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The North Andover Historical Society is a privately supported educational non-profit.
Every day the North Andover Historical Society brings history alive for our extended community, around the Common, the Town, the County and the Country. We make this happen with your financial help; we receive no governmental operating funds.
Please join us! Together we can continue to enjoy great educational programming and community-centric events, while providing care for our collections, research for our interpretation and exhibits, and preservation of our iconic properties.
Donations in any amount move us closer to our mission driven goals and allow us to better serve our community and future generations. Become a member today and enjoy Membership Benefits before rates increase on September 1st.
VISIT US
Looking for a way to cool off today?
Diane's Cafe has new summer hours (TUS-SAT: 8-2) and is serving cold brew coffee and fresh lemonade! MENU
The AC is cool and our FREE exhibits are open with old toys to see and new toys to play with, so bring the kids and come hang out with us for a while! PARKING
Museum open Tuesday - Friday 10-2 & Saturday 8-2.
EVENTS & PROGRAMMING
Come celebrate the Fourth of July at North Andover’s 5th annual Fourth of July Declaration of Independence Recitation Event. This family friendly event will take place on Tuesday, July 4th at the North Andover Common starting at 11:00am. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the 1836 Meeting House, the North Andover Historical Society with support from the North Andover Festival Committee. LEARN MORE.
Sci-Fi July
July 11th, 7pm
This classic “so cheesy it’s good” film is sure to get a laugh or two. Aliens initiate the devious Plan 9 and begin resurrecting Earth’s dead! Come and see Bela Lugosi’s last performance restored and in vivid colorization!
July 18th, 7pm
In partnership with NACAM we are proud to present this awesome pairing of H.G. Wells and Ray Harryhausen. Astronauts are set on the first Earth mission to the Moon only to find its interior already settled by mysterious creatures.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
We offer exciting, engaging, and top-quality educational programs for all ages.
See our educational page for details on current field-trips, homeschooling classes, and our Summer enrichment program, Adventures in Time!
VISIT OUR 1646 BOOKSTORE
The Society's 1646 Bookstore is online and carries a wide assortment of books, prints, and souvenirs.
You can also join or renew your membership here, or buy a gift card for a friend. Our expanded offerings include Arcadia Publishing's 'Images of America' book series, historic jigsaw puzzles using pictures from our archives, and other items that reinforce North Andover's rich heritage.
MISSION
To seek, save, and share North Andover history!
As a cultural and community hub, the North Andover Historical Society collects, preserves, interprets and shares its historical properties and artifacts to educate and excite the public’s imagination while promoting a sustainable future.