Carpenter Museum

08/06/2024

We are downsizing our costume closet and have many "prairie dresses" similar to this style as well as several other costume pieces for both men and women available to donate. PLEASE NOTE: these are not historical pieces and have never been part of our collection. They are not historically accurate to any time period but would make great additions to school or novice theater company. Please reach out to us here or by email at [email protected]

08/02/2024

This Saturday is your last opportunity to visit us on a weekend during Passport to History 2024! Grab those passports and head on down for a FREE tour of the Carpenter Museum 1-4PM. If you haven't picked up a passport yet its not too late! Program runs through September 1st.

08/01/2024

Join our museum friends at Coggeshall Farm for Reenactment Weekend Bristol Expedition, August 17 & 18!
If you are interested in bringing events like this to Rehoboth join our Revolutionary War Anniversary committee by emailing your contact information to [email protected]

07/24/2024

07/18/2024

There is still time to register for our second workshop of the summer, Healing Herbs with Kristine Sky Wind Thomas-Jones. Thursday July 25th / 6:30PM. FREE for RAS Members / $10 for non-members.
To register or learn more call the museum (508)252-3031 or visit HealingHerbs.eventbrite.com

Pre-registration is suggested but not required. Participants will be welcomed at the door.

07/11/2024

Join the Carpenter Museum for the second in our 2024 Summer Workshop Series Healing Herbs with Kristine Sky Wind Thomas-Jones!

The event is free for members and $10 for non-members. Tickets can be bought online or you can call the museum to register. Supplies will be provided.

Register Online Here: HealingHerbs.eventbrite.com

This workshop will start at 6:30PM in the Tilton Room at the Carpenter Museum.

We are excited to host Kristine Sky Wind Thomas-Jones, DC, PhD of the Pokanoket and Seaconke Wampanoag. Thomas-Jones has a Doctorate in Chiropractic, a Master of Science, and a PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology. Currently, she serves as a clinical faculty member in the MPH program at SNHU and is an Assistant Professor of Biology at a college in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. This is the second time Thomas-Jones is coming to chat with us, and she will be explaining her experience using herbs medicinally, where herbs can be found, and what they can be used for.

Herbs have been used historically in a range of ways. To this day people use them in their daily lives. During this event participants will hear about some of this history and get a Native perspective on the use of plants. Participants will also get to try out and learn about a range of herbal uses as well as make their own craft to take home. Come smell, touch and learn about herbs used both historically and in modern times!

Rehoboth's Museum of Local History

07/02/2024

06/25/2024

Did you know you can visit 16 museums this summer for FREE? Visit us to pick up your free passport and start your summer of local history adventures!
Passport to History is a joint effort of local museums, spearheaded by the Old Colony History Museum, to share and explore the fantastic and diverse history of southeastern Massachusetts. Visitors will have a chance to explore 16 museums free of charge and learn about the exciting and varied history of the Old Colony region between now and September 1.
How to Use the Passport to History
1. Visit any participating site to get your Passport, including the CARPENTER MUSEUM
2. Use your Passport (valid for up to a group of 4), collect a stamp at each site, and visit all 16 between now-September 1. Visitors who collect all of their history stamps can return to the Old Colony History Museum for a free gift.
3. Share your progress with us using and tag .

06/18/2024

THIS THURSDAY! Join us at the Carpenter Museum for this fantastic free event. No registration necessary. Find out what the founders of Plymouth colony and Rehoboth would have worn and what its like to be a modern day reenactor!

06/13/2024

Do you know what a thrum cap is? You can find this out plus so much more in just ONE WEEK when we welcome Axel Boy Thursday June 20th 6:30PM.

What did the Pilgrim really wear? Independent researcher, reenactor and historical tailor Axel Boy explores 17th and 18th century dress, from head to toe in a fascinating presentation. No registration necessary. Free and open to the public. At the Carpenter Museum! Parking in rear / access from Bay State Rd.

06/09/2024

Friend of the Carpenter Museum, David W**d captured this video about Native foods and tools at last Sunday's Strawberry Festival. Al Smith from the Robbins Museum of Archaeology answers questions and gives a corn grinding demonstration. If you weren't there to see it yourself give this short video a watch!

Thank you again to the Robbins Museum for joining us once again at our annual festival!

06/07/2024

Ever wonder what the pilgrims really wore? There is a lot more to 17th century fashion than giant buckles! Join the Carpenter Museum for our first summer workshop! Axel Boy will share what men would wear in the early days of Plymouth Colony and Rehoboth. Get a close up look at reproduction garments!

No registration necessary! This workshop will be held at THE CARPENTER MUSEUM'S LOWER LEVEL TILTON ROOM. Parking available behind the Museum. Enter at Bay State Road.

06/03/2024

Passport to History Summer 2024 is NOW through September 1. Grab a passport at the Carpenter Museum or Blanding Library and unlock FREE ADMISSION to 16 historic sites across the Old Colony region. 1 passport admits 4 people. Can you make it to all 16 sites? The Carpenter Museum is one!

06/02/2024

Today is the day!

05/29/2024

This weekend! The weather looks beautiful! We'll see you here.

05/26/2024

We are just ONE WEEK away from our 12th annual Strawberry Festival! Come by anytime between 1 and 5 to try your hand at an early American activity!

05/19/2024

If you are an artisan in Massachusetts / Rhode Island we are looking for YOU! We are accepting applications for our 2024 Crafters' Marketplace Show. This annual craft show has been a staple in Rehoboth for nearly 50 years. The show is a fundraiser for the Carpenter Museum and is free for shoppers to park and enter. Spaces start at just $65! Visit our website to download your application rehobothantiquarian.org/crafters-marketplace

Crafters’ Marketplace 2024 Crafters’ Marketplace October 19, 2023   9am -4pm Three Locations: Carpenter Museum  4 Locust Ave, RehobothGoff Memorial Hall 124 Bay State Rd, RehobothRehoboth Congregational Church Hall, Rehoboth 2024 Vendor Applications For more information please contact Sue Carp...

05/16/2024

Join the Carpenter Museum for our Annual Strawberry Festival! Rain or shine there will be free fun for the whole family. And don't worry, we're ordering way more strawberry shortcakes this year.

05/02/2024

Thank you to all the RAS members who were at our annual meeting Wednesday! If you weren't able to make it but are still interested in Native American History the Sowams Heritage Area Project the Carpenter Museum is part of watch Dave W**ds 30 minute presentation here.

05/02/2024

Stop by the Carpenter Museum this Saturday!

04/30/2024

Are you a member of the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society? Don't forget the RAS annual membership meeting is at Goff Hall TOMORROW May 1st at 7PM.

04/24/2024

If you or someone you know is an artisan join the long standing Crafters' Marketplace Show! This fundraiser for the Carpenter Museum has been a part of a nearly 50 year tradition! Spots start at just $65. Both indoor and outdoor are available. Find an application on our website: rehobothantiquarian.org/crafters-marketplace

04/18/2024

RAS Scholarship applications are now open for the 2024/25 school term. Don't miss you chance!

02/27/2024

Vendor applications for our 2024 Crafters' Marketplace show are now available on our website! Visit rehobothantiquarian.org/crafters-marketplace to get yours.

01/27/2024

Don't forget our first Introduction to Genealogy presentation is next Wednesday at the Council on Aging! No registration necessary, all are welcome.