Medford Historical Society & Museum

Medford Historical Society & Museum Join us in building a shared sense of Medford’s history and rich diversity. The MHS was organized in 1896 by ciitizens from the city of Medford, Massachusetts.

The mission of MHSM is to collect, preserve, and promote an inclusive understanding of Medford’s history, offering educational lectures and programs to the general public. Their purpose was to collect and preserve the history of this historic city, to correct the myths that had grown up over the years, to build a historical library, to collect the artifacts of local history, and to celebrate historical anniversaries.

...and speaking at MHSM/MPL on June 11!https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FUCTHc5sN/
05/15/2026

...and speaking at MHSM/MPL on June 11!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FUCTHc5sN/

Twenty years ago today, on 14 May 2006, I posted my first item on this blog . That post was a link to an article I’d written for the magaz...

Happening tomorrow! Registration link in comments. Next up at MHSM this Thursday, May 14 at 7 PM: "Follow the Red Brick ...
05/13/2026

Happening tomorrow! Registration link in comments.
Next up at MHSM this Thursday, May 14 at 7 PM:
"Follow the Red Brick Road: Interpreting the Freedom Trail"
Speaker: Phoebe Sargeant, Freedom Trail Guide
Location: Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library.
Join Phoebe Sargeant, a history teacher at Medford High School and seasoned Freedom Trail Tour Guide who has led tour groups through Boston’s most historic locations since 2018. Register below.

Opens today! 1-4 PM.
05/03/2026

Opens today! 1-4 PM.

Join us for the opening of our new exhibit "1776 and Beyond" beginning next Sunday, May 3 during our open hours 1-4 PM.
04/26/2026

Join us for the opening of our new exhibit "1776 and Beyond" beginning next Sunday, May 3 during our open hours 1-4 PM.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company published a series of maps that continue to off...
04/26/2026

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company published a series of maps that continue to offer valuable information about buildings in the towns and cities of the United States. MHSM has an original edition from the year 1910, with additions and corrections dating to 1934. You can spot our building in this image! Digitized versions are also available through the Library of Congress website: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?searchType=advanced?CITY=Medford&stateID=23

Lots happening in the Square today.
04/20/2026

Lots happening in the Square today.

Lots happening in Medford on Monday, April 20.
04/15/2026

Lots happening in Medford on Monday, April 20.

04/02/2026

Celebrate Patriots’ Day with us in Historic Medford Square!

Join us on Monday, April 20 starting at 10:15am with the Sarah Bradlee Fulton statue dedication at City Hall and leading into festivities for all ages in the Square at 11am. Around noon, Paul Revere arrives on horseback with stops at Captain Hall’s former home at 43 High Street and Paul Revere Restaurant at 447 High Street.

From our friends at the Medford Historical Commission https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DcduZ5cbv/
03/02/2026

From our friends at the Medford Historical Commission https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DcduZ5cbv/

✨ Volunteers Wanted! A Brush With History ✨

Join the Medford Historical Commission and SWCA archaeologists for a hands-on Artifact Cleaning & Cataloging Day featuring discoveries from Thomas Brooks Park!

📍 Medford Public Library
📅 Monday, March 30, 2026 | 9AM–5PM

We’re looking for 8–10 volunteers to help clean, sort, and record real artifacts uncovered right here in Medford. No experience needed—just curiosity and a love of local history!

Spots are limited and registration is required.
📧 Email: [email protected]

Come get your hands on history! 🏺

Address

10 Governors Avenue
Medford, MA
02155

Opening Hours

12pm - 4pm

Telephone

(781) 391-8739

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