History

Step back in time and converse with a founding mother, Mercy Otis Warren! Often described as the muse of the revolution, Warren brilliantly used her passion for poetry and prose to persuade others to join in the revolutionary cause. Listen and discuss with historian and award-winning educator, Michele Gabrielson, as she tells the story of how Warren rejected the conventional expectations of women in the 18th century and became the first female historian of the American Revolution from the writings of Warren herself.

In continued celebration of the nation's 250 anniversary, the Winchester Historical Society welcomes architectural historian and former Board member John McConnell back to explore American architecture at the start of independence.

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Come join us for an in-person information session all about the Sanborn Carriage House! Whether you’re curious or want to get involved in saving this historic building in the Ambrose community, this is an opportunity to ask questions, share your ideas, meet the team, and learn more about some ideas we have gathered so far.

Space is limited. Please register to get your seat.

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Come join us for an in-person information session all about the Sanborn Carriage House! Whether you’re curious or want to get involved in saving this historic building in the Ambrose community, this is an opportunity to ask questions, share your ideas, meet the team, and learn more about some ideas we have gathered so far.

Space is limited. Please register to get your seat.

We are celebrating 20 years as stewards of the Sanborn House and you are invited!  Come learn how the Society preserves and maintains this beautiful historic property for our town.  The open house features Peter Engeldrum’s film The Dream along with special exhibits highlighting our Sanborn House restoration and future vision.

Join biblical scholar and archaeologist Nate Ramsayer for the first installment of a two-part series as we retrace the steps of Moses, reviewing what these holy laws say and the context of how they were written and ended up in the Bible. Sponsored by the John and Mary Murphy Foundation.

Join biblical scholar and archaeologist Nate Ramsayer for the first installment of a two-part series as we retrace the steps of Moses, reviewing what these holy laws say and the context of how they were written and ended up in the Bible. Sponsored by the John and Mary Murphy Foundation.

Premier showing of Peter Engeldrum's new film The Changing Shape of Winchester. Creating in celebration of Winchester's 175th anniversary, the film explores the Town's rapid creation on April 30, 1850, its changing shape, and a visual perambulation of its historical boundaries.

The Winchester Historical Society is grateful for the collaboration with Jenks Center to present this film to our community.

Why are the four Gospels so different from each other in the way they portray Jesus? Are they truly biographical accounts? Were they actually written by his original disciples? If these are eyewitness reports, how does it make sense that the details are vastly dissimilar and even contradictory? Were some of these stories based on a prior Gospel that no longer exists? Come find out! This presentation, led by biblical scholar and archaeologist Nate Ramsayer, will take a deep dive into the Gospel accounts and why they present their contents in such unique ways. This will be the fourth installment

This year marks the 175th anniversary of Winchester, Massachusetts. Join us as we celebrate the people and places that kicked off its first 50 years on our historic homes tour!

When a village center began to rapidly evolve here in the 1840s, the identity of the area did as well. In 1850, it officially became its own town. The second half of the 19th century showed no signs of stopping, the population continued to grow in great stride and the landscape had increasing numbers of new homes—from modest to mansion—built in the variety of styles popular in the Victorian era: Queen Anne, Mansard