This Halloween, children and adults of all ages will gather in front of Center School in Mattapoisett to participate in what has become a...

In February of 1906, Willam E. Bolles sat down and jotted down some of his memories of being a boy and growing up in Mattapoisett....

"November is Native American Heritage Month. What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the...

Of the many personalities that stand out in the 331 years of Mattapoisett’s history, perhaps that of Joseph Meigs is one of the more...

Every kid of a certain age dreamed of running away with the circus. Short of hopping on a train and sleeping with the elephants I lived...

Origins Founded in 1971, Bent Twig was an alternative school started by UMass Amherst graduate students who were working on degrees in...

This article first appeared in the Spring, 2013 issue of the Crow's Nest, written by Seth Mendell. Launched from the shipyard of J. H....

Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the Incorporation of the Mattapoisett Historical Society, now known as the Mattapoisett Museum....

Early municipal record keeping in America consisted of recording town business along with life events of the town residents such as...

By Jeffrey Miller While the history of the American Civil War (1861-1865) itself is a little too complex to tackle in a short article, I...

"Axe-Handle Bolles" or Ellis R. Bolles as he was christened by his parents, was an inventor and blacksmith, famously known for his axe...

One hundred nine years ago today the world reacted in horror as news of the sinking of the Titanic spread. The RMS Titanic was carrying...

Hiking along the Rochester Land Trust’s Church’s Field will lead you down to the Mattapoisett River. It is very scenic with benches...

This article previously appeared in a 2017 issue of our newsletter, The Crow's Nest, by Dr. Jeffrey Miller, Director of the Mattapoisett...

“ Why Mr. Rattican, I couldn’t think of it.” The words struck him like a slap in the face. He was stunned and confused. It was not...

In 1840, William Sparrow, a young resident of Rochester, went to work with his brother in law at his drug store in the village of...

The Story Behind the Restoration of Clifford Ashley's Mural In 2011, Polly Duff Phipps, donated this exquisite mural, painted by Clifford...

Just before breakfast, on March 4th, 1918, Private Albert Gitchell of the U.S. Army reported to the hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas,...

The beautiful colonial house that sits on North Street was ominously called “The Shadows”. J. E. Norton Shaw and his wife, Helen Sherman...

Herring Weir Mattapoisett -- The "life-line" to the sea for the Native Americans, who wintered in the inland forests on the shores of the...