In 1983, Harbor Days was conceived by then club President Arthur Blackburn. Who would have guessed that almost 40 years later, the term “Harbor Days” would represent a week’s worth of events that would be something akin to a major holiday (in this part of the world, anyway!) This special week each July includes the […] Read more »
1679 is the year in which a group of investors, the Proprietors, received permission from the Old Colony Court to purchase land for a new town. The land deeded to the original 29 Proprietors was incorporated on June 4, 1686 as “Rochester-Towne in new England”. This was a large tract of land reaching from Middleboro […] Read more »
To the Editor; Mario Conde, President of The Mattapoisett Lions Club, one of 45,000 Lion’s Clubs worldwide, has announced the two recipients of 2020 Peter Hodges Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club, in the amount of $2,500 each. This year’s recipients are Kathleen Downey of Mattapoisett, a senior at Bishop Stang High School. Kathleen will […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission has been selected to receive a Survey and Planning Grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission in its statewide 2020 grant cycle. The matching grant of $15,000 will be matched by local funds offered by the Sippican Historical Society. The funds will be used by the local commission to hire a historic […] Read more »
This year’s museum exhibit highlights notable people of Rochester, both past and present. One such person was Abraham Holmes, born in 1754 and a lifelong Rochester resident. Holmes was a lawyer, Justice of the Peace, Representative to the General Court, and one of Rochester’s Town Clerks. He also ran the 1700s equivalent of a law […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
Although there will be no in-person race this year, the Mattapoisett Road Race committee encourages you to get out and exercise while supporting the class of 2020. Funds raised by the road race normally go towards members of the graduating class as stipends for college. We would like to continue supporting the seniors this year, […] Read more »
Like all areas of our lives, the Rochester Historical Society programs and fundraisers have been put on hold, so we thought a little history each week would provide something old, but new to learn. The Historical Society recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its incorporation. It was curiosity about their homes and town that motivated […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »