Activities_Events

Mattapoisett Historical Society Activities The Society offers the following activities for the members:
Walking Tour gets organized	Historical Walks - The Society organizes guided group walks around the historical sites within the Village of Mattapoisett periodically throughout the year.
Annual Christmas Open House - During the holiday season the Museum holds an open house with entertainment, refreshments and a tour of the facility.	Christmas Open House - 1995
Hammond Cemetery - Mattapoisett	Historic Cemetery Tours - The Society conducts guided tours of old burial grounds around the town. Mattapoisett has seven very old cemeteries dating back to the 1700's.
Special Museum Exhibits - During the summer months the Museum Exhibits Committee organizes unique displays depicting various aspects of life in and around Mattapoisett. In addition, historical talks and children's programs are offered (see below). .	Town Sign
Lecture Series for Members & Guests Past lectures and programs have included: - Book signings by local authors - Readings from the poems of Robert Frost - Mattapoisett History - Impact of Whaling on the Societies of the South Pacific - Letters & Journals of Whaling Wives - New Bedford Reach - Lighthouses - The solar salt industry - Characterizations of historic personalities - Art & Travel