Through the decades, Brewster residents have served in each national conflict. Their letters to and from far-flung locations helped them stay connected to home and family.
Read moreBrewster Schools: A Legacy of Learning
Our 2025 exhibit, Brewster Schools: A Legacy of Learning, will take you on a memorable journey through the history of education in Brewster, Massachusetts, from the 1800s to the 1960s. Telling the story of how the local education system developed, starting with small, one-room schoolhouses in the 19th century to the construction of larger, more specialized school buildings in the early 20th century and the expansion of educational opportunities for all children in the post-World War II era.
Read moreThe White Lady figurehead
The figurehead known as the “White Lady” originally adorned a three-masted square-rigger named the Imperial, built in Quincy in 1869.
Read moreWere There Enslaved People in Brewster?
Were There Enslaved People in Brewster? Yes, there were, and it’s unlikely we’ll ever be able to name them all, but we would like to name the ones we can in an effort to honor their existence and to recognize the wrong done them with their enslavement.
Read moreThe Voyage of the Ten Brothers Ship
The Voyage of the Ten Brothers Ship captained and crewed entirely by Brewster men. Sailing from Boston to West Africa on September 1, 1818. Known research into the Diseased Ship, Cape Cod Sea Captains and the Atlantic Slave Trade.
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