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  • Profiles in Courage: Anne Hutchinson

    Adams Academy 8 Adams Street, Quincy, Massachusetts

    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.

    Free

  • A State of Rebellion, Part II: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill

    Adams Academy 8 Adams Street, Quincy, Massachusetts

    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.

  • Quincy Open Heritage Day

    Adams Academy 8 Adams Street, Quincy, Massachusetts

    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!

  • The Architectural Drawings of Henry Hobson Richardson

    Adams Academy 8 Adams Street, Quincy, Massachusetts

    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.

    Free