For more than 100 years, we have been dedicated to the study and preservation of the history of our town of Northborough, Massachusetts.

Around here we like our history. At the Northborough Historical Society we like history so much that not only have we been preserving Northborough’s history for more than one hundred years, but we have also been learning it, enjoying it, teaching it, and making it! When the Society was founded in 1906, Reverend Josiah C. Kent stated that "The facts of Northborough history should be collected and thus preserved from oblivion," and that is what we have been doing ever since.

Our museum and archives are open to the public, and we continue to offer free monthly programs that highlight local, regional and national history.

We hope you will consider becoming a member of the Northborough Historical Society and help us preserve and celebrate our town and its history. Find MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION HERE.

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• The Hourglass is the society's newsletter. It is published eight times a year and emailed to members. An article by our Historian is a highlight of the publication. Also featured are notes from the curator and news on upcoming events. Back copies through 2011 are available on this website and are searchable thus facilitating research.
• There is an extensive Museum including clothing items from the 1800s, an 18th century Kitchen exhibit, a General Store display and many other items. There is also a working 1874 George Stevens pipe organ. Occasional organ recitals are held.
• Programs which highlight local, regional and national history, are arranged for eight months of the year (September through May). They are presented by members of the Society or a variety of outside speakers. Programs for the year ahead are listed on the web site. PDF versions of the programs schedule are also available. For a flavor of the type of programs to be expected the program titles and their associated flyers from 2014 onwards can be found on the web site..
• Extensive information on the 250th anniversary of Northborough's involvement in the War of Independence is available on the website. This information has been assembled by Norm Corbin, chair of the Northborough Revolution 250 Committee. Highlights include an exhibition of the twenty eight "Witness Houses" - those houses that were built before the War of Independence and survive to this day, a reenactment of the departure of the Northborough Minutemen on April 19, 1775, and the visit to the Society of a Marquis de Lafayette reenactor during the commemoration of the Marquis’ 1825 tour of the United States which passed through Northborough.
• Research: Extensive material is available in the Historical Society archives. Questions can be directed to our Historian. Access to the archives is available for research.
• The Historical Society meeting room and a well equipped kitchen are available for rent. Society members are eligible for discount prices.