Jessica DeCicco-CareyFeb 227 minWilliam E. BollesIn February of 1906, Willam E. Bolles sat down and jotted down some of his memories of being a boy and growing up in Mattapoisett....
Mattapoisett MuseumNov 3, 20214 minThe Circle of Life"November is Native American Heritage Month. What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the...
Seth MendellOct 18, 20215 minJoseph MeigsOf the many personalities that stand out in the 331 years of Mattapoisett’s history, perhaps that of Joseph Meigs is one of the more...
Dick MorgadoSep 3, 20212 minWhen the Circus Came to TownEvery kid of a certain age dreamed of running away with the circus. Short of hopping on a train and sleeping with the elephants I lived...
Mattapoisett MuseumJul 14, 20217 minSurvivalOrigins Founded in 1971, Bent Twig was an alternative school started by UMass Amherst graduate students who were working on degrees in...
Mattapoisett MuseumMay 25, 20216 minThe Bark WandererThis article first appeared in the Spring, 2013 issue of the Crow's Nest, written by Seth Mendell. Launched from the shipyard of J. H....
Mattapoisett MuseumMay 19, 20215 minHappy Birthday!Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the Incorporation of the Mattapoisett Historical Society, now known as the Mattapoisett Museum....
Kyle DeCicco-CareyMay 3, 20215 minAunt KeziahEarly municipal record keeping in America consisted of recording town business along with life events of the town residents such as...
Jeffrey MillerApr 27, 20215 minThe Post, the Civil War, and Mattapoisett: Envelopes, Letters, and PerspectivesBy Jeffrey Miller While the history of the American Civil War (1861-1865) itself is a little too complex to tackle in a short article, I...
Jessica DeCicco-CareyApr 16, 20213 minAxe-Handle Bolles"Axe-Handle Bolles" or Ellis R. Bolles as he was christened by his parents, was an inventor and blacksmith, famously known for his axe...
Kyle DeCicco-CareyApr 15, 20213 minMattapoisett's Son Perished on TitanicOne hundred nine years ago today the world reacted in horror as news of the sinking of the Titanic spread. The RMS Titanic was carrying...
Kyle DeCicco-CareyApr 7, 20213 minLost History in the WoodsHiking along the Rochester Land Trust’s Church’s Field will lead you down to the Mattapoisett River. It is very scenic with benches...
Jeffrey MillerMar 28, 20217 minMattapoisett & the Electric TrolleyThis article previously appeared in a 2017 issue of our newsletter, The Crow's Nest, by Dr. Jeffrey Miller, Director of the Mattapoisett...
Kyle DeCicco-CareyMar 17, 20214 minMattapoisett Willie“ Why Mr. Rattican, I couldn’t think of it.” The words struck him like a slap in the face. He was stunned and confused. It was not...
Kyle DeCicco-CareyMar 10, 20214 minThe Case of the Stolen CorpseIn 1840, William Sparrow, a young resident of Rochester, went to work with his brother in law at his drug store in the village of...