- 1856.org
Online companion to the memorial event at the former Northampton State Hospital. Dedicated to the history of abandoned mental hospitals, their thousands of patients, and employees.
www.1856.org
- 27th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Roster
Searchable company roll.
www.fitzware.com/mass27th/company.htm
- 27th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Unit history.
www.fitzware.com/mass27th
- 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Civil_War/Living_History
- 44th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
members.aol.com/dcurtin1/44th_reg.htm
- 54th Massachusetts Company B Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Washington, D.C. area reenactment group.
www.54thmass.org
- 54th Massachusetts Infantry@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Civil_War/54th_Massachusetts_Infantry
- 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company B
Re-enactment group portraying an African American Civil War regiment.
www.54thmass.org
- 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company I
www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/54ma.html
- Abigail Adams Historical Society
Preserving the birthplace of Abigail Smith Adams. Includes information on the history of the house, tours, and events.
www.abigailadams.org
- Adams National Historic Site
Preservation, education and participation in the history and development of the U.S., in particular the Revolutionary War and United States Presidency.
www.nps.gov/adam
- Arlington Historical Society
Owns and operates the 1740s Jason Russell House and the Smith Museum on Arlington history.
www.arlingtonhistorical.org
- Armenian Library and Museum of America
Works to preserve Armenian heritage through collecting, conserving, and documenting artifacts, books, textiles, archives, stories, and works of art.
www.almainc.org
- Battle Road
Commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord through reenactments and other events.
www.battleroad.org
- Battleship Cove
Offering tours of the USS Massachusetts.
www.battleshipcove.com
- Bellamy, (Black) Sam@
Read about the early 18th century pirate "Black Sam" Bellamy also nicknamed the Prince of the Pirates. As pirate captain of the Whydah, he sailed the Caribbean and Atlantic capturing more than 50 ships before age 29. Explore sites on the wreckage and treasure recovered from the Whydah.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Pirates_and_Buccaneers/Bellamy___Black__Sam__1689_1717_
- Berkshire County Historical Society, The
Nonprofit corporation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of Berkshire County.
www.berkshirehistory.org
- Berkshire Museum
Three museums in one, with collections in art, natural science, and history.
www.berkshiremuseum.org
- Beverly Historical Society
members.tripod.com/~BeverlyHS
- Bidwell House, The
Colonial home built in 1750, privately operated as a nonprofit museum dedicated to preserving the history of life in early New England. With an heirloom garden and programs in forest trades and gardening.
www.berkshireweb.com/bidwellhouse
- Birthplace of John F. Kennedy: Home of the Boy Who Would Be President
Lesson plan with photos and documents.
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/33jfk/33jfk.htm
- Blanchard's Tavern / Blanchard Museum House
Historic tavern serving Colonial period food and drink, and associated house restored as a public museum.
www.blanchardstavern.com
- Boston African American National Historic Site@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Museums_and_Memorials
- Boston African-American National Historical Site
www.nps.gov/boaf
- Boston Historical Society and Museum@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Organizations
- Boston History Collaborative
Partnership working to help spearhead a new model for how Boston presents its rich history to visitors and residents.
www.bostonhistorycollaborative.org
- Boston Irish Famine Memorial
Tribute to an entire generation of Irish men, women, and children whose lives were disrupted by a series of events that comprised The Irish Famine.
www.boston.com/famine
- Boston Massacre@
Find sites for Boston Massacre, the incident where British troops shot down five civilians in Boston in 1770. Sites offer historical background, timeline, essays, pictures, anonymous accounts, anniversary speech, and behind-the-scene reviews of the massacre and the trial which eventually triggered the American Revolutionary War. Also find sites for Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the massacre.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Revolutionary_War__1775_1783_/Boston_Massacre
- Boston Tea Party@
Learn about Boston Tea Party, where the American colonists directly protested against Great Britain by destroying crates of tea bricks on ships in Boston Harbor. Sites feature historical background, description, eye witness accounts, pictures, ideas, and opinions about the revolt which sparked the American Revolution.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Revolutionary_War__1775_1783_/Boston_Tea_Party
- Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum
Officially recognized site to commemorate the Boston Tea Party event.
www.bostonteapartyship.com
- Bourne Historical Society
Collects, preserves, and disseminates the history of the town.
www.bournehistoricalsoc.org
- Cape Cod Gravestones
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Photographing and displaying the most interesting old gravestones in Barnstable County before they are lost to the ravages of time.
www.capecodgravestones.com
- Center for Methuen History
Official Town agency for preserving and recording the community's history and culture.
www.methuenhistory.org
- Charlestown: History in Pictures and Maps
History of Charlestown, Massachusetts as expressed in maps from the 18th century to the present, as well as historic engravings and postcards.
www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/~rauch/charlestown
- City of Leominster
Official site of the City of Leominster. Site provides information about the various departments, Council activity, services and programs, and tourist attractions.
www.leominster-ma.gov
- Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Cocoanut_Grove_Nightclub_Fire
- Collings Foundation
Founded to support living history events involving transportation, especially automotive and military aviation history.
www.collingsfoundation.org
- Colonel Bailey's 2nd Massachusetts Regiment
Interpreting the lives of the soldiers and women of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. Also called Learned's Brigade.
www.2ndmass.org
- Colonial Boston Unearthed
By Norma Jane Langford.
www.archaeology.org/online/features/boston/index.html
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Sacco and Vanzetti@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Cases/Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts_v__Sacco_and_Vanzetti
- Dedham Historical Society
Houses a genealogical library, as well as local historical collections. Exhibits include furnishings, artifacts, paintings, photographic materials, and silver.
www.dedhamhistorical.org
- Dickinson Homestead: Home of Emily Dickinson
Museum dedicated to the 19th century home of poet Emily Dickinson. Explore Emily Dickinson's birthplace as well as the neighboring house belonging to her brother and sister-in-law. Find out about museum events, hours, and programs.
www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org
- Doors Open Lowell
Celebrate Preservation Week touring thirty historic buildings, not normally open to the public, throughout the National Historical Park and Downtown Lowell Historic District.
www.doorsopenlowell.org
- Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife
Continuing series of conferences, exhibitions, and publications whose purpose is to explore everyday life, work, and culture in New England's past.
www.bu.edu/dublinseminar
- Falmouth Historical Society
www.falmouthhistoricalsociety.org
- Friends of Saxonville
Objective is to educate the public about this historic neighborhood and to strive to preserve, enhance, and protect it.
www.saxonville.org
- Great Molasses Flood@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Great_Molasses_Flood
- Hammond Castle Museum@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- Hancock Shaker Village
Original Shaker site with 20 restored historic buildings, working farm, special events & workshops.
www.hancockshakervillage.org
- Haverhill Historical Society
Provides information about the Buttonwoods Museum and programs offered by the society.
www.haverhillhistory.org
- Haverhill, Massachusetts Historical Commission
Includes mission statement, commission members, agendas, and Haverhill links.
www.haverhillhistorical.com
- His Majesty's Fifth Regiment of Foot
18th century revolutionary war reenactment unit commemorating the British soldier who served in the Colonies during the War for American Independence.
www.fifthfoot.org
- Historic Deerfield
A museum of New England history and art within the carefully preserved 329 year old western Massachusetts village of Deerfield.
www.historic-deerfield.org
- Historic Massachusetts
Statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth's cultural and historic resources through advocacy, education and community revitalization.
www.historicmass.org
- Historic Salem, Inc.
Nonprofit architectural preservation organization.
www.historicsalem.org
- Historical Society of Old Newbury
Includes information about the Cushing House Museum and Garden.
www.newburyhist.com
- History of Winchester
www.tiac.net/users/mvz/winchest/history.html
- House of the Seven Gables
History and events at the historic house and museum, from the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association, an educational organization dedicated to historic preservation and human services.
www.7gables.org
- Information Wanted
Archive of a column published in the Boston Pilot from 1831 to 1921, with advertisements from people looking for lost friends and relatives who had emigrated from Ireland to the United States.
infowanted.bc.edu
- Ipswich History, Stories, and Photographs
Online exhibit of Ipswich genealogy, history, stories, and maps.
www.bwlord.com/Ipswich/ipswich.htm
- John F. Kennedy National Historic Site
Preserves the birthplace and boyhood home of the 35th President of the United States.
www.nps.gov/jofi
- Lexington Historical Society
Acquires, maintains, and preserves the significant historical landmarks, artifacts, and archival material of the historic Massachusetts town.
www.lexingtonhistory.org
- Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast
Greek Revival house which was the Borden home during the infamous ax murders. Now a bed and breakfast, museum, and gift shop.
www.lizzie-borden.com
- Longfellow National Historic Site@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Entertainment_and_Arts/Literature
- Marine Detachment 1812
Volunteer division affiliated with the USS Constitution Museum, dedicated to portrayal of the U.S. Marine Corps during the War of 1812.
www.1812Marines.org
- Martha?s Vineyard Historical Society
www.marthasvineyardhistory.org
- Martha's Vineyard Railroad Homepage
Includes photos, history, and bibliography.
www.mvrr.freeservers.com
- Massachusetts Archives
www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcidx.htm
- Massachusetts Civil War Research Center
Collection of information pertaining to soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in Massachusetts units and regiments during the Civil War.
www.massachusettscivilwar.com
- Massachusetts Historical Commission
www.state.ma.us/sec/mhc
- Massachusetts Historical Society
Founded in 1791 to collect, preserve, and make available the basic materials of American history.
masshist.org
- Massachusetts State Symbols and Emblems
www.netstate.com/states/intro/ma_intro.htm
- Medieval Academy of America
Supporting research, publication, and teaching in medieval arts, history, law, philosophy, religion, and science.
www.medievalacademy.org
- Mills Family of Eastern Massachusetts
Derived through the Colonial-era family of Samuel Mills. Also includes research on the Burton, Cates, Dinan, Hodorowski, and McGrath families.
www.genwhiz.com
- Mount, The
Restored house and gardens of author Edith Wharton.
www.edithwharton.org
- Mountain Park@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- Mountain View Cemetery
Includes gravestone listings, surname search, and cemetery map.
www.rootsweb.com/~vtcstjoh/mtview/mtview.htm
- Museum of Our National Heritage
American history museum founded and supported by Scottish Rite Freemasons.
www.monh.org
- Nathaniel Bowditch Initiative
Project to restore the historic Bowditch House and develop educational programs based on the life, career, and accomplishments of Nathaniel Bowditch.
www.nathanielbowditch.org
- Natick Historical Society & Museum, The
Features artifacts of the Natick Indian Community, as well as memorabilia relating to the Natick community's daily life in earlier periods.
www.natickhistory.com
- New England Historic Genealogical Society
Membership-based organization specializing in research on New England ancestors, with a library and databases of records.
www.newenglandancestors.org
- New England Steamship Foundation
Dedicated toward the preservation and restoration of the S.S. Nobska. Includes a virtual tour and updates.
www.nobska.org
- Nineteen Nineteen: The Boston Police Strike in the Context of American Labor
Undergraduate essay by Zachary Moses Schrag.
www.schrag.info/research/thesis.html
- Nye
Official site of the Nye Family of America Association and of the historic Benjamin Nye Homestead in East Sandwich, Massachusetts.
www.nyefamily.org
- Old Burial Hill
Provides pictures and tour of a New England graveyard.
www.oldburialhill.org
- Old Manse, The
Visitor information and history of the property, whose previous residents include Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Emerson family.
www.concord.org/town/manse/old_manse.html
- Old North Church
Where the two lanterns were displayed on April 18, 1775, as a signal to ignite the Revolutionary War.
www.oldnorth.com
- Old Schwamb Mill
Woodworkers are making hand-turned oval frames on 19th century lathes in a wooden mill building dating from the time of the Civil War.
www.oldschwambmill.org
- Old Sturbridge Village
Large historic museum recreating the daily work activities and community celebrations of a rural 19th-century town via living history fashion.
www.osv.org
- Old Sturbridge Village@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Sturbridge/Community
- Orb of Chatham, The
By Bob Staake. Details the mystery of the Cape Cod legend that took place in Chatham, Massachusetts.
www.bobstaake.com/theorbofchatham
- Pilgrim Hall Museum
Owned and operated by The Pilgrim Society. Large collection of pilgrim possessions.
www.pilgrimhall.org
- Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
pilgrim-monument.org
- Pirates of the Whydah
National Geographic feature devoted to the crew of Black Sam Bellamy's ship, the Whydah, which sank off New England in April 1717.
www.nationalgeographic.com/whydah
- Plimoth Plantation@
Discover Plimoth Plantation, the living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts which reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims. Sites offer background information, collection of pilgrim possessions, reproductions, educational material, and reconstructions of the first permanent European settlement in southern New England.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- Project Gurnet and Bug Lights
Preservation group working to repair, restore, and maintain Bug Light and Gurnet Light, two historic lighthouses in Massachusett's Plymouth Harbor.
www.buglight.org
- Rawson Family Association Genealogy
www.rawsonfamily.org
- Revere Beach: History
Features old photos and historical facts about the old beach-front amusement park.
www.reverebeach.com/hist2.htm
- Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
Features opening times, calendar, membership information, and more.
www.rjdmuseum.org
- Smithsonian: Within These Walls
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A look at a colonial home with a 200-year legacy, now located at the Smithsonian's National Museum of History.
www.americanhistory.si.edu/house
- Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Museum of cultural history that collects and preserves buildings, landscapes, and objects dating from the seventeenth century to the present.
www.spnea.org
- South End Historical Society
Dedicated to the oldest historical urban district in the U.S.
www.southendhistoricalsociety.org
- Southborough Historical Society
Dedicated to preserving the history of the town.
home.attbi.com/~southboroughhistoricalsociety
- Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
Dedicated to learning about the world's cultures through stamps and postal history.
www.spellman.org
- Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society
Maintains archives, creates historical exhibits, and publishes scholarly books and journals on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
www.sjchs-history.org
- Swampscott Historical Commission, The
Maps, old photos, anecdotes, and the latest news regarding the commission's activities.
www.swampscotthistory.org
- The Wayside: Home of Authors
National Historic Landmark and home once owned by Nathaniel Hawthorne, who purchased the house from the Alcott family. Includes profiles of Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Sidney, as well as visitor information.
www.nps.gov/mima/wayside
- United States Naval & Shipbuilding Museum Online
www.uss-salem.org
- Wellesley Historical Society
Presents information about historical exhibits, performances, events, and more.
www.wellesleyhsoc.com
- Wenham Museum@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Wenham/Community
- Weymouth Historical Society
Operates the Weymouth Museum and Jason Holbrook Homestead. Features news, membership application, historical photos, genealogical information, and more.
www.rootsweb.com/~mawhs
- Whydah@
Explore sites for the Whydah, the pirate ship which sank near New England drowning its captain and the crew, in 1717. Sites feature history, theories of shipwreck, treasure expedition, and underwater archaeology efforts to restore the first pirate shipwreck ever discovered. Also find sites for its pirate captain, the notorious (Black) Sam Bellamy.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- Wikipedia: Martha's Vineyard
User-created article about Martha's Vineyard, with information about its history, culture, and events.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha's_Vineyard
- Witchcraft in Salem Village
Consists of an electronic collection of primary source materials relating to the Salem witch trials of 1692 and a new transcription of the court records.
etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft
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