Revolutionary Sherborn
Interested in learning about Sherborn's role in the American Revolution?
The Great Abolitionist Charles Sumner with Author Stephen Puleo
Join us for an exciting evening with Stephen Puleo, author, historian, teacher, public speaker and communications professional. He is the author of eight books, including his most recent, The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union, published by St. Martin's Press in April, 2024. The Great Abolitionist tells the story of one of the most influential non-presidents in American history (included in this exclusive club were Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr.) – and far more influential than many presidents – a leader who exhibited true courage and authenticity. This program will be hybrid.
Dallin in our Memory and his Sherborn Sculptures
Sept. 13th program about “Memory” and its sculptor, Dallin What do you know about the “Memory” statue? It is so familiar to those of us who drive by its location in the Town of Sherborn’s Central Burying Ground at the split of Routes 16 and 27. The statue memorializes the Sherborn residents who died in wars through World War I, was a gift of William Bradford Homer Dowse and was created by the sculptor Cyrus Dallin (1861-1944). The Town also received, as a gift from Dr. Scudder, a plaster copy of Dallin’s bust of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Geri Tremblay
250k by the 250TH
We are thrilled to announce the formal kick-off of the campaign for the Sherborn History Center. Our theme of 250k by the 250th is reflective of our commitment to raise $250,000 by June 17 - a special anniversary with great significance for America and our beloved Sherborn. That was the date 250 years ago when the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. Forty-eight men from Sherborn fought in that battle, and many of their descendants have given so generously to our town. This will be so much more than a history center. It is our chance to continue our mission in
Three benches made from historical Sherborn sycamore tree to be auctioned. what to know.
Norman Miller, The MetroWest Daily NewsThu, December 12, 2024 at 4:47 AM EST SHERBORN — When Deacon Joseph Dowse moved to Sherborn in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, he planted four trees — two sycamores and two ashes. The last of those trees, a 243-year-old sycamore, came down last year from the spot that it had stood, overseeing North Main Street (Route 27) and known as Dowse Corner. Now, there's an opportunity to own a piece of that historical tree. As part of Sherborn's 350th celebration, three benches made with pieces of the downed sycamore are being auctioned off to raise money for
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Ask the Curator
Tuesday March 26th from 4-6pm, in the Local History Room of the Sherborn Library, Curator Martha Mahard will be available to help with research questions, and share her interest in historic documents. Drop in and say hello!
Happy Birthday Phyllis Braun
Board member Phyllis Braun celebrates her 100th birthday On March 12, 2024 Sherbornites gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Phyllis Braun, SHC&M board member. The Sherborn Garden Club's Floral Feast for the Eyes presented a magnificent display of "cakes" from organizations around the town. Margo Powicki and Sue Wetherill created our entry which drew attention to our current "in storage" status.
More about “Sent to Sherborn”
Retired Stanford history professor Dr. Estelle Freedman will discuss key aspects of the Sherborn Reformatory, a radical new institution run by women for women in the last quarter of the 19th century. Dr. Freedman is author of several important studies, including her superb books Their Sisters' Keepers, about turn of the 20th century women's prison reform, and Maternal Justice, a biography of Miriam Van Waters, the brilliant and controversial Reformatory superintendent in the 1930s-1950s and buried in our own Pine Hill Cemetery. Tuesday, March 12th, 7:00-8:30 PM on ZOOM and in the Community Room, Sherborn Library. This program is HYBRID.
