The History of the Mattapoisett Halloween Parade
This Halloween, children and adults of all ages will gather in front of Center School in Mattapoisett to participate in what has become a...
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Jessica DeCicco-Carey
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Oil, Ice, and Bone; Arctic Whaler Nathanial Ransom by Helen Frink - Zoom Lecture
Just in case you missed the Zoom presentation on February 16, with Helen Frink, you can watch it here! In 1860 fourteen-year-old...
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Mattapoisett Museum
Nov 3, 20214 min read
The Circle of Life
"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...
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Dick Morgado
Sep 3, 20212 min read
When the Circus Came to Town
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...
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Mattapoisett Museum
May 25, 20216 min read
The Bark Wanderer
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....
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Kyle DeCicco-Carey
May 3, 20215 min read
Aunt Keziah
Early municipal record keeping in America consisted of recording town business along with life events of the town residents such as...
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Kyle DeCicco-Carey
Mar 17, 20214 min read
Mattapoisett Willie
“ 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...
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Kyle DeCicco-Carey
Mar 10, 20214 min read
The Case of the Stolen Corpse
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...
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Jessica DeCicco-Carey
Feb 21, 20216 min read
The Barber of Church Street
The name Abraham in Hebrew means "father of the many," it also may bring to mind, Abraham Lincoln, the Unites States president who...
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Jessica DeCicco-Carey
Feb 19, 20211 min read
A Generous Donation
We recently had Frank C. Grace of Trig Photography offer to visit the museum and take photographs of our exhibits. We were so honored...
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