may, 2018
Grade 5 School Tours of the Old OrdinaryA Time-Honored Treat for Hingham Grade-Schoolers
The Old Ordinary kicks off its season each year with the Grade 5 School Tours, to be held this year between May
The Old Ordinary kicks off its season each year with the Grade 5 School Tours, to be held this year between May 23 and June 15. Several hundred visitors, including students, teachers, and chaperones from East School, Plymouth River School, Foster School, South School, and Derby Academy visit the Old Ordinary to learn about life in colonial Hingham from our volunteer guides and demonstrators.
Month Long Event (may)
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
Mailing address: P.O. Box 434, Hingham, MA 02043
Phone: 781-749-7721
info@hinghamhistorical.org
Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Old Ordinary House Museum
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Museum Shop
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Phone: 781-749-1288
april 2019
From Lincoln St to the World: Massa Products" Pop-Up exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, is on display in
From Lincoln St to the World: Massa Products” Pop-Up exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, is on display in the second floor ballroom through the month of April.
For over 70 years, Massa Products has been inventing and innovating applied electroacoustics and sonar technologies. An exhibit to accompany our Spirit of Enterprise lecture series on the businesses that shaped or were shaped by the town of Hingham, Massa Products has put Hingham on the map. Exhibits feature Frank Massa’s original patents, samples of the transducers used in many sonar and ultrasonic applications and some of the latest developments for this three generation family business. For more information, call 781-749-7721
March 23 (Saturday) - April 30 (Tuesday)
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
may 2019
Grade 5 School Tours of the Old OrdinaryA Time-Honored Treat for Hingham Grade-Schoolers
The Old Ordinary kicks off its season each year with the Grade 5 School Tours, to be held this year between May
The Old Ordinary kicks off its season each year with the Grade 5 School Tours, to be held this year between May 23 and June 15. Several hundred visitors, including students, teachers, and chaperones from East School, Plymouth River School, Foster School, South School, and Derby Academy visit the Old Ordinary to learn about life in colonial Hingham from our volunteer guides and demonstrators.
Month Long Event (may)
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
"Buckets, Boxes, and Toys," our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, will return to our second
“Buckets, Boxes, and Toys,” our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, will return to our second floor ballroom on May 1, 2019.
In 1818, one out of every three men in Hingham was engaged in the woodenware industry. Hingham craftsmen made buckets, tubs, pails, and wooden boxes which made their way throughout New England and beyond, earning the town the nickname, “Bucket Town.” In the mid- to late 19th century, the Hingham craftsmen started turning out wooden toys, including elaborately detailed miniature furniture which, like the buckets and boxes, were distributed nationwide. Our exhibit includes dozens of examples of Hingham woodenware from our collection, associated artifacts, documents, and images, as well as interactive displays. For more information, call 781-749-7721
May 1 (Wednesday) - October 1 (Tuesday)
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
11may5:00 pm- 6:00 pmDavid McCullough Lecture
The Hingham Historical Society is pleased to present Pulitzer Prize–winning author David McCullough in his premiere New England appearance
(Saturday) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hingham High School
17 Union Street, Hingham, MA
Deirdre Anderson
18may12:00 pm- 3:00 pmTaste of Hingham. . . a Feast for the Senses
Taste of Hingham is a late spring tradition in Hingham Square, which is transformed into an outdoor festival, showcasing our local restaurants,
Taste of Hingham is a late spring tradition in Hingham Square, which is transformed into an outdoor festival, showcasing our local restaurants, food purveyors, merchants, artists, and performers.
Stop by our table, at the foot of Old Derby Academy’s stone stairs, and say hello. Enter our raffle and enjoy some lemonade!
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Susan Achille
In 1775, as British naval forces began to increase in number and provision themselves from farms on the Boston Harbor Islands, the Hingham militia readied itself for a possible invasion
In 1775, as British naval forces began to increase in number and provision themselves from farms on the Boston Harbor Islands, the Hingham militia readied itself for a possible invasion of the town from the sea. On Sunday morning, May 21, 1775, a small British force landed on Grape Island and began loading their boats with hay and livestock obtained from the farm of Hingham Loyalist Elisha Leavitt. The Hingham militia exchanged fire with the British and drove them from Grape Island.
The “Battle of Grape Island” was the start of a “provisions war” in Boston Harbor and a signal event in the early Revolution.
Please join us as we commemorate the Battle of Grape Island. The Hingham militia and his Majesty’s First Regiment of Foot will re-enact the battle, and there will be fun and refreshments for all.
(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Hingham Harbor Bandstand
june 2019
Summer Tours of Old Ordinary 1688 House MuseumTours are offered Wed.-Sun., at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.
The Old Ordinary opens for its 2018 summer season on June 12, 2018. Through the end of August, tours are offered
Private or group tours, offered for a fee, are available by appointment from May through November. Call 781-749-7721.)\
Month Long Event (june)
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
"Buckets, Boxes, and Toys," our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, will return to our second
“Buckets, Boxes, and Toys,” our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, will return to our second floor ballroom on May 1, 2019.
In 1818, one out of every three men in Hingham was engaged in the woodenware industry. Hingham craftsmen made buckets, tubs, pails, and wooden boxes which made their way throughout New England and beyond, earning the town the nickname, “Bucket Town.” In the mid- to late 19th century, the Hingham craftsmen started turning out wooden toys, including elaborately detailed miniature furniture which, like the buckets and boxes, were distributed nationwide. Our exhibit includes dozens of examples of Hingham woodenware from our collection, associated artifacts, documents, and images, as well as interactive displays. For more information, call 781-749-7721
May 1 (Wednesday) - October 1 (Tuesday)
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
The Coopers squaring off against the Derbys for Vintage Base Ball has become a popular part of Hingham’s Independence Day
The Coopers squaring off against the Derbys for Vintage Base Ball has become a popular part of Hingham’s Independence Day festivities. Games are played according to authentic 1880s rules (no gloves!), in period uniforms. This year’s game will be held on Sunday, July 1st, at 3 pm at Talbot Field, Derby Academy, 56 Burditt Road, Hingham. Suggestion donation: $5.
(Sunday) 3:00 pm
Talbot Field
56 Burditt Ave., Hingham, MA 02043
july 2019
"Buckets, Boxes, and Toys," our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, will return to our second
“Buckets, Boxes, and Toys,” our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, will return to our second floor ballroom on May 1, 2019.
In 1818, one out of every three men in Hingham was engaged in the woodenware industry. Hingham craftsmen made buckets, tubs, pails, and wooden boxes which made their way throughout New England and beyond, earning the town the nickname, “Bucket Town.” In the mid- to late 19th century, the Hingham craftsmen started turning out wooden toys, including elaborately detailed miniature furniture which, like the buckets and boxes, were distributed nationwide. Our exhibit includes dozens of examples of Hingham woodenware from our collection, associated artifacts, documents, and images, as well as interactive displays. For more information, call 781-749-7721
May 1 (Wednesday) - October 1 (Tuesday)
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
4jul10:00 am- 1:00 pmHingham Fourth of July Parade
The Hingham July 4 parade has become the town's most anticipated and best attended annual event. Years ago, when life was very
The Hingham July 4 parade has become the town’s most anticipated and best attended annual event. Years ago, when life was very different, Hingham customarily had no July 4 parade. Although July 4 parades were held in the post Revolutionary War period, there are no readily available records for the years prior to 1827, the first year of publication of the Hingham Journal (then called the Gazette).
The Hingham Visitors Center will be open at the Hingham Heritage Museum at 10 a.m.
(Thursday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Deirdre Anderson
