 The Dorchester Atheneum exists only as a web site devoted to the history of Dorchester, Massachusetts. The original Dorchester Atheneum was a private subscription library for Dorchester residents. The site is devoted to Dorchester's history and to the shameless promotion of Dorchester's wonderful features: its people, its architecture, its businesses, its institutions.
How to use this site, click here.
Dorchester Historical Society News
Please click on Dorchester Historical Society in the left-hand colum to see more recent news.
Third Grade from Roger Clap School Plants Sunflowers at Historical Society
In early June, 2009, Mary Moran's third-grade class at the Roger Clap School planted sunflower seedlings that they grew from seeds in paper cups in their classroom.
You can find out about the Dorchester Historical Society and how to donate to its admirable work by visiting
http://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org
Lost Dorchester
For Buildings lost to demolition or to fire, etc. click on the Architectural Preservation entry under the "Home" section on the left of the screen. You can also find a list of properties considered to be in danger.
The Dorchester Historical Society has sponsored two very important initiatives – ideas that have grown over the past few years into conferences and other activities.
Tide Mill Institute
The Tide Mill Institute explores the history of mills powered by the flow of the tides and the possibilities of re-uses of the tide-mill sites.
The Alliance of First Period Properties
The Alliance promotes interest in the earliest buildings of New England’s colonial period from the establishment of the Plymouth Colony until about 1725.
Please explore these activities by clicking on the buttons to the left.
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