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Add EventEnjoy an evening visit to Rebecca Gore’s beautiful 1806 mansion! You'll see the graceful great stairs, the lovely oval withdrawing room, peacock parlor, great hall, bed chambers, sitting rooms, and more. Along the way, hear the words of early 19th-century authors Jane Austen and Robert Roberts describing life on this lovely country estate. The style […]
Opening this Wednesday. This Labor Day, the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation celebrates workers and their contributions to the development of the United States with the new exhibition "When Waltham Strikes." Did you know that the first industrial labor strike was staged at the site of our museum by women working at the […]
The 89th annual meeting of Gore Place Society. Please join us for light refreshments and a talk by Robert Atwood Perry, Executive Director of the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. Following the talk, members will vote on the proposed slate of governors. Additional details on our website. RSVP today.
New exhibit! Waltham's Labor History and the First Industrialized Strike in America. The public are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
Join us as Waltham author Alex Green presents "A Perfect Turmoil: Walter E. Fernald and the Struggle to Care for America." In this landmark work, based on a decade of research, Green has drawn upon extensive, unexamined archives to unearth the story of one of America's largely forgotten, but most complex, conflicted, and significant figures. […]
Vintage cars on display! Kids' activities. Antique cars. Special guests. Vintage bicycles. Talks. Tours. A visit from Harriet Quimby, a daring Aviation pioneer (actress portrayal). A panel with an amazing 10-year-old who is restoring an Orient Buckboard! Unveiling our newly renovated auto bay with restored 1911 Metz Plan car! George King presentation "How I restored […]
What was life like before the electric light? Find out on an evening visit to the 1806 mansion at Gore Place. You'll see the graceful great stairs, the lovely oval withdrawing room, the peacock parlor, the great hall, bed chambers, sitting rooms, and more. Along the way, your guide will tell stories about living by […]
The labor movement in the United States is a bulwark of democracy and a driving force for social and economic equality. Yet its stories remain largely unknown to Americans. Robert Forrant and Mary Anne Trasciatti edited a collection of essays focused on nationwide efforts to propel the history of labor and working people into mainstream […]
From suffragette to war worker – and military ranks open to women, presented by Chet Michalak, Raytheon historian and archivist. The suffragette movement ends the 100-year struggle for women’s rights in 1920 and is followed by a home front effort that dramatically increases the ranks of female war workers. The call goes out for women […]
UPDATE: This concert has been postponed to a future date to be determined. In the early 1800s, the invention of the power loom disrupted the way fabric had been made for many centuries—and the lives of those who had made it. Diane explores the revolutionary changes that millwork brought to the lives of many people, […]
Learn about the history and nature of the southern part of the Chester Brook Corridor with members of the Waltham Land Trust on a walk through the woods on the Western Greenway Trail past the YMCA and Bishops Forest to Shady’s Pond and back. We're watching the weather forecast and will postpone to Saturday, November […]
Join us for an enchanting afternoon of tea, tales, and togetherness. Guests are invited to bring their favorite teacup—whether it’s a treasured heirloom, a travel find, or simply one that makes you smile.
