Sharon Historical Society

06/13/2025

The current train station being built (1936):

06/13/2025

Excellent video of the Post Office Square in 1965.
Pettees burned year later.
(Excuse some of the language used)

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06/12/2025

This incredible photo of Sharon's panorama is from 1900 - 1910.
This is one of the oldest photographs of Sharon we have.
I tried to imagine where the photographer took the photo from - see start of the arrow on both maps.
I included a little cheat sheet but we need little help identifying the correct church steeples. Please let us know what you think.
1. Water tower - standpipe
2. House tower
3. Meeting house - Unitarian Church steeple.
4. 2 Pleasant street (built 1899)
What do you think about the church steeples? How would you identify buildings in this photo? What else do you see?

06/11/2025

The old railroad station in Sharon was on the Providence side.
Passengers had to cross the south-bound track to get on trains going to Boston.
The new building was finished in 1936, you can see the foundation in the second photo.
The overpass was built at the same time.

06/07/2025

Photo restored thanks to one of our followers.
Thank you Richard!

06/06/2025

In the late 1800s, the bicycle clubs became very popular.
Shown in this photo are members of the Boston Bicycle Club at Cobb's Tavern on Bay Road. The group had completed on behalf of their annual "Wheel Around the Hub", making Cobb's Tavern their destination.
They enjoyed their fine dinner and drinks before returning back to their starting point in Boston.
Dates of the photographs: 1903 - 1920.

06/01/2025

Researching Sharon Sanatorium is really interesting.
Some buildings are gone some stayed.
One interesting part we found in the old photographs is the subway that connected some buildings.
You can see the connectors in the last picture.

06/01/2025

While doing some research on Sharon Sanatorium we came across some great old photographs.
This is one of a few remaining buildings.
It was originally the Children's Pavilion of the "San" and eventually was turned into the Kendall Whaling Museum. It is owned by the Massachusetts Trustees of Reservation and serves as archives.
Can you spot the big difference? Look at the original porch.

05/29/2025

Mann's Pond on Billings Street
There was a mill on the site originally built by George H. Mann in 1831, which manufactured cotton duck.
It was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1856.
A final fire destroyed the last building in 1919.

We have a few videos about this property - see comments.

05/26/2025

The true meaning of Memorial Day is to honor and remember those Americans who died defending freedom.
Articles by elementary age students:
(Sharon Advocate 6.13.2003)

05/23/2025

Today is May 23rd and as such, Gov Maura Healey officially re-Proclaimed this Day as Deborah Sampson Day for the State of Massachusetts. She is also our State Heroine!! Initially it was proclaimed in 1983 by Gov Dukakis. Ted Philips presented the Proclamation to the Sharon Historical Society today, for all to see. You are all invited to stop by the Historical Society and read the States proclamation. Also watch the ceremony on Sharon Community TV if you want.
By Steve Connolly

05/23/2025

Do you know about these monuments?

This is video of Monuments for military veterans placed in town of Sharon.