UMass Amherst Public History Program

UMass Amherst Public History Program

Massachusetts boasts a rich network of museums, archives, historical societies, documentary filmmakers, and historic preservation agencies, as well as one of the top public research universities in the nation. Since 1986, the Public History Program at the University...
Freedom Trail Foundation, The

Freedom Trail Foundation, The

Walk Into History® and experience more than 250 years of history on Boston’s iconic Freedom Trail®— the 2.5-mile red line leading to 16 nationally significant historic sites, each one an authentic treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1951,...
Amherst Historical Society and Museum

Amherst Historical Society and Museum

The Amherst History Society was founded in 1899 by Mabel Loomis Todd, and in 1916 it moved into the historic Simeon Strong house. Over the years, the Society has collected a wide variety of resources for learning about the town of Amherst. We have artifacts dating...
Manchester Historical Museum

Manchester Historical Museum

The Manchester Historical Museum was founded in 1886 as the Manchester Historical Society “to serve the entire community through the preservation of irreplaceable town records and artifacts, its research capability and commitment to education”. The society moved in...