Historical Society of Old Yarmouth

10/16/2026

We were so honored to be chosen as an Outstanding Community Partner by Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce for our work on the Legacy of Liberty event in June. This award belongs to all participants, researchers, re-enactors and more who pulled together to honor Yarmouth's participation in the American Revolution.

10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous People’s Day. Today we celebrate Cape Cod’s rich history dating back thousands of years.

10/11/2026

https://www.hsoy.org/blog/2026/10/11/along-the-road-to-dennis

Even now I get a thrill when I start up the Nobscusset road, although I know that the hotel is no longer there and that visitors are not permitted on the beach, bluffs, and other private property. The memories of some of the happiest times of my girlhood are still vivid.

10/09/2026

"We all planned on goin’ to work around the first of September and makin’ two or three hundred dollars pickin’ cranberries.
DW: You could make that much picking cranberries?
ST: Oh sure.
DW: What was the day like?
ST: Well, you didn’t get on in the morning until after the dampness was off the bogs. I picked fifteen barrels one day myself from nine o’clock until about four. Ray Cash’s father picked twenty two right along side a me. A dollar a barrel you got.
DW: That was good money, wasn’t it?
ST: Well, that’s right. In those days a hundred, two hundred dollars you were all set for the winter
From an interview with Samuel R. Thacher (1900-1986) by his grandson, Douglas Whynott

10/07/2026

The Captain Bangs Hallet House will be closing for the season at the end of the day on October 10. Your last chance to see this year's exhibit, Yarmouth In Revolution will be on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Tickets and more info available at bit.ly/visitBHH or at the door.

10/06/2026

We are so honored to be a recipient this year!
Thank you Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce