Events & Programs
Calendar and Event Listings
CANCELLED -- Quincy Eats!
Due to unforeseen circumstance this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will work with the Thomas Crane Public Library to find a suitable date to reschedule.
The Architectural Drawings of Henry Hobson Richardson
Quincy Historical Society invites you to its 2025 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 7th, at 7pm at the Adams Academy, where authors Jay Wickersham, Chris Milford, and Hope Mayo will discuss the subject of their new book "Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library, Harvard University." This program explores Richardson’s work with a focus on one of Quincy’s beloved architectural gems, the Thomas Crane Public Library. This event is open to all and free to attend. As the Historical Society’s Annual Meeting officers and board members will be elected for the coming year.
Quincy Open Heritage Day
Join us Saturday, September 27 for Open Heritage Day in Quincy! More than a dozen historic sites across the city will be hosting 30+ FREE programs and events throughout the day — a perfect way to explore local history with friends and family. Quincy Historical Society & Museum will be open all day and hosting four exciting programs. Mark your calendar, invite your friends, and come experience Quincy's rich heritage — all for free!
A State of Rebellion, Part II: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill
Quincy Historical Society will host the second part of a program exploring life in Braintree during the first pivotal months of the American Revolution. The City of Quincy’s Historic Heritage and Resource Manager Bob Damon, and Quincy Historical Society’s Executive Director Emeritus Ed Fitzgerald, will be joined by Emerson College’s Dr. Kerima Lewis to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Drawing from newly compiled archival records, this program will follow local commanders and their men from the April 19th alarm to their deployments as Braintree’s “eight-months” companies at Prospect Hill and Fort No. 2 and their participation in the preparations for the Battle of Bunker Hill. The presentation will also uncover lesser-known events and examine the deep tensions within the town. With vivid eyewitness accounts this program offers a richly detailed portrait of a Massachusetts coastal community at war. This event, part of the Historical Society’s ongoing celebrations of Quincy400, is open to all and free to attend.
Profiles in Courage: Anne Hutchinson
In 1636 the Massachusetts Bay Colony faced its first existential crisis. At its heart stood a woman, Anne Marbury Hutchinson – the daughter of a minister, and an outspoken religious leader in her own right. When two political forces vied for dominance over the young colony, Hutchinson faced a question of moral integrity – denounce her beliefs and remain a respected and wealthy member of her community or hold fast to her truths and lose everything. On Wednesday, May 21st, at 7pm at the Adams Academy, Quincy Historical Society will host a special screening of the 1965 television series "Profiles in Courage" with an episode highlighting the infamous trial of Anne Hutchinson whose ties to Quincy’s early Mount Wollaston settlement run deep.
“Birdmen Over Boston Harbor: The 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet” Live Presentation & Book Signing with author Wayne Miller
By popular demand Quincy Historical Society is pleased to offer a reprisal of our March 6th event debuting a new book by local historian Wayne G. Miller on the legendary 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet held at Squantum. The 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet came at a historically significant moment in time when almost no one in New England had seen or heard an aeroplane in flight. This unprecedented phenomenon created an explosion of enthusiasm. An estimated one million people either paid to see the spectacle or found free viewing points along beaches in Dorchester, South Boston, and Quincy. For two weeks many of the biggest stars in aviation—known at the time as “Birdmen”-- thrilled with daredevil stunts while setting American and World records. In his book, the first comprehensive of history, Miller sets the record straight about the importance and many of the details of the 1910 Harvard-Boston Aeromeet. His presentation will take the audience through this amazing story and share some of the book’s eighty exclusive photographs.
Past Events
Photos from our past events and lectures