The Pelham Historical Society Headquarters - Pelham, MA
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The Pelham Historical Society Headquarters is located in the former Pelham Congregational Church, a.k.a. the Pelham hill Church, at 374-376 Amherst Road in Pelham, MA.
Waymark Code: WM17TAE
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2023
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In 1958 the Town of Pelham bought the vacant Pelham Congregational Church. The Pelham Historical Society was organized in 1966 when the the Town of Pelham authorized the use of the former Congregational Church as a museum. The society's mission is to "is to foster appreciation of Pelham’s unique history through informative programs of interest to people of all ages, to collect and preserve artifacts related to the history of Pelham and to sustain the Pelham Historical Society Museum so that the story of Pelham will be told to the public through educational displays, comprehensive exhibits and special events.". (
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The Pelham Historical Society operates the former church and the nearby former Town Hall complex, built in 1743, as a museum. The Historical Society offers tours of the historic museum complex
the Cadwell Memorial Forest to learn about the former inhabitants and visit the small pox cemetery, the Swift River Historical Society Museum, and sponsors lecture program abour Pelham history.