We welcome members who joined HSOY in 2008 and acknowledge the many volunteers whose efforts are so valuable to our operations.

The annual “Giant Yard Sale” of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth (HSOY) will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Yarmouth Senior Center, Forest Road, South Yarmouth. Many intriguing bargains are available (maybe an antique or two) in the event to benefit the research and preservation efforts of HSOY. If you want to participate in the yard sale, you may donate your “treasures” in good condition or rent your own six foot table for $35.00. Receipts from all items sold at your table are yours to keep … no commissions are required. For information and to make table reservations call 508 362-3405.

Julie Pelletier and Duncan Oliver will deliver narration as the bus departs from The Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum and tours the sites of Yarmouth’s early history, Follins Pond, Indiantown, Quaker Village, the old Quaker Meeting House, the Judah Baker Windmill and the packet landing area. The hour and a half program will conclude with a drive down Captain’s Mile and a narration about the prosperous Age of Sail and the captains who resided there. Light refreshments will follow and an optional tour of the Captain Bangs Hallet House museum will be offered. Tickets are $15. Reservations are required by calling the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth 508-362-3021.

Meet at the Gate House, behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office, Route 6A for the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth Nature Trails. Naturalist Ian Ives of the Long Pasture Audubon Center leads a tour to enjoy the Spring beauty of this 50-acre nature preserve. The mile and a quarter walk leads through woodlands and wild-flowered meadows to the serene setting of Miller’s Pond. For information call 508 362-3021. Admission free.

Maritime Room at the Captain Bangs Hallet House open to visitors free of charge as part of Cape Cod Maritime Month..

Architect Sara Jane Porter will lead an architectural walking tour along Rt. 6A in Yarmouth Port on Wednesday, June 10th at 1:00 pm. She will discuss the history and architecture of the “Captain’s Mile” houses which have been researched by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth (HSOY). The tour starts at the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum on Strawberry Lane and lasts approximately 1 ¼ hours. It is limited to 25 participants. For reservations and information call the Historical Society at 508 – 362-3021. Tickets are $5.00, $3.00 for HSOY members. Rain date June 11th.

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Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation, Winslow Crocker House and the Edward Gorey House, all overlooking the Yarmouth Port Village Common, Route 6A and Strawberry Lane, will be open free of charge. This annual event features special activities at each of the historic buildings. Admission free. For more information: 508 362-3021.

Wednesday, September 16th to
Wednesday September 23rd
1:00 – 4:00 pm daily

HSOY will present a unique exhibit of historical nautical creations daily at the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, 11 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port. Items from private collections (some never exhibited before) such as sailors’ valentines, scrimshaw and Nantucket lightship baskets will be on display. Local crafters will also display contemporary examples of their crafts. Historical Society members will guide tours through the Museum. There will also be daily lectures detailing elements of this impressive work. Co-chairs of the exhibition are Suzanne Courcier and Barbara Adams. Admission is $10. For additional information phone 508-362-3021.

This traditional service is offered in the historic Kelley Chapel, a small church nestled in a secluded meadow behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office, Route 6A.. Sit in the Quaker pews in front of a potbellied wood stove and enjoy traditional hymns on the old pump organ. Admission free. For more information: 508 362-3021.

In the village of Yarmouth Port, along Route 6A. Visit the museums, bed and breakfasts, inns and businesses as they welcome you with holiday decorations, lots of treats, and music of the season. Features include wagon rides, Santa and a petting farm. Ample parking is available at several sites. Festivities end with a tree lighting and caroling on the Yarmouth Port Village Common at 4:15 pm. Admission free. For more information call the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth at 508 362-3021.

Tuesday,
December 8th,
4:00-6:00 pm

The annual tea to introduce HSOY’s new 2009 members to the Society’s Board of Trustees and volunteers. Costumed staff and seasonal background music create a spirited holiday atmosphere.