Stephen Puleo - Charles Sumner - The Great Abolitionist
2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Stoneham Senior Center, 136 Elm Street, Stoneham, Mass, 02180
Special lecture from Stephen Puleo, April 29 at the Stoneham Senior Center.
Award-winning historian Stephen Puleo is the author of The Great Abolitionist, Voyage of Mercy, A City So Grand, The Boston Italians, and Dark Tide. His talk will focus on Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner – whose vicious beating by an advocate of slavery in the Senate Chambers of the US Capitol building stunned 19th America & was a key event on the road to the US Civil War.
Note: This event will be held at the Stoneham Senior Center at 136 Elm Street. Free admission but donations are welcomed.

Made possible with a grant from the Stoneham Cultural Council and Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Historical Preservation Month - The Flowering of Central Square
2025-05-08 18:45 - 20:30 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
May is Historic Preservation Month and each year, May features an annual joint meeting with the Stoneham Historical Commission.
Our speaker is local favorite Dee Morris, speaking about the stories behind the key buildings in Stoneham Square.
Doors open at 6:45 to view the exhibits, followed by a short business meeting at 7:15 and the speaker at 7:30. This month will also feature the bi-annual election.

Monthly Open House and Museum Opening
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 and 10 more dates | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Join us at 36 William Street on the Third Sunday of the month from 2-4 pm to view both our temporary and long-term exhibits on the history of Stoneham

When Church was the State
2025-06-12 18:45 - 20:30 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Local author Ben Jacques will speak on the history of the First Church in Stoneham – a congregation that has existed since the 1720s, playing a key role in the history of Stoneham, from the founding through the revolutionary war, the fight for abolition and well into the 20th century. This is part of our special efforts to celebrate Stoneham’s 300th year as a separate town.
Any town in colonial Massachusetts required a school and school master, a burying ground and a church and minister – – that church is First Church Congregational, now located on Main Street. Until 1826, the meeting house served as both Town Hall and Church and the church was an essential piece of town government and Stoneham’s history in the last 300 years.
As always, doors open for evening meetings at 6:45 pm for time to view the exhibits, with a short business meeting at 7:15 and the speaker at 7:30.

Canceled for June - Monthly Open House
2025-06-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Due to a combination of factors, the Museum will not be open on the 3rd Sunday in the Month as usual. Join us at the Bunker Hill Parade instead! (12:30 Charlestown)

Beneath the Surface: 300 Years of Spot Pond
2025-09-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Discover the stories of rubber factories, ice houses, boxing matches, amusement parks and more with this tour of Stoneham’s beautiful Spot Pond local historian Dr. Dolly Wilson.
2025 is the 300th Anniversary of the Town of Stoneham.
Doors open at 6:45 pm to view the exhibits, with a short business meeting at 7:15 and the talk at 7:30 pm. The talk is free and open to the public.

Antiques Appraisal Day
2025-09-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Sunday, Sept 28h 1:PM-4:00PM

ANTIQUE APPRAISAL DAY – Bring in your coins, books, art work, silver, porcelain, family heirloom, etc.,… where a team of Kaminski auction experts will be on hand to give an estimate of what they are worth! NO JEWELRY PLEASE. For larger items such as furniture, a photo will do.
FREE ADMISSION- No pre-registration needed. $10 per item $25 for 3 items.

Archeology in the Land of the Bible
2025-10-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Join biblical scholar and archaeologist Nate Ramsayer as he leads audience members on a brief tour of the ancient Biblical lands.
What is it like to be an archaeologist? In what ways can we get information about people who lived in the past? How are objects and ruins excavated?
Archaeologists have been digging in Israel/Palestine and the surrounding areas for over 200 years, producing all kinds of fascinating remains from the past. Nate will discuss how sites are identified and excavated and the methods of dating archaeologists use.
Doors open at 6:45 for visitors to tour the museum. A brief business meeting at 7:15 is followed by the talk at 7:30. Free and open to the public.
About the Speaker:
Nate Ramsayer is a freelance biblical studies instructor. He holds an M.A. degree in Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East from Brandeis University. He is also an active archaeologist who has excavated at seven sites around the world, focusing mainly in Israel during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Nate’s scholarly research interests include: biblical composition and manuscript history, ancient Near Eastern myths, and exploring points at which the archaeological record confirms or is at tension with the narrative found in the Bible. He has also worked extensively in the field of the Dead Sea Scrolls, presenting papers, giving lectures, working with museum exhibits, and even researching at the Qumran caves where the scrolls were found.

Research Your House Day
2025-10-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Join us at 36 William Street to see the exhibit and take your chance to research your own history at our semi-annual Research Your House day, when we put out town maps, street listings, tax records and more.
For this month, we are open an extra hour from 1 to 4 pm.

Gettysburg - Three Days in July
2025-11-13 18:45 - 20:30 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Our Novemberl meeting and evening speaker features retired US Army officer David LaCroix. He will provide an overview of the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the U.S. Civil War. With over 50,000 casualties, the three-day battle on July 1-3, 1863, was the largest and bloodiest battle of the war.

About the Speaker
David LaCroix is a member of the Stoneham Historical Society and former Stoneham resident. He graduated from Stoneham High School in 1975 and earned a B.S. (Management & Economics) from Worcester State College in 1979 and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1982. David was commissioned as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army where he served for 26 years (active and reserve) and retired as a Colonel. David also served as a civilian attorney for the Departments of the Navy, Defense, and Interior where he retired after 32 years of service. He and his wife reside in Gettysburg, PA where he is a volunteer for the Gettysburg Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that partners with the U. S. National Park Service to sustain the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Whip Hill Memories
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Join Jeanne Grieve from the Stoneham Garden Club to learn more about the history and rich architectural detail of Stoneham’s Tudor-style Whip Hill Mansion – and the extraordinary couple who created it.

This beautiful Tudor-style mansion was built in the 1930s by James B. and Angie Crockett. The couple made their fortune in rubber products, inventing new processes to produce rubber goods. They both loved the outdoors, sailing, and gardening. Whip Hill was used as a family residence until 1968 when it was presented to the Town of Stoneham by Mrs. Crockett as a memorial to her husband. The gift of the 30-acre estate created a remarkable natural resource and Whip Hill Park has become a prized recreation area for the enjoyment of all Stoneham residents.

Revere Beach: A Stroll Through Time
2026-04-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
The Lightning Roller coaster of the 1930s.
From roller coasters and roast beef to sand castles and muscle cars, bring your memories of Revere Beach as Bob Upton, creator of reverebeach.com, takes us on a journey through time at Revere Beach.
Created in 1896, the Revere Beach Reservation, was designed by landscape designer, Charles Eliot – also instrumental in creating the Middlesex Fells Reservation for the Metropolitan Park Commission. For over 125 years, Revere Beach has drawn visitors from around the world, whether by bicycle, horse-drawn carriage, railway or motor car. The Boulevard boasted rides, dance-halls, movie theaters, carousels, rollercoasters and all kinds of special attractions.
Many of today’s baby-boomers are the children of those who fell in love at the Oceanview or Wonderland Ballrooms. Boomers themselves can still vividly remember the Virginia Reel, Wild Mouse, Dodgems and other rides and amusements.
Recently designated as a National Historic Landmark, Revere Beach is now officially recognized as “America’s First Public Beach.” Revere Beach holds a special place in the collective memories of thousands of folks throughout New England and the United States.
Doors will open at 6:45 to view museum exhibits. A brief business meeting at 7:15 will be followed by the talk at 7:30 pm.

Research Your House Day
2026-04-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Find out more about your home by using town street listings, maps, tax valuations and more to learn about the history of your house. Volunteers will be on hand to help with your research. Special Extra Opening Hours from 1-4 pm. If you can’t make it (or even if you can) you can also enter our house research raffle for a chance to win up to 10 hours of research on your house.

Also join us at 36 William Street on the Third Sunday of each month from 2-4 pm to view both our temporary and long-term exhibits on the history of Stoneham.
