Princeton Historical Society

05/02/2026

Experience Declaring Independence: Then & Now on Saturday, May 16 at 4:30 PM, hosted by the Princeton Historical Society and Princeton Historical Commission at the First Congregational Church of Princeton (14 Mountain Road). A guided community conversation will follow, offering space to reflect and share perspectives.

Declaring Independence: Then & Now brings to life the Declaration of Independence as a forum for civic dialogue and engagement through a forty-minute performance and ensuing moderated community conversation. The script, written by public historian Mary B. Fuhrer, utilizes primary source material researched by citizen historians to reveal how individuals within Massachusetts towns debated and responded to the question of independence in the spring and summer of 1776, followed by an annotated reading of the Declaration itself.

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 15 community-hosted performances are scheduled across the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area during the spring and summer of 2026. Find a performance near you!

Declaring Independence: Then & Now is supported, in part, by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati

05/22/2025

Our talk and slide show program on 5/18 in which we shared the History of Princeton's Antique Auto Museum was a great success. If you like to view it, here is a YouTube link to the presentation.

The History of the Antique Auto Museum in Princeton, MA 1930-72

05/09/2025

Recent and Future Programs:

After hearing Tom's presentation, we should all be very proud of our ancestors.

In case you missed it, here is a link to our Zoom Programs web page. Thanks to Harry Pape's hard work, a copy of Tom's presentation has been added to our YouTube Channel and now linked from our website.
https://www.princetonmahistory.org/princetons-common-virtual-walking-tour-via-zoom/

May Program:

On May 18th at 4pm at the First Congregational Church in its Fellowship Hall, we will hold our next in-person & Zoom program entitled "Princeton Antiques Auto Museum from 1930 to 1971".

If the weather is good, we plan to have a few Antique Autos, reminiscent of those in the museum, on display on the Common across the street from the church. Therefore, come at 3:45 to view these autos before the program begins.

Zoom link for this program is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87408258209?pwd=ysaw2dmm32nNimOOAuBsz9EDYdzvw1.1&jst=3

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04/01/2025

On April 13th at 4pm at the First Congregational Church, Tom Kokernak, from the Princeton Historical Commission will present a program entitled "Princeton and the Civil War." He will share how the Civil War Monument Restoration Project at Bagg Hall led the PHC to try to put some context to the names of those soldiers, what they experienced, and to share what was learned about the impact the events of that era had on the town of Princeton. This will be an in-person and Zoom presentation on Sunday April 13th at 4pm at the First Congregational Church. If you cannot attend, here the zoom link for this event:

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03/09/2025

Good Afternoon,

Due to a medical emergency of our speaker, today's 4pm Zoom program has been postponed. We will update you when it has been rescheduled.

Our healing thoughts and prayers are with him and his family,

Bud & Rick

Co-chairpersons

02/28/2025

Princeton Historical Society First Program of 2025 is March 9th via Zoom at 4pm, it will be a presentation by former resident Bruce Bourque entitled "Wachusett and the King Philip’s War".
Here is the Zoom link, it can also be found on PHS event calendar and Facebook.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89980223455?pwd=IGS1gU2jkkIgxvxRql19u35JZI69FL.1

Meeting ID: 899 8022 3455
Passcode: 518463

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02/19/2025

Please be reminded that the PHS continues to create and email monthly documents describing Princeton's historical locations, events, and residents. Thus far, 57 documents have been emailed to members and friends. To view these "Then & Now" documents visit www.princetonmahistory.org.

02/19/2025

We are pleased to announce our first program offering for 2025. Former Princeton resident and archeologist will be making a presentation entitled "Wachusett and the King Philip’s War" on Sunday March 9th at 4pm via zoom. A zoom link will be posted here on 3/1.

11/19/2024

The PHS continues to create and email monthly documents describing Princeton's historical locations, events, and residents. Thus far, 54 documents have been emailed to members and friends. To view these "Then & Now" documents visit www.princetonmahistory.org.