Join the Hingham Historical Society for its Annual Candlelight tours at the Old Ordinary!

The 1686 Old Ordinary House Museum is located at 21 Lincoln Street in Hingham, MA.

Guests will be able to learn about the hardships and simple pleasures of a New England winter in colonial days. The Old Ordinary dates back to the 17th Century, when it was both a private home and a stopping place for travelers between Boston and Plymouth.

Unlike the Society’s summer tours of the house, which feature art, furniture, samplers, and toys once owned by Hingham families, the Candlelight Tours focus on what life was like for early New England families during long, cold, dark New England winters.

• The 45-minute tours address heat, lighting, domestic chores, and family life in an environment very different from what we enjoy today.
• Tours end with an appropriate snack.
• Please be aware that there are stairs to climb and some slanted flooring.
• There are no physical tickets for the tours. Names will be on a list at check-in and your online confirmation is your receipt.

For more information, please call 781-749-7721 or email oldordinary@hinghamhistorical.org