Category Archives: Featured Events

Feb. 17, 2019 Program: Screening of the film “Of Stars and Shamrocks”

Posted on February 3, 2019 by earltaylor

Sunday, February 17, 2019, 2 pm at the William Clapp House  “Of Stars and Shamrocks” Join the Dorchester Historical Society for a special screening of the film “Of Stars and Shamrocks” on Sunday, February 17, at 2 p.m., with commentary … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Historical Society open houses

Posted on January 16, 2019 by earltaylor

The Dorchester Historical Society’s historic houses are open on Sunday, January 20, 2019: William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street James Blake House, 735 Columbia Road The Lemuel Clap House will not be open but will be open February 17th.

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No open house in December for our historic houses

Posted on December 9, 2018 by earltaylor

Please note that we will not be open to the public for tours in December

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December 9, 2019, Holiday Party, Dorchester Historical Society

Posted on November 21, 2018 by earltaylor

December 9, 2018  2 to 4 pm Dorchester Histoircal Society, 195 Boston Street Holiday Open House Join DHS members and friends to ring in the holiday season at the annual Holiday Open House. Dorchester -based pianist Bil Mooney-McCoy will play … Continue reading →

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Program, Nov. 18, 2018 The 26th Yankee Division and Massachusetts in World War 1

Posted on November 9, 2018 by earltaylor

2 pm, Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street The 26th Yankee Division and Massachusetts in World War 1 Brigadier General Leonid Kondratiuk, Director of Historical Services at the Adjutant General’s Office of the Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2018 2 pm Dorchester Hist Soc program Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement

Posted on September 29, 2018 by earltaylor

October 14, 2018    2 pm at the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement.   Barbara Berenson has written about the active role that Massachusetts women played in the national struggle for women’s rights.  Before … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2018 Sunday 2 pm Elizabeth Coachman will speak on Dr. Mary Safford gynecologic surgeon, writer, feminist

Posted on June 12, 2018 by earltaylor

June 17 Sunday 2 pm Elizabeth Coachman will speak about her book about Dr. Mary Safford Mary Jane Safford, MD: Indomitable Mite by Elizabeth I Coachman, MD This is the first comprehensive biography of 19th century physician, writer, feminist, progressive reformer, … Continue reading →

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2018 March 15 7:30 pm Dorchester Trivia Night at the Boston Brewing Company

Posted on March 2, 2018 by earltaylor

Come test your knowledge of all things Dorchester! The Dorchester Historical Society presents Episode II of the very popular trivia night. Hosted at the Dorchester Brewing Company, 1250 Massachusetts Avenue, Dorchester

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September 22, 2017 2 pm at All Saints Church – Dorchester Architecture

Posted on September 30, 2017 by earltaylor

Sunday, October 22nd, 2 pm., The Dorchester Historical Society will present a program at All Saints Church. Hidden Treasures of Dorchester A rich trove of architectural and artistic work has survived Dorchester’s nearly four hundred years.  From Puritan homesteads, like … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2017 2 pm Poetry Reading at Dorchester Historical Society

Posted on September 30, 2017 by earltaylor

Sunday, October 15th, 2 pm, The Dorchester Historical Society will present a program at the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street. Sandra Kohler and U Meleni Adebo, Dorchester residents who have worked with Aaron Devine at the Write on the DOT … Continue reading →

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