Welcome to the Harwich Historical Society online.
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What’s New
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The Harwich Historical Society is a private, non-profit organization that seeks to preserve, collect, and interpret Harwich history through exhibitions, education programs, active collecting, and research. The Society is housed in the historic Brooks Academy, the former Pine Grove Seminary. The 1844 building is owned by the town of Harwich.
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Founded in 1953, the Society’s collection chronicles several hundred years of Harwich History, highlighted by Charles D. Cahoon paintings, the Cape’s largest cranberry culture exhibit, historic photographs, and manuscripts.
Museum exhibits open Thursday, June 24 – October 9, 1 to 4 p.m. Research library & Photo archive – Open by appointment year-round. Office Hours – Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, year-round.
What's New
“Maritime Highways” – Harwich’s Coastal Shipping Industry
Exhibit opens June 2010.
Farmers’ Markets – Thursday afternoons mid-June through Mid-September.
Thompson Clam Bar Video Clip - This popular Harwich Port restaurant opened in the 1950s. This Video Clip from the 1980s celebrates this Harwich landmark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNzVvBR808A
Membership
Whether you are a Cape Cod
native, a “wash ashore,” or a
summer visitor, membership in
the Harwich Historical Society is
a great way to connect with Harwich’s history on an ongoing basis. Your contribution supports education programs, exhibits,
and the preservation of Harwich’s past.
Members receive a quarterly newsletter, advance information about upcoming lectures and exhibitions, free admission to the museum and research library, reduced fees on programs, and a gift shop discount.
Please click here for a printable version of our membership form, or contact the museum by email or call (508) 432-8089.
Get Involved
We invite you to join our active group of volunteers who are involved in all parts of museum work. They enjoy fellowship with like-minded volunteers and the opportunity to learn more about Harwich history. There are opportunities in guiding, working with collection materials, exhibit construction, gift shop assistance, and more. We'd love to hear from you.
If you have an item you think might have interest to future generations of Harwich residents, please consider donating it to the museum. Your donation is tax-deductible and your contribution to the preservation of Harwich history is immeasurable!