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SOLD OUT. Experience a hands-on program with garden creator, Bob Hoxie, inspired by the Cobb House heirloom gardens. Featuring native plants based on Caro Dugan’s colorful 1873 – 1878 diary entries. DETAILS AND TICKETS »
Join Katherine Atwater and Kiersten Bohl for a captivating presentation on the Legacy of Brewster Schools. Step back in time to discover what a school day was like on rural Cape Cod in the early 1800s. Explore how Brewster's one-room schoolhouses evolved, culminating in the 1925 construction of a four-room schoolhouse on Kings Highway that served grades 1-8. Don't miss this fascinating journey through Brewster's educational history! DETAILS > >
Come celebrate Juneteenth with us at the Brewster Historical Society Windmill Village as we open for the 2025 season. Meet local authors Susanna Graham-Pye & Michael Pregot at our Juneteenth book signing! Cape Cod slavery history comes alive in their extraordinary writings. #Juneteenth #CapeCod DETAILS »
52ndAnnual Outdoor Antiques Fair. Browse the ANTIQUE and VINTAGE treasures from over 40 exhibitors at beautiful Drummer Boy Park on the bay! Also on site is an Antique and Classic Car and Truck Show, a working Blacksmith Shop, an historic House and Windmill. Tours FREE, Parking FREE A FUN day for the entire family! DETAILS FOR ENTRY COUPONS AND VENDOR INFO »
Stroll among a free display of locally owned antique and classic cars and trucks at Brewster Massachusetts’ beautiful Drummer Boy Park overlooking Cape Cod Bay!
Also on site a working Blacksmith Shop, an historic House and Windmill. DETAILS >>
Historic Main Street Walking Tour, Wed 9:30 - 11:00 AM, July 9. A Brewster Historical Society guide shares highlights of the historic homes and their residents along Main Street. TICKETS »
Nora Carey presents History of the Cape Playhouse. DETAILS > >
A Grave Situation Tour, July 17, 2025. A Narrated walking tour of the famous, the infamous, the unknown and ignored – till now! Expect uneven terrain — and “spirited” guests. Tickets must be purchased in advance at brewsterhistoricalsociety.org. TICKETS »
Brewster’s Ancient Burial Ground Tour, July 24, 2025. A Brewster Historical Society guide provides the history of the Brewster Ancient Burial Ground and shares highlights of some of the townspeople buried underneath these centuries’ old headstones. TICKETS »
Historic Main Street Walking Tour, Wed 9:30 - 11:00 AM, August 6. A Brewster Historical Society guide shares highlights of the historic homes and their residents along Main Street. TICKETS »
A Grave Situation Tour, August 21, 2025. A Narrated walking tour of the famous, the infamous, the unknown and ignored – till now! Expect uneven terrain — and “spirited” guests. Tickets must be purchased in advance. TICKETS » .
Brewster’s Ancient Burial Ground Tour, August 28, 2025. A Brewster Historical Society guide provides the history of the Brewster Ancient Burial Ground and shares highlights of some of the townspeople buried underneath these centuries’ old headstones. TICKETS »
The Brewster Historical Society presents “Women Pirates!” a talk by Jessica Sheppard from the Whydah Pirate Museum, Thursday, August 28, 6 pm at the Brewster Ladies Library. DETAILS > >
Have our BHS professional photographer, R. Jolicoeur, take a keepsake photo of you at the 1795 Windmill to use in any number of ways -- Holiday cards, framed for your wall, scrapbooking and more! You will receive your digital image file by email. DETAILS > >
Historic Main Street Walking Tour, Wed 9:30 - 11:00 AM, September 10. A Brewster Historical Society guide shares highlights of the historic homes and their residents along Main Street. TICKETS > >
A Grave Situation Tour, September 18, 2025. A Narrated walking tour of the famous, the infamous, the unknown and ignored – till now! Expect uneven terrain — and “spirited” guests. Tickets must be purchased in advance. TICKETS > >
Brewster’s Ancient Burial Ground Tour, September 20, 2025. A Brewster Historical Society guide provides the history of the Brewster Ancient Burial Ground and shares highlights of some of the townspeople buried underneath these centuries’ old headstones. TICKETS > >
Brewster’s Ancient Burial Ground Tour, October 4, 2025. A Brewster Historical Society guide provides the history of the Brewster Ancient Burial Ground and shares highlights of some of the townspeople buried underneath these centuries’ old headstones. TICKETS > >
Historic Main Street Walking Tour, Wed 9:30 - 11:00 AM, October 8. A Brewster Historical Society guide shares highlights of the historic homes and their residents along Main Street. TICKETS > >
A Grave Situation Tour, October 30, 2025. A Narrated walking tour of the famous, the infamous, the unknown and ignored – till now! Expect uneven terrain — and “spirited” guests. Tickets must be purchased in advance. TICKETS > >
Cheer for us in the Town’s Brewster in Bloom parade “Take a Hike” as we join the celebration with “Hiking through History.” This event is free and family friendly!
Join us for the Brewster in Bloom festivities at the Cobb House Museum OPEN HOUSE. A new museum exhibit “Brewster Schools: A Legacy of Learning” debuts this day. And there are new tools and new happenings in the Woodwork Shop in the Annex! Refreshments will be served. DETAILS »
Join us for the Brewster in Bloom festivities at the Windmill Village. The circa 795 Higgins Farm Windmill will be open for guided tours. You can learn how wind power was the technology of the day. See a blacksmith at work in the 1867 Hopkins Blacksmith Shop and visit the 1795 Harris-Black House, a Cape Cod “small house,” once home to descendants of two of Cape Cod’s most prominent Indigenous sachems. DETAILS »
Janine Orr, historical storyteller and former American history teacher, will present an compelling talk titled “My Encounters with Mercy Otis Warren: a Woman Ahead of her Time,” focusing on the life and influence of Mercury Otis Warren, a notable 18th-century figure from Barnstable County. DETAILS > >
