The Dorchester Historical Society is a non-profit
historical society
A historical society is non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of a particular place, group of people, or topic. They play a crucial role in promoting historical awareness and understan ...
devoted to telling the history of
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester () is a Neighborhoods in Boston, neighborhood comprising more than in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Originally, Dorchester was a separate town, founded by Puritans who emigrated in 1630 from Dorchester, Dorset, E ...
since it was founded in 1630. The Dorchester Historical Society was "founded in 1843 and incorporated in 1891." The Historical Society is headquartered in the
William Clapp House and also operates several other historic house museums in Dorchester, including the
James Blake House (c.1661), and
Captain Lemuel Clap House (
Clapp Houses) which are open for tours on third Sunday of each month from 11 AM to 3 PM.
Dorchester Historical Society: Our Properties
See also
* List of historical societies in Massachusetts
The following is a list of historical societies in the state of Massachusetts, United States.
Organizations
Barnstable County
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Berkshire County
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Bristol County
* Acushnet Historical Society
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References
External links
Official website
{{New England historical societies
Organizations based in Boston
Buildings and structures in Boston
Education in Boston
Libraries in Massachusetts
Massachusetts culture
History of Boston
Historical societies in Massachusetts
1843 establishments in Massachusetts
Historic preservation organizations in the United States
Historic house museums in Massachusetts
Dorchester, Boston