by Lindsay Kruzlic | Nov 24, 2023
Officially established in 1980 with the help of a generous donation from the Gebbie Foundation, Wheaton’s Marion B. Gebbie Class of 1901 Archives and Special Collections houses the college’s archives, rare books, and manuscripts as well as realia that relates to...
by Lindsay Kruzlic | Nov 24, 2023
No trip to the South Shore is complete without a visit to the Winslow House, an authentic house over three centuries old that brings history to life. No matter your age, there is something here to capture your imagination. Come to Marshfield and take a step back in...
by Lindsay Kruzlic | Nov 24, 2023
Elizabeth Taber has been called the fairy Godmother of Marion. As a childless widow who had made many shrewd investments in railroads, she chose to share her wealth with her home town. Among the organizations which benefited from her charitable giving was the Library....
by Lindsay Kruzlic | Nov 24, 2023
The first Armenians arrived in Whitinsville in the early 1880s. They worked alongside the French, Polish, Irish, Dutch and others at the Whitin Machine Works, the largest textile machinery manufacturing factory in the world at the turn of the 20th century. Men...
by Katie MacDonald | Sep 1, 2021
The Sippican Historical Society was founded in 1963 for the purpose of fostering interest in the history of Marion, encouraging historical research and writing, and establishing a museum to preserve and display artifacts, documents, and artwork pertaining to the town....
