Townsend Historical Society

06/18/2026

Want to watch the parade on Saturday, June 20th, but someone in your group has mobility issues? We have put aside 324 Main St, the old Citco gas station, for you. Be there by 10:45 before the road closes, and the parade starts at 11 AM. Thanks to the Mughal family for allowing us to use their property.

06/13/2026

Maps for where to park to view the parade are now on our website. Parade starts at 11 AM Saturday June 20th at Scales Lane near Yee's Village and goes east along 119 to the Common. See everyone there!!!

https://townsendhistoricalsociety.org/townsend-celebrates-americas-250th-birthday/

06/10/2026

Check out the Barnacoats' fun video about the 250th June 20th!

Learn all about the big Townsend's big celebration of America's 250...

06/03/2026

Congratulations to the two high school seniors who received $600 scholarships from the Townsend Historical Society. Pictured with Chris and Eileen Barnacoat from THS are Alanah McMahon from Nashoba Tech, and Sophie Pofcher from North Middlesex.

06/01/2026

Thanks to all our sponsors who are helping the Townsend Historical Society and the whole town of Townsend celebrate America's 250th birthday June 20th! To learn more, go to:

townsend250.org

05/29/2026

A beautiful watercolor painting looking out across the Harbor Pond from the Reed Homestead, by artist Ursula Schneider, niece of Townsend's celebrated artist Samuel Thorpe. https://www.ursulaschneider.art/ Ursula Schneider

05/23/2026

Thanks to all the third graders who had fun and learned a lot at the Townsend Historical Society Thursday and Friday! (And thanks to our time-traveling volunteers for all their work).

05/19/2026

The Townsend Historical Society would like to express our deep appreciation to the estates of Bernard and Joan Moran, and of Albert Cadrette, for their donations that helped us raise over $2,300 at last weekend's town-wide yard sale.

05/16/2026

Come on down to our yard sale at Cherry Hill Too. A beautiful day, great deals, and a change to help THS!

05/13/2026

Looking for used furniture? The Townsend Historical Society will be selling a truckload of donated used furniture at the Cherry Hill Too parking lot during the Town Wide Yard Sale on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th - 9 AM - 4 PM both days. Some pictures of that furniture are shown. All proceeds go to the Townsend Historical Society. Come and help THS and get a good deal at the same time!