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Old Colony History Museum, Taunton, MA

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Old Colony History Museum

A regional history museum in Taunton that covers the Old Colony area's past from the 1600s to the present.

66 Church Green, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 · Taunton, MA

About Old Colony History Museum

The museum in Taunton, Massachusetts, preserves and presents the history of the Old Colony region, which stretches from Rehoboth to Provincetown and from Scituate to Dartmouth. Its exhibits and programs cover events from the 1600s onward, including battles, business ventures, technological changes, and everyday life. It operates year-round and offers guided tours, lectures, workshops, and special presentations, with field trips for school groups. The museum has occupied a historic school building on Church Green since 1926, a structure that is part of a National Register historic district.

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