Coming Events
September 27, 2018 - Archaeology and Slavery in the North: Hands-on History Written in Stone and Bone
7:30 pm (Berwick Academy Arts Center)
Presenting compelling findings from a three-year of excavation at the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford, MA, home to the largest slave-holding family in the colony, Dr. Alexandra Chan will examine the role of material culture, architecture, and landscape in complementing and enhancing traditional documentary histories about what it was like to be black and enslaved in colonial New England, as well as discuss the nature of Master-Slave relationships at this site. READ MORE
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"Forgotten Frontier"
Saturdays and Sundays - 1:00 - 4:00 pm - June-October
Watch Bill Green's Maine segment, "Scots of Dunbar" click here
Inspired by the richness of its archaeological collections and the approaching anniversary of New England’s founding, the Old Berwick Historical Society has created a groundbreaking exhibition that recasts the founding story of this region. Open from June through October, other times by appointment, the exhibit will continue through October 2018. Admission is free; donations are welcome.
Dive into the Archives!
A four-week series of workshops will introduce the Counting House Museum’s archives on Tuesdays: Sept, 11, 18, 25 and Oct 2, at 10 am. READ MORE
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