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
october 2018
Be sure to stop by Old Derby Academy, 34 Main Street, for some trick-or-treating fun and a yummy old fashioned treat. Saturday,
Be sure to stop by Old Derby Academy, 34 Main Street, for some trick-or-treating fun and a yummy old fashioned treat. Saturday, October 27, 2018, from noon-3pm. Happy Hallowe’en!
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Susan Achille
Author Meg Ferris Kenagy will read and sign copies of her new book, "The House on School Street: Eight Generations. Two Hundred
Author Meg Ferris Kenagy will read and sign copies of her new book, “The House on School Street: Eight Generations. Two Hundred Years. One Family” in the Museum Shop on Saturday, October 27th, at 3pm. Book review on our blog says, “Kenagy brings the history of her family’s house to life through numerous stories about her ancestors. We experience their lives and deaths, births and marriages, and the resulting joys and heartaches that accompany each event.”
Come hear for yourself! Free and open to the public.
(Saturday) 3:00 pm
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
november 2018
9nov6:30 pmCandlelight Tours at the Old OrdinaryExperience a winter evening in Colonial-era HIngham
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov.
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 9, 10, 16, and 17, at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 pm.
During this special 40-minute tour, visitors will learn about the many difficulties early Massachusetts families faced in keeping warm and well fed during the long winter season. Each room in the tour covers a different aspect of survival and comfort, from stocking up winter food without a refrigerator to keeping the mice from eating the candles.
Members: $12.00 with kids 12 and under free. Non-members: $15.00 and $5.00 for kids 12 and under. Tickets will not be sold at the door. All ticket purchases must be made in advance at: hinghamhistorical.org. Spaces are limited, so buy yours soon!
(Friday) 6:30 pm
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov.
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 9, 10, 16, and 17, at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 pm.
During this special 40-minute tour, visitors will learn about the many difficulties early Massachusetts families faced in keeping warm and well fed during the long winter season. Each room in the tour covers a different aspect of survival and comfort, from stocking up winter food without a refrigerator to keeping the mice from eating the candles.
Members: $12.00 with kids 12 and under free. Non-members: $15.00 and $5.00 for kids 12 and under. Tickets will not be sold at the door. All ticket purchases must be made in advance at: hinghamhistorical.org. Spaces are limited, so buy yours soon!
10 (Saturday) 6:30 pm
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
14nov6:00 pmHarvest DinnerWe gather together for a turkey dinner and a speaker of interest.
Our annual Harvest Dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy. Social
Our annual Harvest Dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy. Social 1/2 hour at 6:00 p.m. (BYOB); dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Speaker and ticket information TBA.
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm
Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby Academy
34 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
16nov6:30 pmCandlelight Tours at the Old OrdinaryExperience a winter evening in Colonial-era HIngham
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov.
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 9, 10, 16, and 17, at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 pm.
During this special 40-minute tour, visitors will learn about the many difficulties early Massachusetts families faced in keeping warm and well fed during the long winter season. Each room in the tour covers a different aspect of survival and comfort, from stocking up winter food without a refrigerator to keeping the mice from eating the candles.
Members: $12.00 with kids 12 and under free. Non-members: $15.00 and $5.00 for kids 12 and under. Tickets will not be sold at the door. All ticket purchases must be made in advance at: hinghamhistorical.org. Spaces are limited, so buy yours soon!
(Friday) 6:30 pm
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
17nov6:30 pmCandlelight Tours at the Old OrdinaryExperience a winter evening in Colonial-era HIngham
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov.
Hingham’s 2018 Candlelight Tours return to the Old Ordinary House Museum at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 9, 10, 16, and 17, at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 pm.
During this special 40-minute tour, visitors will learn about the many difficulties early Massachusetts families faced in keeping warm and well fed during the long winter season. Each room in the tour covers a different aspect of survival and comfort, from stocking up winter food without a refrigerator to keeping the mice from eating the candles.
Members: $12.00 with kids 12 and under free. Non-members: $15.00 and $5.00 for kids 12 and under. Tickets will not be sold at the door. All ticket purchases must be made in advance at: hinghamhistorical.org. Spaces are limited, so buy yours soon!
(Saturday) 6:30 pm
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
