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At the Medfield Historical Society history comes alive! We are an enthusiastic nonprofit membership organization working to preserve and share Medfield’s history. Our library and archives, our museum and our rich offerings of programs and exhibitions are accessible to all—building a sense of excitement for local history, pride of citizenship, and stewardship of our legacy for generations to come.
Our programs bring history to life and cultivate our collective memory showing how we as a town define ourselves and our cultural fabric. Our ability to preserve, collect, and share Medfield’s rich heritage is only possible through your generosity. Please join or donate today and help keep our history alive!
Featured Event
Eric B. Schultz Presents “King Philip’s War: The History and Legacy of America’s Forgotten Conflict”
Thursday, March 6, 6:30 pm, Medfield Public Library, Dailey Room, 468 Main Street, Medfield
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the start of King Philip’s War, a brutal, two-year struggle between New England’s Native Americans and the English settlers. Fought in southern New England, the War ended fifty years of peace and changed the cultural and political landscape of New England forever. Schultz will review the War’s events, participants, causes, literature, and legacy, including the infamous attack on Medfield in February 1676.
Eric B. Schultz, is a recognized authority on the subject and former CEO of Sensitech Inc. He is the author of “King Philip’s War: The History and Legacy of America’s Forgotten Conflict” (with Michael Tougias, Countryman Press, 2017). This event is co-sponsored with the Medfield Public Library and is open to the public, but registration is requested. Click here to register. Please join us.
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