Brooks Academy Museum and the A. Elmer Crowell Barn are closed for the season.
We look forward to reopening after construction has been completed on the Brooks Academy building's foundation! The Barn will reopen in the spring of 2023!
Click here to learn more about our upcoming Decoy Making Workshops
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The Society is no longer open for in-person research appointments.
To contact our researchers, email research@HarwichHistoricalSociety.org or call the Museum at 508-432-8089.
Brooks Academy
Sidney Brooks built Harwich's first high school in 1844. Subjects taught were the typical high school curriculum and included surveying and navigation.
Crowell Barn Museum
Explore the story of the Harwich bird carver A. E. Crowell and see examples of his work in the reconstructed Crowell Barn on the grounds of 80 Parallel St in Harwich.
Cranberry Culture
Cape Cod’s largest exhibit dedicated to interpreting and presenting the history of Cranberry Culture on Cape Cod is here at the Brooks Academy Museum.
John H. Paine Collection
A collection of historical documents, it preserves much local history. Collected by Josiah Paine, who was born in Harwich in 1836, and had interest in history and genealogy.
Are you ready to get into some great history?
We have the collections, and the experts to help you find it!
Learn
Dick Moore, past president of The Magic Lantern Society, demonstrates the special effects of a late 19th-century Magic Lantern. Come visit the Museum to see our exhibit of photos from the 1930s, originally shown on a "magic lantern," and now digitized through a grant from Community Preservation.
Have fun
Three Harwich youngsters show off the sandpiper models they painted at Paul Phillips's workshop at the Elmer Crowell Barn. Stay tuned for announcement of additional carving and painting workshops in 2020.
Help out
Volunteer Albert Raneo talks to Monomoy High School students about Cape Verdean culture and history in our Cape Verdean Outreach program. Albert was the HHS 2016 Claire Kenny Volunteer of the Year for his work with HHS.
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We would love to hear from you!