Monthly Archives: May 2019

June 15, 2019 Lemuel Clap House – Open House 11 am to 4 pm

Posted on May 30, 2019 by earltaylor

The Lemuel Clap House will be open for public tours on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The Lemuel Clap House was remodeled in the 1760s soon after Lemuel acquired the house.  There is an inner core of the house consisting of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2406 Frederic Nixon Weaver

Posted on May 26, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2406   Frederic Nixon Weaver At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2405 Portrait of Isaac Withington by Robert Ball Hughes

Posted on May 19, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2405   Burnt Poker Portrait of Isaac Withington  The Dorchester Historical Society has recently acquired a burnt poker portrait of Dorchester Resident Isaac Withington by the artist Robert Ball Hughes.  The Society also owns a bust by Ball … Continue reading →

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Historic houses open 11 am to 2 pm May 19th

Posted on May 12, 2019 by earltaylor

The Dorchester Historical Society’s annual meeting will take place at 2 pm at the Pipefitter’s new building on Enterprise Street on Sunday, May 19th.  Our historic houses will be open only until 2.

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Dorchester Illustration 2404 James Muldoon

Posted on May 12, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2404   James Muldoon  At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester residents, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2403 Herbert Hillman Ainsley

Posted on May 5, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2403   Herbert Hilman Ainsley At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading →

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