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~ Preserving Local History Since 1896 ~

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Upcoming Events

  • Annual Potluck Dinner and Program May 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1 School St, Townsend, MA 01469, USA Jointhe Townsend Historical Society in kicking off our annual season of events. Everyone is invited to bring afavorite dish to share, a good appetite for food, conversation and a bit ofcuriosity. Our featured speaker is Volker Nahrmann, the principal bassist withSymphony New Hampshire and professional luthier. He will be providing insightinto Abraham Prescott, his basses…
  • American Innovator: Abraham Prescott and His Instruments May 1, 2020 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1 School St, Townsend, MA 01469, USA New England in the nineteenth century musthave sounded beautiful with the music of instruments hand crafted by localartisans. Abraham Prescott was a noted American luthier from New Hampshire. Heis particularly well known for his double bass, one of which survives in thecollection of the Townsend Historical Society. His pieces are now prizedpossessions of museums and…
  • Museum Summer Weekend Hours May 2, 2020 at 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Townsend Historical Society, 72 Main St, Townsend, MA 01469, USA The Reed House willonce again be open for select Saturdays throughout the summer for archivalaccess and tours. If you have yet to come or have not visited in a while, wehave updated the tour and put out new artifacts for you to see. The dates are: May2, June 6, July 11 and August 8 from…

Office Hours

Taber Morrell, Site Administrator

Tuesday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Tel.: 978-597-2106
Email: townsendhistoricalsociety
@yahoo.com

Location

Our Headquarters and Museum can be found at:

The Reed Homestead
72 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469

Mail: P.O. Box 95
Townsend, MA 01469

© 1896 – 2020

 

Upcoming Events

  • Annual Potluck Dinner and Program May 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1 School St, Townsend, MA 01469, USA Jointhe Townsend Historical Society in kicking off our annual season of events. Everyone is invited to bring afavorite dish to share, a good appetite for food, conversation and a bit ofcuriosity. Our featured speaker is Volker Nahrmann, the principal bassist withSymphony New Hampshire and professional luthier. He will be providing insightinto Abraham Prescott, his basses…
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