<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mattapoisett Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mattapoisett Museum]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:33:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Recording: The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd by Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 16, 2023, author Dr. Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos gave a virtual lecture on her latest book, The Pirate’s Wife: The Remarkable...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/recording-the-pirate-s-wife-the-remarkable-true-story-of-sarah-kidd-by-daphne-palmer-geanacopoulos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641b18b7e4cce51b040053e4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/ypx2ucP1hHQ" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>info79023</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[124 Years Ago - Henry H. Rogers, the Donor, Makes an Address at the Dedication of Center School]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Bedford Mercury, January 4, 1898 Mattapoisett was filled with rejoicing yesterday because of its new school building, the gift of...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/124-years-ago-henry-h-rogers-the-donor-makes-an-address-at-the-dedication-of-center-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b0ac91fbfdbad0b3fdc913</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56d56d_34221da3b3c54d62ade03b9152a6966d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>info79023</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traditional New England Recipes for the Holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have scoured the recipe books in our collection to bring you a collection of traditional recipes for you to try out this year at your...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/traditional-new-england-recipes-for-the-holidays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637cf078f2bf05e33495c2b9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8a8fc23f05164169a118faaec4d6149c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>info79023</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The History of the Mattapoisett Halloween Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Halloween, children and adults of all ages will gather in front of Center School in Mattapoisett to participate in what has become a...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/the-history-of-the-mattapoisett-halloween-parade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636000fa968d5a655297ea6c</guid><category><![CDATA[Town History]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:43:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0947b6105c834c6980761f69c289f80a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyle DeCicco-Carey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Dude" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millionaire Trains Sunday, August 26, 1906 “The Dude” was the first train of its kind to be established in New England. It came into...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/the-dude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62db40ccf1f64047853fb97f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56d56d_397cd259723446dfb09e1bf121ee40df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_878,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica DeCicco-Carey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The History of Early American Baseball with John Horrigan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you missed last night's lecture with John Horrigan you can watch it here. Five-time Boston/New England Emmy Award-winning...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/the-history-of-early-american-baseball-with-john-horrigan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab4914af59c83993f2cbd5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:20:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/ZgpEsPUfSNI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>info79023</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notable Women of Mattapoisett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer McIntire and Carole Clifford presented a virtual lecture on four notable women of Mattapoisett on May 24. Elizabeth Drew Barstow...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/notable-women-of-mattapoisett</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628e41aafc8acac24997f9d0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 15:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/NLiSmY5sVz8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>info79023</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transcription of an article that first appeared in the Standard-Times in March 1944. 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In 1860 fourteen-year-old...]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/oil-ice-and-bone-arctic-whaler-nathanial-ransom-by-helen-frink-zoom-lecture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621d070ae6ead838dc86a249</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:39:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXjQ3YMDnuA" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Jessica DeCicco-Carey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[William E. Bolles]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February of 1906, Willam E. Bolles sat down and jotted down some of his memories of being a boy and growing up in Mattapoisett....]]></description><link>https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/william-e-bolles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6207f3bd9676d5ca5baf9739</guid><category><![CDATA[Town History]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:50:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2dd3e_4cd352d6d4ad4783b5835bf20ff35e9a~mv2_d_3731_2144_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica DeCicco-Carey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bread For Commoners]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many of you have had brown bread in a can? Have you ever asked yourself why there is even such a thing as bread in a can? 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