Events Listing
Programs are held at
First Parish Church
26 North Street,
starting at 7:30 pm
(unless otherwise noted.)
October 4, 2010
David Jones, author of Two Brothers: One North, One South
David Jones will speak on his book at Medfield Historical Society program for October, at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church on North Street.
November 1, 2010
Discovering our Roots: 02042; Growing Up In Harding
February 7, 2011
Lowell Mason, Medfield's Most Famous Favorite Son
March 7, 2011
Growing up in Medfield in the 1940's
April 4, 2011
From 1651 to 2010: Vine Lake Cemetery's Legacy and Challenge presented by Rob Gregg
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Books by and/or about Medfield and its residents:
- History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts, 1650-1886, edited by William S. Tilden - $40
- History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts, 1887-1925, edited by Richard P. DeSorgher - $40
- Old Wives Tales, by Electa Kane Tritsch (2002) - $30 hardcover, $20 paperback
- Hannah Smith - A Medfield Girl, edited by Walter McClennen (2002), $22 paperback
- The Peak House, edited by Richard P. DeSorgher - $3 booklet
- Historic Medfield: A Guide to the Architectural Heritage of Medfield Center - $5
- Also for sale: maps from 1876, commemorative plates, cups, bricks, etc.
In the files
- House histories, arranged by street and number
- Schools, including 50+ years of Medfield High School yearbooks
- Medfield businesses and transportation
- Social and cultural organizations, including the Castle Hill golf course
On display
- Lowell Mason's piano
- Church collection boxes from 1651
- Uniforms, weapons, letters, and other mementos from wars
- Clothing, tools, household appliances, toys, dolls
- Excelsior Straw Works (Medfield Hat Factory) artifacts
On the walls
- Antique clocks
- Portraits and photos of Medfield citizens
Map and Directions and Hours
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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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