Old Berwick Historical Society

The Old Berwick Historical Society promotes public awareness of and appreciation for local and regional history. The Society’s exhibitions are open for the season, please enjoy our online articles, and we encourage you to contact staff via email or our Contact Us form for research and image requests or questions.

Upcoming Programs

Lecture: Berwick Branch

Sep 23, 2026 7:00pm

Brad Fletcher traces the story of this small rural community in the northeastern corner of town from the post-Civil War era to its gradual demise in the early 20th century.

Marc & Virginia (Smith) Alterio Memorial Plaque Ceremony

Sep 25, 2026 12:00pm

The Old Berwick Historical Society invites the community to join us on September 25th at noon for the unveiling of a memorial plaque honoring Marc and Ginny Alterio and their many years of dedication and service to OBHS.

Marc and Ginny gave generously of their time, talents, and good humor. They planned and hosted house tours, cooked much-coveted colonial dinners for our auctions, and enthusiastically took on roles ranging from a nun to a rum-running bartender in our memorable dinner theaters. Their generosity to the Society continued even through their estate.

The plaque will be placed on the Counting House flagpole, which remains dedicated to those who served our country. Its location is especially fitting: while serving on the OBHS Board of Directors, Ginny organized the effort to raise the funds to erect this new flagpole in 2015.

Please join us as we remember Marc and Ginny and celebrate the lasting mark they left on OBHS. All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served.