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The Old Colony History Museum is pleased to be partnering with Taunton Community Access & Media (TCAM TV) to record many of our programs and events. TCAM has a lot of great local programming on their website and locally you can watch them on Taunton’s Comcast channel 15 & Verizon channel 22.

For a full listing of all of our upcoming programs, check out our Calendar of Events.

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Walking Tours

Explore the City of Taunton anytime, anywhere with our recorded walking tours. Immerse yourself in local history, culture, and landmarks from the comfort of your home.

Cemetery Tours

Cemeteries can be beautiful, contemplative, and a great way to learn local history. Discover captivating stories and poignant moments from the comfort of your own space.

Lectures

Immerse yourself in history with our curated collection of recorded lectures. Discover fascinating stories and insights from acclaimed historians, accessible anytime, anywhere.

2024

The Road to Liberty & Union| Hosted by the Old Colony History Museum, with featured speaker Jonathan Lane | Recorded: September 19, 2024

2023

Celebrating the Persistence of Patriots of Color | Hosted by the Old Colony History Museum, with featured speakers John Dower and Patrick Donovan | Recorded: February 25, 2023

Liberty & Union Festival | Hosted by the Old Colony History Museum | Recorded: October 21, 2023

Sowams Area Heritage Project| Hosted by the Old Colony History Museum | Recorded: November 16, 2023

2022

Architecture Walking Tour of the Downtown Taunton Historic District | Presented by Saria Sweeney | Recorded: June 21, 2022

#ThrowbackThursday Live! on Reed & Barton | Presented by OCHM Board Member Peter G. Mozzone| Recorded: November 3, 2022

Taunton Fire Department, Past and Present | Presented by Lieutenant Greg Galligan| Recorded: December 15, 2022

2021

Pollinators & Pesticides | Presented by Nathalie Steinhauer | Recorded: September 16, 2021

A History of Plants and People | Presented by Gretel Anspach | Recorded: October 21, 20211

History in a Crust: The Story of New England’s First Pastries | Presented by Paula Marcoux | Recorded: November 18, 2021

“What Should I Grow in my Medicinal Herb Garden?” | Presented by The Grounded Goodwife | Recorded: December 16, 2021

2020

Innovation on Tap: Stories of Entrepreneurship from the Cotton Gin to Broadway’s Hamilton | Presented by Eric B. Schultz | Recorded on September 17, 2020

Mayflower to King Philip’s War | Presented by Michael J. Tougias | Recorded: October 15, 2020

Plymouth Colony First Lady Penelope Winslow: Reconstructing a Life Through Material Culture | Presented by Michelle Marchetti Coughlin | Recorded: November 19, 2020

2019

Founding Martyr: The Life And Death Of Dr. Joseph Warren, The American Revolution’s Lost Hero | Presented by Christian DiSpigna | Recorded: October 17, 2019

Gravestone Carvers of the Taunton River Basin | Presented by Vincent Luti | Recorded: October 26, 2019

American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans | Presented by Eve LaPlante | Recorded: November 21, 2019

2018

United Tastes: The Making of the First American Cookbook | Presented by Keith Stavely & Kathleen Fitzgerald | Recorded: September 29th, 2018

That Spark of Liberty: Robert Treat Paine and America’s DNA | Presented by Thomas Paine | Recorded: October 18, 2018

2017

The Lost Gettysburg Address | Presented by David Dixon | Recorded: March 25th, 2017

The Not So Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife | Presented by the Grounded Goodwife | Recorded: September 21, 2017

Musket Balls: Diagnostic Tools for Military Sites | Presented by Dan Sivilich | Recorded: October 19th, 2017

The Sturtevant Murders in Halifax | Presented by John Gallagher | Recorded: November 19th, 2017

2016

Hodges’ Scout | Presented by Author & Historian, Len Travers| Recorded: February 22, 2016

From Slave to Soldier: The Story of Toby Gilmore | Presented by Cynthia Booth Ricciardi | Recorded: March 30, 2016

The Finest Hours | Presented by Michael J. Tougias | Recorded: April 21, 2016

Southern New England Before the Pilgrims | Presented by Alan Leveille | Recorded: October 20, 2016

Timekeeping and Timekeepers in Early New England | Presented by Bob Frishman from Bell-Time Clocks | Recorded: November 17, 2016

The Old Colony at Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Since “Infamy” | Presented by OCHM Curator Brian Miskell | Recorded: December 7, 2016

2015

Boston Organized Crime: Prohibition and Bootleggers | Presented by Emily Sweeney| Recorded: April 16, 2015

The Secrets of Skinner’s | Presented by OCHM Guest Curator Renee Walker-Tuttle | Recorded: November 19, 2015

Upcoming Events

Connecting the World of Reed & Barton

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mitre Beyond Measure: Replicating Toby Gilmore’s Mitre with Henry Cooke

February 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

School Vacation @ the OCHM!

February 18 - February 21

Beer with Bronson: Recent Acquisitions

February 21 @ 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

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