"Yankee Doodle Homecoming," which launched its first celebration in 1991 was a brainstorm of a community's civic leader, Donald Donati. The idea was conceived at a fall town meeting in 1988 when Billerica declared itself as "America's Yankee Doodle Hometown." The town's bursting-with-pride slogan was an ultimate result of the excavation of the town's noble patriotic heritage. The moniker, "Yankee Continue Reading
Clara Sexton House 1st Sunday April through November 36 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA 01821 1:00 - 3:00 pm The Billerica Historical Society welcomes you to the Clara Sexton House and the Margaret Ingraham Museum of Billerica History to visit their exhibits and take a step back in time. The Clara Sexton House will be open 1pm to 3pm. Parking: Continue Reading
Clara Sexton House 1st Sunday April through November 36 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA 01821 1:00 - 3:00 pm The Billerica Historical Society welcomes you to the Clara Sexton House and the Margaret Ingraham Museum of Billerica History to visit their exhibits and take a step back in time. The Clara Sexton House will be open 1pm to 3pm. Parking: Continue Reading
Date: 3rd Thursday of the month. Location: 36 Concord Rd., Billerica Ma 01821 Time: 7:00 pm
Each year on the first Saturday of December, from 4 to 7 PM, the Billerica Historical Society opens the Clara Sexton House to the public. The Billerica Garden Club decorates most of the house, and members of the Society decorate the old kitchen and fireplace, and this year, (2024) were able to open the newly renovated upstairs bedroom, with the Continue Reading
Clara Sexton House 1st Sunday April through November 36 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA 01821 1:00 - 3:00 pm The Billerica Historical Society welcomes you to the Clara Sexton Memorial House and the Margaret Ingraham Museum of Billerica History to visit their exhibits and take a step back in time. The Clara Sexton Memorial House will be open 1pm to 3pm. Continue Reading
Date: 3rd Thursday of the month. Location: 36 Concord Rd., Billerica Ma 01821 Time: 7:00 pm
Join us for our first open house of the year. See our new displays in the barn museum, including a case on farming in Billerica. We have also installed a 400 year timeline of history in Billerica.
Each year in May, the Billerica Historical Society hosts a Vintage Tea, thanks to Diane Douglas and her volunteers. Up to 75 people, including children, and a few men attend this event. Vintage tea includes tea, sweets, and other treats: Of course, Tea is served in China cups and tea pots make their appearance.