saturday, february 8, 2020
6:30 to 8:30 pm
pembroke historical society
116 center street
pembroke, ma 02359
Join us to Meet Chief Wompimeequin Wampatuck of the Mattakeeset Tribe. He will be presenting the tribe's history in the Pembroke and South Shore area. This will be a incredible opportunity for all. Specific details are still be formulated.
This very special event will be held at The Pembroke Historical Society Museum Building at 116 Center Street Pembroke. I invite you to "like" our Facebook page so you can receive notifications on details as they are made. You will also be able to find information on our website and in the local Pembroke Paper. THIS IS A FREE EVENT though a donation would be greatly appreciated. There will be snacks provided and beer/wine available to purchase. For more information on the Mattakeeset Tribe visit https://mattakeeset.com/
This very special event will be held at The Pembroke Historical Society Museum Building at 116 Center Street Pembroke. I invite you to "like" our Facebook page so you can receive notifications on details as they are made. You will also be able to find information on our website and in the local Pembroke Paper. THIS IS A FREE EVENT though a donation would be greatly appreciated. There will be snacks provided and beer/wine available to purchase. For more information on the Mattakeeset Tribe visit https://mattakeeset.com/
SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2019 1-3 PM - PEMBROKE HS OPEN HOUSE
The Pembroke Historical Society’s three historic properties and Peter's Well will be open for public visits and Volunteers will be available at each interior location to answer your questions. Click HERE for more information and locations.
Learn how the West Precinct of Pembroke came to be named for a fiery Federalist newspaper editor from Maryland? Come learn more about Alexander Hanson and the 1812 Mobtown Massacre, one of the most violent attacks against the press in the nation's history.
Hanson was a 19th century editor whose anti-war writings sparked a bloodthirsty mob, a midnight jailbreak and a brutal massacre in the city of Baltimore that stunned the nation. Hanson was later elected to the U.S. Congress and became one the youngest U.S. Senators in history, but he never fully recovered from the attacks. South Shore author Josh Cutler tells the story of this fateful but little-known episode in American history helped shape the course of a war and the nation’s promise of a free press. And it all started with a headline.
Event is free, seating is limited and will be held at Pembroke Historical Society Museum Building 116 Center Str Pembroke, MA 02359.
More info: www.mobtownmassacre.com
Hanson was a 19th century editor whose anti-war writings sparked a bloodthirsty mob, a midnight jailbreak and a brutal massacre in the city of Baltimore that stunned the nation. Hanson was later elected to the U.S. Congress and became one the youngest U.S. Senators in history, but he never fully recovered from the attacks. South Shore author Josh Cutler tells the story of this fateful but little-known episode in American history helped shape the course of a war and the nation’s promise of a free press. And it all started with a headline.
Event is free, seating is limited and will be held at Pembroke Historical Society Museum Building 116 Center Str Pembroke, MA 02359.
More info: www.mobtownmassacre.com
Pembroke Resolves Day saturday, december 28, 2019 11 am - 12:30 pm
The Pembroke Historical Society will celebrate the 247th anniversary of the signing of The Pembroke Resolves which declared Pembrokians demand to throw off the yoke of British Colonialism and which later inspired the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Join the celebration at First Church of Pembroke's Fellowship Hall 105 Center Street Pembroke, MA from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Learn more about The Pembroke Resolves followed by a visit to the author's graves.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 3:00 – 4:00 PM BRIGGS BURIAL GROUND 236 WASHINGTON ST PEMBROKE, MA
In celebration of the 246th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, The Pembroke Historical Society will host visitors for tea at the grave site of Icabod Thomas located at Briggs Burial Ground located at approximately 236 Washington Street Pembroke, MA. Mr. Thomas was a Pembroke shipbuilder that built The Beaver, the ship from which the tea was tossed into Boston Harbor. Bring your favorite cup of tea and meet at Mr. Thomas' grave site in the Briggs Burial Ground at (approx) 236 Washington Street/Rt 53 Pembroke, MA.
The Pembroke Historical Society’s three historic properties and Peter's Well will be open for public visits and Volunteers will be available at each interior location to answer your questions. The Museum Building will have extended hours until 6PM. Note this event is concurrent with Pembroke's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting held on the Common. For More Information and Locations Click Here
2019 GRAND OLD FISH FRY
SUNDAY MAY 5, 2018
11 am - 3 PM
The Pembroke Historical Society (PHS) is pleased to announce that the 43rd Grand Ol’ Fish Fry will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 11-3 pm at The Thomas Reading Park located at the Herring Run off Route 14 – Barker Street. Join us for this fun family event and enjoy traditional fare prepared by Lori and Jason Cook’s A Fork in the Road Catering. The event will feature Major Mallard's Duck Races, balloons, face painting and items for sale to benefit The Pembroke Historical Society. Music will be provided by The Ramblin' Band from Plymouth and by Pembroke resident, Joe LaRocca, who is a 9th grade guitarist attending Cardinal Spellman. A demonstration of 17th century woodworking will be presented by PHS board member, Lee McColgan.
APRIL 28, 2019 @ 3 PM - LOCAL HISTORY: FROM THE PRE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT ERA TO PRESENT DAY BY NSRWA'S JIM GLINSKI
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3 PM PHS welcomes Jim Glinski of the North and South River Watershed Association (NSRWA). A volunteer ambassador/speaker for the NSRWA, Mr. Glinski will present the history of the area from the period before European settlement until the present with specific topics covering the history of Native American tribes in the region, the reasons for the development of the famous ship building industry, its later demise and the impact of the 1898 Portland Gale on the area. He will describe the NSRWA’s efforts to mitigate the negative impacts that these land-uses have had on the local watershed. Mr. Glinski will speak at the PHS Museum Building at 116 Center Street, Pembroke, MA. This event is free and open to the public. Donations to the NSRWA or PHS are gratefully appreciated.
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3 PM PHS welcomes Jim Glinski of the North and South River Watershed Association (NSRWA). A volunteer ambassador/speaker for the NSRWA, Mr. Glinski will present the history of the area from the period before European settlement until the present with specific topics covering the history of Native American tribes in the region, the reasons for the development of the famous ship building industry, its later demise and the impact of the 1898 Portland Gale on the area. He will describe the NSRWA’s efforts to mitigate the negative impacts that these land-uses have had on the local watershed. Mr. Glinski will speak at the PHS Museum Building at 116 Center Street, Pembroke, MA. This event is free and open to the public. Donations to the NSRWA or PHS are gratefully appreciated.
For any questions about any of these events, the Trustee vacancy or Sponsorship, please contact Beth Dwyer at [email protected] or by phone at 781-829-2157. If you would like to become a member of The Pembroke Historical Society, click here to access the membership application form. We look forward to seeing you and sharing the rich history of Pembroke.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019 ANNUAL MEETING, BREAKFAST & PRESENTATION BY EDWARD QUILL
On Sunday, April 7, 2019, Pembroke Historical Society (PHS) will host its Annual Pancake Breakfast (9-11:30 AM) and Annual Meeting (12:00 PM). At 11:30 AM, PHS is honored to welcome local author, Edward Quill, who will discuss his latest book, When Last the Glorious Light: Lay of the Massachuset, that tells the tale of the tribe for whom the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was named. No full-length book has ever been published about the people of the Blue Hills and their grand sachem Chickataubut, his son Wampatuck and the chieftains, tribesmen and women whose villages were here among the pines and placid waters of Pembroke.
Mr. Quill was the first archivist at Boston City Hall and onetime chief librarian at The Boston Globe where he also served as a City Hall reporter and editor of its “Ask the Globe” column and is the author of Pembroke 2000: A Century of Change. He also served as a Selectman in Pembroke (1968-1974). Mr. Quill’s books will be available for purchase. The PHS Pancake Breakfast is open to the public and all are invited to become members. Breakfast is $6/person and includes pancakes, sausage and eggs. Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s are available for purchase. The Society’s Annual Meeting and Election will take place at the PHS Museum Building at 116 Center Street, Pembroke, MA. All members are invited to attend, and all are advised that there is a Trustee vacancy for The Friends Quaker Meeting House.
Mr. Quill was the first archivist at Boston City Hall and onetime chief librarian at The Boston Globe where he also served as a City Hall reporter and editor of its “Ask the Globe” column and is the author of Pembroke 2000: A Century of Change. He also served as a Selectman in Pembroke (1968-1974). Mr. Quill’s books will be available for purchase. The PHS Pancake Breakfast is open to the public and all are invited to become members. Breakfast is $6/person and includes pancakes, sausage and eggs. Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s are available for purchase. The Society’s Annual Meeting and Election will take place at the PHS Museum Building at 116 Center Street, Pembroke, MA. All members are invited to attend, and all are advised that there is a Trustee vacancy for The Friends Quaker Meeting House.
For any questions about any of these events, the Trustee vacancy or Sponsorship, please contact Beth Dwyer at [email protected] or by phone at 781-829-2157. If you would like to become a member of The Pembroke Historical Society, click here to access the membership application form. We look forward to seeing you and sharing the rich history of Pembroke.
Join the Pembroke Historical Society on Saturday, October 13th at 1 PM for the RE-DEDICATION of the Museum Building at 116 Center Street.
With fresh landscaping complete and the refurbished horse trough returned to its proper place, Board members will also share news of upcoming PHS plans and projects.
As a special treat, a TIME CAPSULE - given by the Pembroke Boy Scouts to PHS - will be opened and its contents revealed!
PHS looks forward to welcoming you to a fun afternoon with friends and local history. Light refreshments will be available. Questions? Contact Beth Dwyer, PHS President, at [email protected] or call 781.829.2157.
With fresh landscaping complete and the refurbished horse trough returned to its proper place, Board members will also share news of upcoming PHS plans and projects.
As a special treat, a TIME CAPSULE - given by the Pembroke Boy Scouts to PHS - will be opened and its contents revealed!
PHS looks forward to welcoming you to a fun afternoon with friends and local history. Light refreshments will be available. Questions? Contact Beth Dwyer, PHS President, at [email protected] or call 781.829.2157.
WALK IN THE STEPS OF LUTHER BRIGGS: FREE, GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF PORT NORFOLK SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018 10 AM
What is the connection between a walking tour of Port Norfolk section of Dorchester, MA and Pembroke, MA?
The rich estuarial environment, history and development of the Port Norfolk section of Dorchester will be highlighted in a free public tour along the Boston HarborWalk on Saturday, June 23, 2018. The two-hour, 1.75-mile walking tour along the mouth of the Neponset River begins at 10 a.m. and is sponsored by Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW). Participants should meet by the Venezia Restaurant, 20 Ericsson St. in Dorchester. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:
The architectural planner of the Pine Neck-Port Norfolk community was none other than Pembroke's own, Luther Briggs (1822-1905), son of the prolific North River Brick-Kilns shipbuilder, Luther Briggs (1783-1864). Luther Briggs the younger did not take up the family shipbuilding business and went on to earn acclaim in his own right as a Boston architect.
"Luther Briggs, Jr., was born in Pembroke, MA in 1822, son of a ship builder and descendant of generations of shipwrights. He was educated at a private school in Pembroke and later attended Hanover Academy. In 1839 he went to work as a draftsman for his uncle, Alexander Parris, Boston's leading architect and engineer at that time."
After laying out the Pine Neck community (later known as Port Norfolk) in the 1840s, Mr. Briggs took up residence at 119 Walnut Street in the Port Norfolk Section of Dorchester until his final days.
"Briggs went on to extend new streets on the neck including Fulton (Lawley St.), High (Port Norfolk St.) and Taylor St. Walnut Street was also extended and for a time was called Union Street. The present street system at Port Norfolk was more or less in place by 1859. Briggs is credited with the construction of several houses at Port Norfolk including his own Greek Revival house at # 20 Water Street (behind 118 Walnut St)."
For more on the history of Port Norfolk and Luther Briggs' contribution visit the Dorchester Antheneum.
For more information on the Walking Tour, Click Here:
Sources, Bibliography and/or References:
Dorchester Antheneum, Boston and Dorchester Maps/ Atlases, 1794-1933, Boston Directories: 1870-1945, Old Time New England, S.P.N.E A. Vol. LXVII. Nos. 3-4. Winter Spring 1977, Ed Zimmer article on Luther Briggs, Boston University Study on Port Norfolk-1977, BLC files, W.D. Orcutt, Good Old Dorchester, 1893, Downing, A.J., The Architecture of Country Houses
"Luther Briggs, Jr., was born in Pembroke, MA in 1822, son of a ship builder and descendant of generations of shipwrights. He was educated at a private school in Pembroke and later attended Hanover Academy. In 1839 he went to work as a draftsman for his uncle, Alexander Parris, Boston's leading architect and engineer at that time."
After laying out the Pine Neck community (later known as Port Norfolk) in the 1840s, Mr. Briggs took up residence at 119 Walnut Street in the Port Norfolk Section of Dorchester until his final days.
"Briggs went on to extend new streets on the neck including Fulton (Lawley St.), High (Port Norfolk St.) and Taylor St. Walnut Street was also extended and for a time was called Union Street. The present street system at Port Norfolk was more or less in place by 1859. Briggs is credited with the construction of several houses at Port Norfolk including his own Greek Revival house at # 20 Water Street (behind 118 Walnut St)."
For more on the history of Port Norfolk and Luther Briggs' contribution visit the Dorchester Antheneum.
For more information on the Walking Tour, Click Here:
Sources, Bibliography and/or References:
Dorchester Antheneum, Boston and Dorchester Maps/ Atlases, 1794-1933, Boston Directories: 1870-1945, Old Time New England, S.P.N.E A. Vol. LXVII. Nos. 3-4. Winter Spring 1977, Ed Zimmer article on Luther Briggs, Boston University Study on Port Norfolk-1977, BLC files, W.D. Orcutt, Good Old Dorchester, 1893, Downing, A.J., The Architecture of Country Houses
On the first Sunday in May the Pembroke Historical Society hosts The Grand Old Fish Fry at Pembroke’s Thomas A. Reading Park also known as The Herring Run. The primary fund-raising event for the Pembroke Historical Society it is well attended by all. Activities include face-painting, Major Mallard’s duck races, music and, of course, food, fun and beverages!
2018 GRAND OLD FISH FRY
SUNDAY MAY 6, 2018
11 am - 3 PM
BACK ROADS OF THE SOUTH SHORE TO HOST SYMPOSIUM COASTAL COLONY: 17TH CENTURY ON THE SOUTH SHORE ON APRIL 14, 2018
On Saturday, April 14, 2018 Back Roads of the South Shore will host it's 2018 Symposium: Coastal Colony: 17th Century on the South Shore. To be held at the Spire Center for the Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth, MA, PHS President Beth Dwyer, will be participating. For more information and tickets visit www.brss.org. Additional information will be posted when available.
2018 GRAND OLD FISH FRY SET FOR SUNDAY MAY 6, 2018 11 AM - 3P
On the first Sunday in May, the Pembroke Historical Society hosts The Grand Old Fish Fry at Pembroke’s Thomas A. Reading Park also known as The Herring Run. The primary fund-raising event for the Pembroke Historical Society is well attended by all. Activities include face-painting, Major Mallard’s duck races, music and, of course, food, fun and beverages! Click HERE for more information.
