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

“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

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!

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.

“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

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.

“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

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.