Hsoy.org
Title
The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth
Description
The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth was founded in 1953 to preserve, and develop community interest in, the history of Yarmouth. Led by Caroline Siebens and Ann Maxtone-Graham, the Historical Society soon grew to more than 500 members who set about collecting the objects and documents that could convey Yarmouth’s past, and promoting the preservation of historical sites in the town.
In 1956 Guido Perera, a descendant of original Yarmouth settler Anthony Thacher, gave to the Society an historic house on Yarmouth Port’s Common, as well as 50 acres of adjoining woodlands. This generous gift, now the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum and the Historical Society Nature Trails, provided a headquarters for the Society’s important work. See directions at the bottom of this page.
HSOY today continues to carry-out the mission and vision of its founders by collecting Yarmouth’s past, and working to share that past with the local community, as well as visitors from all over the world. The Society, led by a Board of Trustees, has two part-time staff members and dozens of active and enthusiastic volunteers. The operations of the Society include the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, the Historical Society Nature Trails, Kelley Chapel, and the HSOY Library and Archives.
Contact
- The Historical Society of Old
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- Yarmouth Port MA
- United States 02675
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- +150.83623021
