The mission of MHSM is to collect, preserve, and promote an inclusive understanding of Medford’s history, offering educational lectures and programs to the general public. Join us in building a shared sense of Medford’s history and rich diversity.
November 10, 2024
- We are open 1:00-4:00 PM every Sunday.
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Help a family in need in Medford at the holidays! MHSM Toy DriveSupport The Medford Family Network. There are two ways to donate toys:
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Bring an unwrapped toy to MHSM (10 Governors Avenue) on any Sunday between 1:00 and 4:00 from now through Dec 15th
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Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the program on the Early Archaeology of Medford on Dec. 3. This at the Library at 7:00 p.m. – see more below. Your donation will be gratefully received!
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- Click here to see video and here to see photos from the Amelia Earhart plaque memorial event on July 24, 2024.
- Check out our ongoing searchable Medford Street Names Project. If you have documents pertaining to Medford Street names, let us know via our contact page.
- Our Medford Municipal Records Collection is now available and digitized and continues to be updated by our awesome volunteer Will Tenney.
- House Histories and Fascinating Finds: View a video of the lecture on house histories here. Download a copy of the accompanying handout in PDF format here.
- Learn about our Historical Marker Program here.
- Check out our Books and Resources page? Many reference questions can be answered by our ever-growing digitized resources. All back issues of our newsletters can be found here.
- Learn more about volunteer opportunities here.
- Make a donation to MHSM directly here.
- Become an MHSM Member here!
UPCOMING:
Tuesday, December 3: Deep Time:
The Early Archaeology of Medford and Greater Boston
Speaker: Suanna Selby Crowley, Archeologist
Walk through deep time and learn more about the archaeology of Medford and Greater Boston. Suanna Crowley, also known as “Dr. Dirt,” is a geoarchaeologist and researcher who has worked across the globe – but lives right here in Medford! Her work is focused on the dynamic environmental and climatic processes that preserve the archaeological record. This landscape legacy shapes and informs our understanding of the complex history of the Indigenous peoples who have lived here for millennia. This illustrated talk will highlight multiple topics of archaeological interest and describe new research.
Sign up for the 12/3 event here.
See all our Fall 2024 programs here.
Thanks to the Medford Arts Council for its continued support
These programs are supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the City of Medford.
The Power of Truth: Early Diversity in a Medford Neighborhood, February 2024
Murder at the Harvard Medical School, April 2023
Black Heritage Trail Virtual Tour, February 2022
Our Medford,” written by Medford teacher Michael Coates is for kids and anyone interested in an illustrated introduction to Medford History.
The book began to be used in the Medford grade 3 classrooms in fall 2016.
Click here to view the book online. Printed copies are available for $20 at MHSM. All proceeds benefit MHSM’s educational programs.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.