FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: 508-822-1622 Email: [email protected] OCHM Hosts Special Traveling Exhibit on the Marquis de Lafayette TAUNTON, MA—For the month of October, the Old Colony History Museum (OCHM) will present The Life and Legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, a traveling exhibit [...]
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MEDIA CONTACT: Katie MacDonald OCHM – Executive Director 66 Church Green – Taunton MA 02780 (508) 822-1622 • [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Old Colony History Museum Launches Reed & Barton Virtual Archive, Bringing Taunton’s Silver Legacy to the Digital Age [Taunton, MA] – February 11, 2025 – The Old Colony History Museum (OCHM) [...]
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TAUNTON, MA—The Old Colony History Museum, a leading cultural institution dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Old Colony region of Massachusetts, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new staff members who will contribute to the museum's continued growth and success. Laura Hay joins the Old Colony History Museum as [...]
Late summer is typically the start of harvest season for the earliest crops, but this year the weather was so odd in July that we seem to be a little behind. As we start to harvest (and eat!) we'll keep adding to this post to share how our crops are looking as we harvest [...]
Aren’t these gorgeous! But, first a little science. Beyond some swaying in the wind, a plant generally doesn’t move during its lifetime. And while this allows it to stay put to enjoy the soil, sun, and water they need to grow, [...]
In previous blog posts, we took a look that the two crops we planted in the OCHM Garden that were successfully introduced to the region early: onions and potatoes. In this update, we are dealing with two more crops planted in the garden that were introduced later on: tomatoes and cucumbers. [...]
