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Built in 1729 as a Puritan meetinghouse, Old South Meeting House was the largest building in colonial Boston. From outraged protests over the Boston Massacre, to the night when Samuel Adams gave the secret signal to throw 342 chests of tea overboard into Boston Harbor, colonists came to Old South to challenge British rule. Visit the place that changed American history forever...TODAY! View the award-winning restoration and permanent exhibits of this National Historic Landmark.

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    Old South Meeting House

    310 Washington Street
    Boston, MA 02155

    Phone: 617-482-6439   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    02/09/12

    Boston Neighborhood History Series: Dorchester Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Dorchester Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 9, 2012 Boston’s largest neighborhood, Dorchester, began as a small settlement established by a group of hardy English families in 1630. Earl Taylor, President of the Dorchester Historical Society, shares the story of a wonderful neighborhood that has appealed to immigrants throughout the world as a beacon of community and has developed into a compelling neighborhood of distinct communities.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/16/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roslindale Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roslindale Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 16, 2012 It is said that Roslindale shares its name with no other place! When the community applied for a Post Office, they needed a distinct name and came together to agree on the name “Roslindale.” Cathy Slade, President of the Roslindale Historical Society, will share stories of the thriving and accepting community that has developed over the years.
    02/17/12- 03/09/12	Music at the Meeting House Old South Meeting House Music at the Meeting House Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 17-March 9, 2012 Music at the Meeting House: The New England Conservatory Concert Series Fridays, February 17, 24 and March 2, 9, 12:15 PM Enjoy the artistry and extraordinary talent of some of Boston’s most gifted young musicians in this annual concert series featuring soloists in the Artist Diploma degree program and spectacular ensembles representing varied musical styles. Please visit our website at www.osmh.org for the performance schedule. Free and Open to the Public
    02/20/12	February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Scientist Old South Meeting House February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Scientist Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 20, 2012 Benjamin Franklin experimented with static electricity to discover the properties of lightning. He invited a musical instrument in 1761, and a year later, he discovered the ocean's Gulf Stream through observation! Come experiment to see if static electricity can put your hair on end! See if you can recreate the eerie sounds of his glass harmonica using water glasses, and create your own ocean tide. Activities included in Museum Admission.
    02/21/12	February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Printer Old South Meeting House February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Printer Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 21, 2012 Before moving to Philadelphia and starting his own printing business, Benjamin Franklin learned the trade in his brother's shop in Boston. Learn the techniques to colonial printing as you create your own print to bring home and learn some of Franklin's most famous sayings! Activities included in Museum Admission
    02/22/12	February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin in Boston Old South Meeting House February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin in Boston Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 22, 2012 Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, a printer, an inventor, and one of the most famous of our Founding Fathers. Learn about Benjamin Franklin by completing our scavenger hunt, then use your new knowledge to create a Benjamin Franklin kite filled with your favorite Franklin trivia. Activities included in Museum Admission.
    02/23/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: South End Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: South End Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 23, 2012 Created on landfill, the South End was designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch who brought his eye for balance to this neighborhood in 1801. But by the 1970s neglect, arson, and demolition had destroyed more than a quarter of the area’s original buildings. Hope Shannon, Director of the South End Historical Society, tells how citizens came together to save the historical treasures of their community, and in 1972 placed The South End on the National Register of Historic Places as...
    03/01/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: South Boston Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: South Boston Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 1, 2012 Come hear the fascinating past of the storied neighborhood of “Southie.” Robert Allison, Chair of History at Suffolk University, explains how South Boston grew rapidly with the railroad, becoming a hub of industry filled with iron foundries, machine shops, shipyards, and refineries, and how its population exploded with Irish immigrants fleeing famine and seeking employment.
    03/08/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Jamaica Plain Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Jamaica Plain Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 8, 2012 From farmland to “streetcar suburb,” Jamaica Plain has evolved into one of Boston’s greenest and most dynamic neighborhoods. Michael Reiskind of the Jamaica Plain Historical Society joins long-time resident Mary Smoyer to discuss the history of Jamaica Plain and why “JP” is one of Boston’s most distinctive and beloved neighborhoods today.
    03/15/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Chinatown Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Chinatown Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 15, 2012 Did you know that Boston is home to the third largest Chinatown in the continental United States? Professor Wing-Kai To, Vice President of the Chinese Historical Society of New England will discuss the history and growth of this historic and active community. Discover how this neighborhood was settled by Chinese workers in the 1870s and shaped by years of laws excluding and limiting Chinese immigrants, urban renewal and community organizing. More than its famous restaurants, Chinatown today...
    03/22/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roxbury Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roxbury Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 22, 2012 Originally founded as an independent community, after massive landfill and annexation to Boston, today Roxbury is at the city’s geographical center. Its buildings and landmarks tell the story of three centuries, from its rural beginnings to suburbanization to industry. Thomas Plant, President of the Roxbury Highlands Historical Society, will discuss the history of the neighborhood, which includes the Shirley Eustis House, the only remaining country house in America built by a British...
    03/29/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Charlestown Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Charlestown Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 29, 2012 Rebuilt after it was burned by the British following the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, and annexed to Boston in 1874, today Charlestown is home to extraordinary historical architecture; major national landmarks and a new generation of immigrants and young professionals that have joined its traditionally Irish-American population. Carl Zellner, Historian of the Charlestown Historical Society, explores the city’s oldest neighborhood, which today is a thriving 21st Century community.
    04/25/12	The Boston Mob Guide Old South Meeting House The Boston Mob Guide Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House April 25, 2012 The capture of James “Whitey” Bulger closed an infamous chapter in Boston history. Yet the city’s criminal underworld has a long and bloody rap sheet that stretches back to the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Boston journalists Beverly Ford and Stephanie Schorow reveal the real story of the underbelly of Boston through profiles of ruthless gangsters and the backrooms and seedy hangouts where deadly hits and lucrative heists were hatched. This program is funded in part...

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/09/12

    Boston Neighborhood History Series: Dorchester Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Dorchester Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 9, 2012 Boston’s largest neighborhood, Dorchester, began as a small settlement established by a group of hardy English families in 1630. Earl Taylor, President of the Dorchester Historical Society, shares the story of a wonderful neighborhood that has appealed to immigrants throughout the world as a beacon of community and has developed into a compelling neighborhood of distinct communities.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/16/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roslindale Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roslindale Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 16, 2012 It is said that Roslindale shares its name with no other place! When the community applied for a Post Office, they needed a distinct name and came together to agree on the name “Roslindale.” Cathy Slade, President of the Roslindale Historical Society, will share stories of the thriving and accepting community that has developed over the years.
    02/17/12- 03/09/12	Music at the Meeting House Old South Meeting House Music at the Meeting House Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 17-March 9, 2012 Music at the Meeting House: The New England Conservatory Concert Series Fridays, February 17, 24 and March 2, 9, 12:15 PM Enjoy the artistry and extraordinary talent of some of Boston’s most gifted young musicians in this annual concert series featuring soloists in the Artist Diploma degree program and spectacular ensembles representing varied musical styles. Please visit our website at www.osmh.org for the performance schedule. Free and Open to the Public
    02/20/12	February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Scientist Old South Meeting House February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Scientist Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 20, 2012 Benjamin Franklin experimented with static electricity to discover the properties of lightning. He invited a musical instrument in 1761, and a year later, he discovered the ocean's Gulf Stream through observation! Come experiment to see if static electricity can put your hair on end! See if you can recreate the eerie sounds of his glass harmonica using water glasses, and create your own ocean tide. Activities included in Museum Admission.
    02/21/12	February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Printer Old South Meeting House February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Printer Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 21, 2012 Before moving to Philadelphia and starting his own printing business, Benjamin Franklin learned the trade in his brother's shop in Boston. Learn the techniques to colonial printing as you create your own print to bring home and learn some of Franklin's most famous sayings! Activities included in Museum Admission
    02/22/12	February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin in Boston Old South Meeting House February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin in Boston Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 22, 2012 Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, a printer, an inventor, and one of the most famous of our Founding Fathers. Learn about Benjamin Franklin by completing our scavenger hunt, then use your new knowledge to create a Benjamin Franklin kite filled with your favorite Franklin trivia. Activities included in Museum Admission.
    02/23/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: South End Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: South End Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 23, 2012 Created on landfill, the South End was designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch who brought his eye for balance to this neighborhood in 1801. But by the 1970s neglect, arson, and demolition had destroyed more than a quarter of the area’s original buildings. Hope Shannon, Director of the South End Historical Society, tells how citizens came together to save the historical treasures of their community, and in 1972 placed The South End on the National Register of Historic Places as...
    03/01/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: South Boston Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: South Boston Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 1, 2012 Come hear the fascinating past of the storied neighborhood of “Southie.” Robert Allison, Chair of History at Suffolk University, explains how South Boston grew rapidly with the railroad, becoming a hub of industry filled with iron foundries, machine shops, shipyards, and refineries, and how its population exploded with Irish immigrants fleeing famine and seeking employment.
    03/08/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Jamaica Plain Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Jamaica Plain Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 8, 2012 From farmland to “streetcar suburb,” Jamaica Plain has evolved into one of Boston’s greenest and most dynamic neighborhoods. Michael Reiskind of the Jamaica Plain Historical Society joins long-time resident Mary Smoyer to discuss the history of Jamaica Plain and why “JP” is one of Boston’s most distinctive and beloved neighborhoods today.
    03/15/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Chinatown Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Chinatown Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 15, 2012 Did you know that Boston is home to the third largest Chinatown in the continental United States? Professor Wing-Kai To, Vice President of the Chinese Historical Society of New England will discuss the history and growth of this historic and active community. Discover how this neighborhood was settled by Chinese workers in the 1870s and shaped by years of laws excluding and limiting Chinese immigrants, urban renewal and community organizing. More than its famous restaurants, Chinatown today...
    03/22/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roxbury Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Roxbury Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 22, 2012 Originally founded as an independent community, after massive landfill and annexation to Boston, today Roxbury is at the city’s geographical center. Its buildings and landmarks tell the story of three centuries, from its rural beginnings to suburbanization to industry. Thomas Plant, President of the Roxbury Highlands Historical Society, will discuss the history of the neighborhood, which includes the Shirley Eustis House, the only remaining country house in America built by a British...
    03/29/12	Boston Neighborhood History Series: Charlestown Old South Meeting House Boston Neighborhood History Series: Charlestown Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 29, 2012 Rebuilt after it was burned by the British following the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, and annexed to Boston in 1874, today Charlestown is home to extraordinary historical architecture; major national landmarks and a new generation of immigrants and young professionals that have joined its traditionally Irish-American population. Carl Zellner, Historian of the Charlestown Historical Society, explores the city’s oldest neighborhood, which today is a thriving 21st Century community.
    04/25/12	The Boston Mob Guide Old South Meeting House The Boston Mob Guide Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House April 25, 2012 The capture of James “Whitey” Bulger closed an infamous chapter in Boston history. Yet the city’s criminal underworld has a long and bloody rap sheet that stretches back to the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Boston journalists Beverly Ford and Stephanie Schorow reveal the real story of the underbelly of Boston through profiles of ruthless gangsters and the backrooms and seedy hangouts where deadly hits and lucrative heists were hatched. This program is funded in part...

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  • Past Events

    02/02/12	Sum of Its Parts: A Boston Neighborhood Overview Old South Meeting House
    01/19/12	Dr. Joseph Warren Old South Meeting House
    12/11/11	The 238th Anniversary Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment Old South Meeting House
    12/08/11	The Ether Dome and Beyond: Anesthesia ¬ and its Development Old South Meeting House
    12/02/11- 12/03/11	A Rich History: A Celebration of Chocolate at the Old South Meeting House Annual Holiday Open House Old South Meeting House
    11/17/11	“Defending the Holiest of all Causes, Liberty and Union” Old South Meeting House
    11/03/11	First Blood: The Minutemen of 1861 Old South Meeting House
    10/26/11	Justice for the '64 Slayings: Restorative Justice in the Dee-Moore Case Old South Meeting House
    10/20/11	Liberty's Exile: Loyalists in the American Revolution Old South Meeting House
    10/16/11	Old South Meeting House Bell Raising Ceremony Old South Meeting House
    04/08/11	In the Shadow of the Green Monster Old South Meeting House
    04/06/11	The Fife is Right: The 6th Annual Old South History Challenge Old South Meeting House
    03/31/11	Unfinished Symphony Old South Meeting House
    03/24/11	Grandfathers, Grandsons: Parkers, Emersons and the Legacy of Revolution Old South Meeting House
    03/17/11	Where Did It Begin? The Ongoing “Feud” between Lexington and Concord Old South Meeting House
    03/11/11	In Concert: The Klimt Piano Trio Old South Meeting House
    03/10/11	“Let Us Wait No Longer!” Salem and the Lexington Alarm Old South Meeting House
    03/04/11	In Concert: The Harlem String Quartet Old South Meeting House
    03/03/11	The Landscape of Memory: A Sense of Place Old South Meeting House
    02/25/11	In Concert: Narek Hakhnazarayan Old South Meeting House
    02/24/11	Stone, Bronze and Steel: A Survey of Public Art in Boston Old South Meeting House
    02/18/11	In Concert: Lukas Vondracek Old South Meeting House
    02/17/11	Defining Sustainability: The Environmental Value of Historic Building Conservation Old South Meeting House
    02/10/11	Civic Space: The Highly Contested Boston City Hall Old South Meeting House
    01/27/11	Out of Whole Cloth: Quilting in the Pre-Industrial Era Old South Meeting House
    01/20/11	Betsy Ross and the Making of America Old South Meeting House
    01/13/11	Embroidery—Not a “Trivial Accomplishment” Old South Meeting House
    01/06/11	The Spinning Wheel Old South Meeting House
    12/12/10	The 237th Anniversary Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment Old South Meeting House
    12/03/10- 12/04/10	Holiday Open House Old South Meeting House
    11/18/10	Tragedy in November: Lesser Known Boston Fires Old South Meeting House
    11/16/10	Freedom is Humanity Old South Meeting House
    11/11/10	The Legacy of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire Old South Meeting House
    11/09/10	Boston Aflame: New England to the Rescue Old South Meeting House
    11/04/10	Shooting Fire: Fire Photography by William Noonan Old South Meeting House
    10/21/10	Defiance of the Patriots Old South Meeting House
    10/07/10	The Tea Party's Revolution Old South Meeting House
    09/29/10	Revering America: The Politics of Remembering the Revolution Old South Meeting House
    09/28/10	City Censors: The Notorious Watch and Ward Society Old South Meeting House
    09/22/10	A Friend of Paul Revere: The Mystery of Who Hung the Lanterns in Old North Steeple Old South Meeting House
    09/15/10	The Lost and Legendary Riders of April 19, 1775 Old South Meeting House
    09/09/10	Industry's Revolution: The Labor Movement in Boston and Beyond Old South Meeting House
    09/08/10	Listen, My Children: Paul Revere's Ride in Poetry and Legend Old South Meeting House
    04/15/10	Reforming Boston Schools: Race, History, and the Future of Our Public School System Old South Meeting House
    04/11/10	In Concert: The Essex Harmony Old South Meeting House
    04/07/10	The Fife is Right: the 5th Annual Old South History Challenge Old South Meeting House
    03/18/10	Joseph P. Kennedy Presents His Hollywood Years Old South Meeting House
    03/04/10	In Her Own Words: Deborah White, Boston Abolitionist Old South Meeting House
    02/19/10- 03/12/10	Music at the Meeting House: The New England Conservatory Concert Series Old South Meeting House
    02/18/10	In His Own Words: Dr. Joseph Warren Old South Meeting House
    02/04/10	The Accidental Ministry of John Cotton, Jr. Old South Meeting House
    01/28/10	Rum and Revolution! Old South Meeting House
    01/21/10	"One more bowl and then": Punch Drinking in the 18th Century Old South Meeting House
    01/20/10	The Colorful James Michael Curley Old South Meeting House
    01/14/10	Poor Richard's Penny Old South Meeting House
    01/07/10	Stimulating Beverages: A Brief History of Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate in Early America Old South Meeting House
    12/17/09	Tea with Miss Rose Old South Meeting House
    12/13/09	236th Anniversary Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment Old South Meeting House
    12/10/09	Teapot in a Tempest: the Boston Tea PArty of 1773, Part 2 Old South Meeting House
    12/05/09- 12/06/09	Annual Holiday Open House at Old South Meeting House Old South Meeting House
    12/03/09	Teapot in a Tempest: The Boston Tea Party of 1773 Part 1 Old South Meeting House
    11/19/09	Girls Night Out in the 1890s Old South Meeting House
    11/12/09	Rainsford Island : "Mercy's Dwelling Place" Old South Meeting House
    11/05/09	Spectacle Island and Its Native American Past Old South Meeting House
    10/27/09	Flu Pandemics in the Bay State: A 30-Minute History Old South Meeting House
    10/14/09	The Adventures of John Manjiro Old South Meeting House
    10/08/09	The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane Old South Meeting House
    09/15/09	Raucous Rebel: Dr. Thomas Young and Boston's Venues of Revolution Old South Meeting House
    07/09/09	The Waitomo Caves Choir of New Zealand in Concert Old South Meeting House
    07/03/09	No Tax on Tea! Old South Meeting House
    07/01/09	Little Patriots, Little Loyalists Old South Meeting House
    06/15/09	Impeached Old South Meeting House
    05/18/09	Boston Tea Party Sidewalk Painting Old South Meeting House

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