Bigelow Tavern today
Bigelow Tavern today

Since its founding in 1972, the West Boylston Historical Society has served the town by researching and preserving our unique history. We are based at our headquarters at 65 Worcester Street in the historic Bigelow Tavern.

The West Boylston Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and honoring the town's history through programs, exhibitions, collections and publications. We operate the 18th-century Bigelow Tavern as our headquarters and museum.

The Society was founded in 1972 "to keep alive and increase interest in the early history of the town of West Boylston and its people, to preserve in enduring form its items of general value in local history, as well as traditions and curiosities, and to encourage general public interest in the work."

Some of the Society's successes, in conjunction with the West Boylston Historic Commission include assistance with the historic preservation of The Old Stone Church, the Bigelow Tavern Historic District, the Jacob Winn Barn, Holbrook Chapel and Mount Vernon Cemetery, Oakdale Historic District, and the Bicentennial Bell Garden.

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West Boylston Historical Society

Town-Wide Yard Sale at Bigelow Tavern on 12 from 8 AM-2 PM. We will be accepting donations at 65 Worcester Street on Thursdays from 10 am-noon. If you cannot drop off then, please send an email to bigelow@wbhistory.org, or leave us a message at 508-835-6971 and we will reach out to arrange a pick-up.
Help!
Please consider donating your time to help with our Yard Sale on Saturday, September 12. We can use help at set-up from 7-8, and in 1 - 2 hour shifts throughout the day to help with the sales table & general inquiries. If this is something you can do, please email us at bigelow@wbhistory.org with your name, number, and proposed time availability. We will confirm with you via email.

October 7: Farm Girl on the Front Line with Janet Parnes - Meet the woman who hoodwinked George Washington's army! A Massachusetts. native, Deborah Sampson is the only woman known to have disguised herself as a man and serve as a soldier in the Continental Army without getting caught!

November 4: Jon Rosetti will portray a Mucquishium Manitoo of the Tihasset tribe of the Nipmuc Nation. “I am a Fur and goods trader and have made alliances with the French and Colonist. I join with the Colonist in the Fight against the English in order to keep my business and alliances going.”

All programs will be held at 6:30 pm at Beaman Library unless otherwise noted.

Art for Sale!

Our paintings and prints by past WB resident Shirley Smith are being purchased. But there are some left! Don't miss out on an opportunity to have a beautiful painting in your home! Take a look at our Art Sale!

Fall Programs

September 2 at 6:30 pm. at Beaman Library

A Lively and Revolutionary Conversation with America's Second President," with George Baker.

In this humorous and inspiring portrayal, George Baker will talk about Adam’s life and times, and discuss many incidents in Adams' life, including the Boston Massacre Trial of 1770 where Adams defended 14 British soldiers.

George Baker is a practicing lawyer in CT, and has taken his performances across the US.

This program is sponsored in part by the West Boylston Cultural Council, a local agency, funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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West Boylston Historical Society

PO Box 201

65 West Boylston St.

West Boylston, MA 01583

Contact Us

Email:

bigelow@wbhistory.org

Hours:

Thursdays: 9:30 am-noon

Phone:

508-835-6971

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