
Holiday Ornaments & Gifts at Our Gift Shop
The Trains are Returning for the Annual Dedham Square Holiday Stroll!
WWI Presentation; DHSM Lecture Series
Rebecca Carpenter Joins DHSM as New Archivist
Fantastic Turnout for Dedham Pottery Dinner!
DHSM Participates in Trunk or Treat
DHSM Out in the Community
Don’t Miss DHSM’s Dedham Pottery Dinner!
Sanda Waxman, DHSM’s Archivist and Librarian, retired after fifteen years.
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dedham Historical Society & Museum 2018 Spring House Tour
Dedham Historical Society & Museum 2017 Fall Lecture Series
Dedham History: True or False?
DHS Fall 2017 Hours
Society and Museum 2017 Summer Hours
Anthony Sammarco on “Lost Boston: Landmarks That Left their Mark on the City”
Dedham Pottery: The Story behind the Crackle Blue Glaze
2016-2017 Lecture Series
2016 Labor Day Hours
DHS Summer Schedule: Closing Saturday, July 30, 2016
Dedham Historical Society & Museum Spring 2016 Lecture Series
“Wish You Were Here: Souvenirs of Dedham” exhibit open
2015 Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
Dedham Historical Society & Museum Holiday Stroll Program
2015-2016 Lecture Series
DHSM Announces 4th of July Hours
Dedham Historical Society & Museum 2015 Spring House Tour; May 31
LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
DHS Lecture Series Concludes April 23
“Building of Route 128” lecture January 15, 2015
2014 DHS Holiday Hours
DHS OFFERS SUMMER PROGRAM JUST FOR KIDS
DEDHAM HISTORICAL MUSEUM SUMMER HOURS
“THE LOBSTER” Named 2014 Reproduction Dedham Pottery Plate
Civil War Lecture at DHS April 24, 2014
FOREST HILLS CEMETERY LECTURE AT DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
[6] Thus, motorcycling emerged stronger than ever as a
SPECIAL LECTURE: From Animal House to Our House: A Love Story.
DHS 2013 FALL SCHEDULE
DHS 2013-14 LECTURE SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCING THE 2013 DEDHAM POTTERY ANNUAL COLLECTOR’S PLATE
DHS 2013 SUMMER HOURS
NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM HIGHLIGHTS JOHN ELIOT AND THE PRAYING INDIANS
DHS 2012-2013 LECTURE SERIES
DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFERS SUMMER PROGRAM JUST FOR KIDS!
DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOUSE TOUR SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20, 2012
Announcing the 2012 Dedham Pottery Annual Collector’s Plate
AMERICAS KITCHENS – JANUARY 26, 2012 LECTURE
DHS RECEIVES GRANT FROM DEDHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
DHS WELCOMES NEW CORPORATE MEMBER
DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES TWO 2011 DEDHAM POTTERY PLATES FOR SALE
Appraisal Day At DHS April 30, 2011
MARCH 24 LECTURE FEATURES “HOWARD JOHNSON: 28 FLAVORS
NEW ENGLAND’S ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY TOPIC OF JAN 20TH LECTURE
DHS HOLIDAY HOURS
DHS Gift Shop Open Sat. Nov. 27
HOLIDAY TRADITIONS LECTURE, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20TH @ 2PM
DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY WINE EVENT
Christina Inge lecture on MASS Quilt Documentation Oct. 21
DHS Announces 2010-2011 Lecture Series
Eastern Bank Supports DHS
2010 Annual Dedham Pottery Plate Announced
Society Seeks Mementos for Fall Exhibit
DHS Supports Military Families With Free Admission
Robert D. Hall to present The Praying Indians of Dedham
The Dedham Historical Society Annual Soiree
The Dedham Historical Society Spring House Tour
Special Events
Fall Speaker Series: December
Trains Return for the 2026 Holiday Stroll!
A Special Evening with Solo Violinist Ilana Zaks-Nederlander
Mah Jongg Lessons Return in March, 2027!
Voices from the Graveyard: October 24th
Voices from the Graveyard: October 17th
Dedham Museum at Dedham Day
Fall Speaker Series 2026: November
Fall Speaker Series 2026: October
Fall Speaker Series 2026: September
Mah Jongg Returns in September!
A Revolutionary Walking Tour
Celebrating the Declaration of Independence
Taps Across America Copy
Mah Jongg. Once Again!
The Soirée! 2026
Tavern Night 2026
Mah Jongg! Let the Fun Begin!
Mercy Otis Warren and the Writings of a Revolutionary
Sip & Savor
Trivia Night 2026!
Trains Return for the 2025 Holiday Stroll!
Dot Day at Dedham Museum
Return of the Model Trains for 2025!
Dedham Museum at Dedham Day
Voices from the Graveyard: October 25th
Voices from the Graveyard: October 18th
Tavern Night! 5th Anniversary
It’s a Bunny Block Pawty!
Taps Across America
Indoor Sidewalk Sale! This Week!
The 2025 Soirée! June 7th!
Annual Soirée
Shoe Party!
Toy Trains Return to DHSM! Annual Holiday Stroll
Handel+Haydn Youth Choruses Ambassador Ensemble Performance
Sip & Savor
Trivia Night!
Return of the Model Trains for 2024!
Historic Hauntings and Mysteries Tours!
Tavern Night at the Museum!
Annual Soirée
Taps Played at the Museum
Wine & Hors d’oeuvres Party
Return of the Model Trains
Tavern Night!
Soirée
Wine Event 2023
Tavern Night Returns!
Hat Party and Reopening!
2020 Wine Event
Fall Harvest Dinner
TAVERN NIGHT
Shoe Party!
Annual Winter Wine Event
Trains Return for the Annual Dedham Square Holiday Stroll
Dedham Pottery Anniversary Dinner
Speaker & Webinar Series
Fall Speaker Series: December
Spring Speaker Series, 2027: May
Spring Speaker Series, 2027: April
Spring Speaker Series 2027: March
Spring Speaker Series 2027: February
Fall Speaker Series 2026: November
Fall Speaker Series 2026: October
Fall Speaker Series 2026: September
Mercy Otis Warren and the Writings of a Revolutionary
Spring Speaker Series: May 2026
Spring Speaker Series: April 2026 The Annual Ben Fisher Memorial Lecture
Spring Speaker Series: March 2026
Spring Speaker Series: February 2026
Fall Speaker Series: September 2025
Fall Speaker Series: October 2025
Spring Speaker Series: May 2025
Fall Speaker Series: November 2025
Spring Speaker Series: March 2025
Spring Speaker Series: February 2025
Fall Speaker Series: November
Fall Speaker Series: October Talk
Fall Speaker Series: September Talk
The Life and Legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette—A Celebration of the Bicentennial of his 1824 Farewell Tour
Fire! A History of Firefighting in Dedham May 15, 2024
The Ben Fisher Memorial Lecture: A Historic Perspective on The Changing Landscape of Prisons and Mental Health
The United States Vice Presidency: Its History, the 15 Who Ascended, and Why
Discovering the Gerrishes: Dedham’s First “Family of Color”
The Combat Zone: Murder, Race, and Boston’s Struggle for Justice
King Philip’s War: A History and Legacy of America’s Forgotten Conflict
Edward Hopper: New Discoveries
Boston Braves Announcer Charlie Donelan
The Nickersons of Dedham
William Martin, author of December ‘41
The Annual Ben Fisher Memorial Lecture Parades in New England
Boston’s Revolutionary Martyrs Part of the Revolution 250 Speaker Series
The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves
The Stained Glass Windows of Dedham’s Churches
Collecting Old & Rare Books with Ken Gloss
Dedham’s Pet Cemetery
Federal Hill: From Skinner Estate to Ursuline Academy
The Sacco & Vanzetti Trial 100 Years Later: A Historic Perspective and Parallels to Today
The Dedham Branch Railroad
The Ben Fisher Memorial Lecture: Indigenous Peoples of Dedham
St. Mary’s Church: A Community Created
Black History Month & Dedham
“My Dear Mother: Civil War Letters to Dedham from the Lathrop Brothers”
December Holiday Traditions in Dedham
Religion in Early Dedham: Dedham at the Center of the Universe
Paul Revere: Beyond Silver
Christian Di Spigna, Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution’s Lost Hero.
2019-2020 Lecture Series
2019-2020 LECTURE PROGRAM
2018-2019 LECTURE SERIES
