We are thrilled the doors of the new Sudbury History Center and Museum are now open to the public.
Operating hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm. Weekends by special appointment only.
For more information, contact us by phone at 978-443-3747 or by email at info@sudbury01776.org.
Saturday May 16, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 PM Sudbury 250 Day: Declaring Independence Then & Now
The Sudbury Historical Society—in partnership with Freedom's Way National Heritage Area—will present Declaring Independence: Then and Now: an award-winning performance that brings the words and ideas of 1776 to life through readings of the Declaration of Independence and first-person perspectives by reenactors.
Tailored to Sudbury and presented on the site where the Declaration of Independence was originally read to its inhabitants, this thought-provoking program depicts how communities in Massachusetts debated the idea of independence from Great Britain. We invite the audience to reflect on what independence meant then and means now.
The performance will take place on Sudbury 250 Day: a town-wide celebration in historic town center on May 16th from 10:00-3:00 pm. Enjoy militia reenactments, colonial music, a Town Crier, historic tours, food trucks, and the Knox Cannon firing, and much more.
For a full schedule of events and parking, visit: sudbury.ma.us/250.
Thursday, June 18, 2026 6:30 PM Annual Meeting with Lecture The Rice Family During the American Revolution
Join us at the Sudbury History Center and Museum for a fascinating lecture by Jane H. Sciacca on the Rice Family During the Revolution on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Sudbury Historical Society (SHS)!
The events leading up to and finally culminating in the American Revolution were turbulent ones for the Rice Family and other inhabitants of colonial Sudbury. It would bring about significant change for their family, as well as for the town that they first settled well over a century earlier. In this program, the decade from 1770 through 1780 will be highlighted and its profound impact on the Rice Family and Sudbury.
Jane H. Sciacca is a local historian and retired National Park Ranger, who has worked for the National Park Service as an interpreter in Boston, Cambridge, and Concord. She is the recent author of Enslavement in the Puritan Village: The Untold History of Sudbury and Wayland, Massachusetts.
Sudbury Witness House Banners
The Sudbury Historical Society (SHS) is grateful to have received a generous grant from the Sudbury Cultural Council (SCC) to place a commemorative Witness House banner at each of the thirty-four homes still standing in Sudbury since 1776 or earlier. In celebration of America250, a Witness House is a home that stood in 1776: the momentous year of the ratification of the United States Declaration of Independence.
For a complete list of Sudbury Witness Houses, visit: here.
Our Collections are now Online!
We are pleased to announce that because of the hard work of Francesco Buccella and the generosity of the Sudbury Foundation that we are able to share with the world our collections digitally!
Find the link to our online collections on the Research tab or click here. Happy researching!
Become A SHS Member!
Select from one of our six membership categories to enjoy a variety of benefits for being part of the Sudbury Historical Society! Benefits include: gift shop discounts, free admission to programs, and research services.
2025 Year in Review Newsletter
