Historical Commission &  Bellingham's Ernest A. Taft Jr. Historical Museum

Congratulations to Joe Fabricotti of Mendon, MA.  The winner of the auction bid for the Pete's Bluebird Sign.  Joe's winning bid was $1,054.00.  Congratulations and thank you Joe!

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Members

  • Jeffrey Prescott, Chair
    Term expires: 2027
  • Jennifer Russo, Vice Chair
    Term expires: 2027
  • Bernadette Rivard, Secretary
    Term expires: 2028
  • Franco Tocchi
    Term expires: 2028
  • Lauren Hummel
    Term expires:  2027
  • Richard Marcoux
    Term expires: 2026
  • Steve Joanis
    Term expires: 2026

Current Hours

As the museum is staffed by volunteers, we ask that you either call 508-966-5838 to verify we are open, or check our Facebook page for updates on variations from our announced scheduled hours.

  • Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
  • By appointment. Request an appointment by emailing the Historical Commission. Please let us know the days and times you are available to visit and we will do our best to have someone available to meet you at your preferred time!

Crimpville Comments

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Links

Museum

The Bellingham Historical Museum is a repository for artifacts, documents, photographs and personal collections that help others to envision and understand the lifestyle and concerns of the citizens of Bellingham since the incorporation in 1719.

If you wish to donate items to the museum, please complete and return an Artifact/Material Donation Application Form (PDF) to us.

Historical Commission

Town CenterThe Bellingham Historical Commission was authorized as an official Town Board in 1972 and authorized by Town Meeting vote in 1974. The first Commission was chaired by Edward Sawyer and included Florence McCracken, who was an important contributing member for decades. She was the longest-sitting Board member in Bellingham. The Historical Commission is authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 8D.

Since its establishment, the goal of the Historical Commission has been the protection of the historic structures within the town, the preservation of archeological items and sites and the recording of the Town's history. The latter has been aided by the compilation and publishing of a periodic publication called "Crimpville Comments", which began publication in 1972.