Last updated: 9/10/2013
514 Hanover Street
Hanover, MA 02339
P.O. Box 156
Hanover, MA 02339
NOTE: FIRST THREE Saturdays of the month.
NOTE: ONLY LAST Saturday of the month
Four dinner meetings are held annually at Phoenix Lodge, 153 Broadway, Hanover Four Corners. The Stetson House was open with special displays on Memorial Day and Hanover Day. The Friends of the Stetson House organize the decoration and Open House at the Stetson during the Christmas Season.
Admission does not include special events.
General Admission: $5
Members: free
Children under 5: Free
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Rachel Lovett
phone: 781-826-9575
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The Hanover Historical Society is located in Southeastern Massachusetts, a half hour south of Boston. The society has two museums a historic house c. 1716, which is the society's headquarters and acts as a Hanover History Museum and storage for our collection. The second museum is a firefighting museum which houses our collection of firefighting equipment and display on National Fireworks, a company that produced fireworks and later bombs during WWII in Hanover.
Stetson House, Hanover History Museum, 514 Hanover Street, Hanover MA 02339
Firefighting Museum, 1095 Broadway, Hanover, MA 02339
The Hanover Historical Society is a non-profit organization seeking to promote a better understanding of Hanover's unique heritage by education, preservation, and sharing our resources with the community. Our educational goals are carried out by creating innovative educational programs and sharing our archives with the public. Preservation goals include conserving our vast collection of books, textiles, and objects and providing a stable environment for their future sustainability. The Hanover Historical society encourages a better understanding of the town's history to show how it translates to the present.
The Hanover Historical Society is a 503(c)(3) non profit organization Incorporated within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on March 1, 1928.
Collections include the following related to the history of Hanover:
collection of furniture
textiles
manufactured goods
farming equipment
Collection of large archival materials related to the history of Hanover
educators guide
ectures on site
lectures at schools
special programs i.e candlelit tours
special programs i.e graveyard tours
community outreach
Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members
Appointment required: Yes
A quarterly newsletter is mailed to members.
All items available at Stetson House, Wednesdays 2- 4 PM, by email order for delivery at meetings, or for USPS shipment (extra charge for shipping).
Gift Shop
Online Gift Shop
Special Event Rental
Group Tours
Please Note: Second stories in both museums are not handicap accessible, however a picture tour is available. Bathrooms are historic and are also not handicap at this time.
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