The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch ...

With the Southwick Historical Society announcing a special fundraising campaign to help complete its acquisition of a10.52-acre parcel on College Highway adjacent to its property, an anonymous donor ...

Long before I retired, I had the opportunity to purchase and renovate a historical building located in the town of North Brookfield, Massachusetts. During the remodeling phase of this bui ...

At one point, the settlement seemed poised “to become the city of destiny,” one historian wrote. But it didn’t last.

The Amherst Historical Society, 113 S. Lake St., will host its annual Super Bowl Fundraiser event Feb. 9. Doors open at 5 p.m ...

WORCESTER — The name and look of the Worcester Historical Museum are history.

The Underground Railroad is among the most remarkable escape stories in history, a fundamental lesson for all Americans. We revere figures like Harriet Tubman, who risked her repeatedly to lead the ...

Between the shipwrecks and the discovery of mysterious sinkholes, it was a notable year for both Wisconsin and Lake Michigan.

The Berkshire County Historical Society's six-week genealogy workshop, part of the Berkshires250, invites participants to ...

A new book spotlights Frances Perkins' efforts to challenge the United States' restrictive immigration policies as President ...

In 1904 a group of local historians headed by postal clerk Charles Rhoads Roberts (1875-1943) decided it was time the town ...

Massachusetts, a cornerstone of American history, attracts visitors with its rich colonial heritage, vibrant cultural scenes, ...