Old Bridgewater Historical Society

Old Bridgewater Historical Society Old Bridgewater Historical Society was founded in 1894 and is a local history organization.

Although our museum building is located in West Bridgewater, our focus encompasses all the Bridgewaters -- including East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Brockton (originally North Bridgewater), and Bridgewater itself.

We had a full house today for Brad Lopes’ lecture about the History of King Philip’s War from the perspective of the Ind...
05/31/2026

We had a full house today for Brad Lopes’ lecture about the History of King Philip’s War from the perspective of the Indigenous people. And thank you to board member Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro for overseeing the lecture and to the Trustees of the Howard Funds for their support.

Please join with the Old Bridgewater Historical Society on Sunday at the OBHS Memorial Building in West Bridgewater. Our...
05/29/2026

Please join with the Old Bridgewater Historical Society on Sunday at the OBHS Memorial Building in West Bridgewater. Our guest speaker, Brad Lopes, is an Aquinnah Wampanoag citizen who will speak about King Philip's War from a Wampanoag perspective.

Stop in and see us on a Wednesday!
05/25/2026

Stop in and see us on a Wednesday!

Blast from the past. Front seat: Frances Ames Hyde and Samuel P. Gates. Mr. Gates was a clerk at the Bridgewater Savi...
05/24/2026

Blast from the past. Front seat: Frances Ames Hyde and Samuel P. Gates. Mr. Gates was a clerk at the Bridgewater Savings Bank. The horses were “Daisy” and “Dimple” and belonged to the Hyde family. (Photograph from a family album, donated to the Old Bridgewater Historical Society).

It was so nice to meet Becky and Harley, and Charlie and Denise - travelers from upstate New York. Harley is researchin...
05/23/2026

It was so nice to meet Becky and Harley, and Charlie and Denise - travelers from upstate New York. Harley is researching his Edson ancestors. They enjoyed stops at the Keith Parsonage, the Old Graveyard in West Bridgewater, War Memorial Park, and the OBHS Memorial Building.

Decoration Day was the original name for what is now Memorial Day. It began in the mid 1860s, shortly after the Civil W...
05/22/2026

Decoration Day was the original name for what is now Memorial Day. It began in the mid 1860s, shortly after the Civil War ended in 1865, as a nationwide effort to honor the fallen soldiers of the conflict.

Please join us next weekend at the OBHS Memorial Building in West Bridgewater. Our guest speaker, Brad Lopes, is an Aqu...
05/22/2026

Please join us next weekend at the OBHS Memorial Building in West Bridgewater. Our guest speaker, Brad Lopes, is an Aquinnah Wampanoag citizen who will speak about King Philip's War from a Wampanoag perspective.

Blast from the past! School Street Fire Station, Bridgewater, 1946 Parade and Carnival. Notes on photo identifies Capt...
05/20/2026

Blast from the past! School Street Fire Station, Bridgewater, 1946 Parade and Carnival. Notes on photo identifies Captain Mel Gay, standing to left with his grandson.

Blast from the past! Photo is of Old Home Day, 1949. Only people identified are Robert (Bob) And Pauline Hardy, Grace...
05/20/2026

Blast from the past! Photo is of Old Home Day, 1949. Only people identified are Robert (Bob) And Pauline Hardy, Grace St. Germaine, and Katherine Louise Miller. If anyone can identify the building, please let us know.

OBHS board members were busy today getting the Keith House and Gardens ready for our first Open House on June 7th. We h...
05/16/2026

OBHS board members were busy today getting the Keith House and Gardens ready for our first Open House on June 7th. We hope to see you there! (left to right - David Kubiak, Kathy Provost, Scott Ames, Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro, Vinny Centrella)

Address

162 Howard Street
West Bridgewater, MA
02379

Opening Hours

11am - 2pm

Telephone

(508) 559-1510

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