This is an educational, non-profit museum. Their mission is to educate and promote the history of Bourne, MA. They maintain the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum, a replica of the 1627 trading post on the banks of the Cape Cod Canal. The museum also maintains the personal railroad station that was used and belonged to President Grover Cleveland when he summered in Gray Gables, Bourne, MA.
The museum offers educational events for children and families such as Colonial Day with encampment and Wampanoag Day. Both these events are educational events where children and families have the opportunity to learn about Colonial times and living as well as Wampanoag traditions and history. It's like stepping back in time when you visit this museum.
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- EIN 04-2578062
- (508) 759-8167
- 30 Keene Street Po Box 3095 Bourne MA 02532 USA
- http://bournehistoricalsociety.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Historical Organizations, Historical Societies & Historic Preservation, History Museums, Humanities
Mission: The bourne historical society is committed to preserve, protect, present and promote the history of bourne through historical exhibits, cultural activities, lectures, and other events for the purpose of historical and cultural preservation.
Geographic areas served: Bourne Massachusetts
Programs: Maintain and operate exhibits at the Jonathan Bourne Historical Center. Maintain and operate the Museums at Aptucxet which is a 12-acre campus on the banks of the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts consisting of small historical buildings, historical replicas and outdoor installations that collectively tell the story of local history from the colonial era through the 20th century.