Monthly Archives: March 2019

April 14, 2019 Organizing Your Family History

Posted on March 31, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Historical Society, 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA  02125 Sunday, April 14, 2019, 2 pm Curious to discover more about your family history but don’t know where to begin? Perhaps you are looking for suggestions on how to organize the collection of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2398 Henry Joseph Gardner

Posted on March 31, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2398   Henry Joseph Gardner Hannah Clap married Henry Gardner, of Stow, Massachusetts, in 1778.  Henry had been treasurer of Massachusetts, having been appointed by the Sons of Liberty to that office as early as 1774.  Dorchester was … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2397 Prendergast Preventorium

Posted on March 24, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2397   Prendergast Preventorium The Public Health Museum in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, reminds us that March 24 is TB day. On March 24, 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB).  At … Continue reading →

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Open Houses in April moved to the 2nd Sunday of the month

Posted on March 17, 2019 by earltaylor

Due to Easter falling on the third Sunday, our historic houses will be open on the second Sunday in April. William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street; Lemuel Clap House, 199 Boston Street; James Blake House, 735 Columbia Road.  11 am … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2396 Blue Hill Bank and Blue Hill National Bank

Posted on March 17, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2396   Blue Hill Bank and Blue Hill National Bank Blue Hill Bank and Blue Hill National Bank of Dorchester The Dorchester and Milton Bank opened in 1832.  In 1850 it suffered a robbery, losing $32,000 and the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2395 Wales House

Posted on March 10, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2395   Wales House The Wales house is another house lost to history.  The popularity of last week’s interior photos of the Torrey House has led us to find other interior photos. The Wales House was located 93 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2394 Torrey House

Posted on March 3, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2394   Torrey House One of the spectacular houses built in Dorchester was the Torrey House at the corner of Washington Street and Melville Avenue.  Today’s illustration shows the interiors of two rooms from the late 19th century.  … Continue reading →

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