7-532: [REDACTED] William Clapp House , headquarters of the Dorchester Historical Society The Dorchester Historical Society is a non-profit historical society devoted to telling the history of Dorchester, Massachusetts since it was founded in 1630. The Dorchester Historical Society was "founded in 1843 and incorporated in 1891." The Historical Society
14-1466: Is headquartered in the William Clapp House and also operates several other historic house museums in Dorchester, including the James Blake House (c.1661), and Captain Lemuel Clap House ( Clapp Houses ) which are open for tours on third Sunday of each month from 11 AM to 3 PM. References [ edit ] ^ History of the Town of Dorchester, Massachusetts . E. Clapp, Jr. 1856. ^ [1] Dorchester Historical Society: Home ^ [2] Dorchester Historical Society: Our Properties External links [ edit ] Official website v t e New England historical societies Connecticut Connecticut Museum of Culture and History Danbury Museum and Historical Society New Haven Museum and Historical Society Polish American Historical Association Stonington Historical Society Watertown Historical Society Maine Maine Historical Society Pejepscot Historical Society South Portland Historical Society Massachusetts Boston Association for Computers and
21-521: Is one of two Clapp Houses owned by the society that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The house was built in 1806 for the marriage of William Clapp (March 3, 1779 - February 29, 1860), son of Capt. Lemuel and Rebecca (Dexter) Clap who built the nearby Captain Lemuel Clap House . The younger Clapp followed his father's business with the largest tannery in Dorchester. Later in life, Clapp devoted his time to his farm and
28-2798: The Humanities Boston Landmarks Commission The Bostonian Society Chinese Historical Society of New England Colonial Society of Massachusetts Historic New England Massachusetts Historical Society Prince Society South End Historical Society The Trustees of Reservations World History Association Cambridge American Society for Legal History Medieval Academy of America Salem Essex Institute Essex Heritage Essex National Heritage Commission Salem Athenaeum Others American Antiquarian Society Beverly Historical Society Cape Cod Modern House Trust Company of Military Historians Dedham Historical Society and Museum Duxbury Rural and Historical Society Fitchburg Historical Society Harvard Historical Society Ipswich Historical Society Lexington Historical Society Maria Mitchell Association Old Colony Historical Society Plymouth Antiquarian Society Quincy Historical Society Waterfront Historic Area League Swift River Historical Society New Hampshire New Hampshire Historical Society Rhode Island Newport Newport Historical Society Newport Restoration Foundation Preservation Society of Newport County Providence Providence Athenaeum Providence Preservation Society Rhode Island Historical Society Others Block Island Historical Society Steamship Historical Society of America Vermont Historical Society of Windham County Preservation Trust of Vermont Stowe Historical Society Vermont Historical Society Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dorchester_Historical_Society&oldid=1215325262 " Categories : Organizations based in Boston Buildings and structures in Boston Education in Boston Libraries in Massachusetts Massachusetts culture History of Boston Historical societies in Massachusetts 1843 establishments in Massachusetts Historic preservation organizations in
35-679: The United States Historic house museums in Massachusetts William Clapp House The William Clapp House (1806) is a historic house located at 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts . It is the headquarters of the Dorchester Historical Society and contains many items from the society's collections, including 19th century furnishings and local historical items. It
42-762: The United States. It sponsors the peer-reviewed journal Law and History Review and the book series Studies in Legal History , both of which are published by Cambridge University Press . In 1957, the Society established the American Journal of Legal History , which the Society originally published as its official journal. The journal was later acquired by the Temple University Beasley School of Law . It has been
49-434: The development of many varieties of pears . The most notable was Clapp's Favorite, developed in 1820 and marketed by 1860. It remains in wide commercial use today. American Society for Legal History The American Society for Legal History is a learned society dedicated to promoting scholarship and teaching in the field of legal history . It was founded in 1956 and has an international scope, despite being based in
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