The Eastham Historical Society will present a free virtual screening of “Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Tragedy and Triumph,” on Thursday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m. Presented by Don Wilding, […]
Eastham Historical Society
Giving Thanks (Thurs.-Fri.)
The Eastham Historical Society hosts a Zoom talk with visual historian Karen Rinaldo and writer Kevin Doyle on Thursday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. They will discuss Rinaldo’s painting, The First […]
Another’s Treasure (Thurs.)
The Eastham Historical Society hosts its 44th annual antiques show on Thursday, July 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the grounds of the 1869 Schoolhouse Museum, 25 Schoolhouse Road […]
Getting Settled
The Eastham Historical Society presents “Job and Daniel Cole,” a Zoom talk by Bill Cole, on Thursday, July 8th, at 7 p.m. The talk is part two of “Second Seven […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Rediscovering Eastham’s Elijah Knowles
A trusted public servant and justice of the peace
Excitement rippled through Eastham with the recent rediscovery in the archives of the historical society of a document signed by Samuel Adams. Adams, born in 1722, was one of the […]
HAPPENED UPON
Document Signed by Sam Adams Found
The paper also shows the 1789 tally of the county’s votes for Washington: 44
EASTHAM — The Eastham Historical Society made a rare find last month while dusting and sorting items at the 1869 Schoolhouse Museum: a document signed by Samuel Adams. “Joe [Mistretta, […]
EASTHAM 400
Indigenous Artifacts Found at 1869 Schoolhouse Museum
Rediscovered objects reveal land was ‘intensely’ inhabited 3,500 years ago
EASTHAM — While working to create a display as part of this year’s 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival on Cape Cod, volunteers at Eastham’s 1869 Schoolhouse Museum unearthed a […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on a particular meeting to read its agenda. That document will provide information about how to view and take […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Meetings are being conducted remotely. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on a particular meeting to read its agenda. That document will provide information about how to view and […]
