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“Buckets, Boxes, and Toys,” our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, continues on display in the second floor ballroom.

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

“Buckets, Boxes, and Toys,” our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, continues on display in the second floor ballroom.

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

“Buckets, Boxes, and Toys,” our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, continues on display in the second floor ballroom.

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

“Buckets, Boxes, and Toys,” our inaugural exhibit at the Hingham Heritage Museum at Old Derby, continues on display in the second floor ballroom.

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.