Events Listing
Programs are held at
First Parish Church
26 North Street,
starting at 7:30 pm
(unless otherwise noted.)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Growing Up in Medfield in the 1970's
Growing up in Medfield in the 1970s will follow on to previous programs that drew big crowds and lots of laughs, as Richard DeSorgher’s local panel will reminisce about the decade of big hair, double knits, Watergate, gas lines, stagflation, Rocky Woods, the US Bicentennial, the Medfield 325th celebration, etc.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Portrait of a Puritan Town: Everyday Life and Religion in Eighteenth-Century Medfield
What was day-to-day life like in Medfield 300 years ago? What sort of a worldview did our forebears have, and how their church and their religion help shape it?
Prof. Douglas Winiarski came up with some surprising answers as he scoured through the extraordinarily comprehensive and fascinating records of Medfield’s First Congregational (now First Parish Unitarian Universalist) Church. These records go beyond the weekly sermons and other documents left by the Rev. Joseph Baxter, who served 1697-1745. They include detailed spiritual autobiographies men and women composed when they applied for membership in the church, plus diaries, petitionary prayers, and other writings. It gives us a view of their daily Medfield life that we never had before.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Medfield housing from 1651 to present.
Richard DeSorgher plans a video presentation at the high school auditorium, surveying Medfield’s houses and neighborhoods through the years.
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The Medfield Historical Society
6 Pleasant Street
P. O. Box 233
Medfield, MA 02052
Phone: 508-359-4773
Email:
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About The Society
The Medfield Historical Society building is located at 6 Pleasant Street, Medfield, MA 02052. It is open the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 am to 12 noon and at other times by appointment for researchers and other visitors. Call 508-359-4773 and leave a message, or e-mail medfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
We encourage everyone with an interest in Medfield history to join the society. Dues are modest. We have informative public programs five times each year - the first Monday evening of October, November, February, March, and April - usually at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, a National Register property, at 26 North Street, plus other members-only social events. The 2008-09 program line-up appears below.
 Medfield was established in 1649 and incorporated as a town in 1651 by 13 settlers from Dedham. Established in 1891, our historical society is one of the oldest in the Commonwealth. We are a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing Medfield's history.
The Peak House, shown here with the curators at the annual Pantry Sale the Saturday before Thanksgiving, was deeded to the Medfield Historical Society on October 18, 1924 by its then-owners, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Smith, after which it received a down-to-the-frame restoration. Originally built in 1660, it is one of the earliest surviving examples of Postmedieval English (Elizabethan) architecture in the United States.
We need active involvement from the community if we are to grow and thrive. We welcome your questions and program ideas. We also welcome donations of historical materials, artifacts, and information...and of course, money.
(The Medfield Historical Commission is a different organization - like the society, it is focused on historic preservation and protection... but it's part of our local government, and it has statutory authority granted by the state government and the Medfield town meeting.)
People of the Medfield Historical Society
President
David Temple
Curators
- Elizabeth Borell
- Phil Burr
- Marshall Chick
- Harry Cowell
- Richard DeSorgher
- CB Doub
- Debbie Gaines
- David Temple
Map and Directions
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Society Building Hours
The building at 6 Pleasant Street is open the First and Third Saturdays from 10 am to noon - please come by and see us!
Or, phone us at 508-359-4773 and leave a message, or e-mail:
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