Liberty & Union Walking Tour

Come walk the Liberty and Union Downtown Walking Tour! Join us for a free, one-hour guided tour of Historic Downtown Taunton. Our one-mile walking tour highlights some of the important architectural, cultural, and commercial sites between Church Green and Taunton Green. A great way to learn about the city, from its earliest days through the present, these tours are the third Saturday of every month, May through October, rain or shine.

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Liberty & Union Walking Tour

Come walk the Liberty and Union Downtown Walking Tour! Join us for a free, one-hour guided tour of Historic Downtown Taunton. Our one-mile walking tour highlights some of the important architectural, cultural, and commercial sites between Church Green and Taunton Green. A great way to learn about the city, from its earliest days through the present, these tours are the third Saturday of every month, May through October, rain or shine.

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Liberty & Union Walking Tour

Come walk the Liberty and Union Downtown Walking Tour! Join us for a free, one-hour guided tour of Historic Downtown Taunton. Our one-mile walking tour highlights some of the important architectural, cultural, and commercial sites between Church Green and Taunton Green. A great way to learn about the city, from its earliest days through the present, these tours are the third Saturday of every month, May through October, rain or shine.

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Trick or Treat at Old Colony History Museum

Everyone who visits the Museum in costume will receive free admission to the exhibits and a special treat!

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Smithsonian Museum Day Live! @ OCHM

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live! Join us at OCHM for America’s annual celebration of boundless curiosity. Museum Day brings together museums, zoos & cultural centers from all 50 states to offer free admission to all ticket holders. To participate visit: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2019/ Simply select the museum you would like to visit and enter your email. Tickets will be sent to the email provided for you to print. Bring the ticket to the museum to receive free admission for two visitors!

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OCHM After Hours: Trivia Night

Are you smarter than a 3rd grader? 8th? How about 12th? Get schooled at our After Hours Trivia Night! Teams will be put to the test with questions from all different grade levels, only the best will graduate to become OCHM’s newest trivia night champs! OCHM After Hours is a program for young professionals (21 and older) looking for an evening of low-key, hands-on fun. Developed in conjunction with the Museum’s art and history collections and special exhibitions, each OCHM After Hours program will include a variety of music, hands-on art-making, food, beer, wine, cocktails and more!

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OCHM After Hours: Mele Kalikimaka

"Mele Kalikimaka" is our way of saying get out of the cold and into the Museum for our Hawaiian holiday party! Have some fun with Hawaiian-themed games and activities or come just to taste the tropical treats and drinks that will transport you to an island paradise. Hawaiian shirts strongly encouraged but not required. OCHM After Hours is a program for young professionals (21 and older) looking for an evening of low-key, hands-on fun. Developed in conjunction with the Museum’s art and history collections and special exhibitions, each OCHM After Hours program will include a variety of music, hands-on art-making, food, beer, wine, cocktails and more!

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Lecture: “American Jezebel”

Lecture presented by Eve LaPlante on her book "American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans" In November 1637, Anne Hutchinson stood before forty male judges of the Massachusetts General Court. The 46-year-old midwife and Puritan leader, pregnant with her sixteenth child, parried their every charge of heresy and sedition. In a period when a woman could not vote, hold public office, or teach outside the home, Hutchinson showed remarkable political power, prompting Governor John Winthrop to deride her as “this American Jezebel.” Hear from her descendant, Eve LaPlante, as she presents on her definitive biography that captures Hutchinson’s life in all its complexity, presenting a riveting portrait of early America. Moving from Hutchinson’s dramatic courtroom battles to her banishment in Rhode Island, where she became the only woman ever to found an American colony, LaPlante will shed light on the origins of our modern concepts of religious freedom, equal rights, and free speech. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 pm with a book signing at 6:45 pm (note: cash or check only) followed by the lecture beginning at 7 pm.

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Veterans Day Lecture: A History of Camp Myles Standish

Following our Veterans Day Walking Tour, enjoy coffee and donuts in our hall while you hear from Dr. William Hanna, author of "A History of Taunton," speak about the history of Camp Myles Standish. For more information call 508-822-1622 or email ssweeney@oldcolonyhistorymuseum.org

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Veterans Day Walking Tour

This extra special walking tour will focus on the history of the war memorials of downtown Taunton from those with a unique perspective on the subject, our honored veterans. For more information call 508-822-1622 or email ssweeney@oldcolonyhistorymuseum.org

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