Brewster Historical Society

06/23/2026

Calling all Brewster rising 4th graders! Are you ready to turn history into a masterpiece? ENTRY: brewsterhistoricalsociety.org/postercontest
The Brewster Historical Society is looking for creative young artists for our "Kids at the Museum" poster contest! Your mission (should you choose to accept it), explore the Cobb House and find 1 to 3 artifacts that catch your eye.
Create your 8.5 x 11 poster - use crayons, markers, glitter, collage, or sketches. Make it fun, make it wild, and make it yours!
Drop off your poster (with a completed entry form) by Sat, Aug 15, in the Official Entry Bin on the Cobb House Porch.
An art display of all entries will be mounted over Labor Day Weekend for the public.
Four top poster artists will be awarded a gift certificate to a local Brewster business!
Winners will be announced over Labor Day Weekend! (You don’t even have to be there to win, but the bragging rights are forever.)

06/21/2026

Windmill Village, 51 Drummer Boy Road, Brewster, MA (Next to Drummer Boy Park).
c.1795 House and Windmill, c. 1867 Blacksmith Shop, Season opens Friday, June 26!
HOURS: Fri, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 3:00 PM.
The c.1795 Harris-Black House and Higgins Farm Windmill will open for guided tours and the c.1867 Hopkins Blacksmith Shop with its original wood forge.

06/19/2026

53rd Annual Outdoor Antiques Fair ($6) and Classic Car and Truck Show (free). Sat. June 27, 9-3, RAIN DATE Sun. June 28, 9-3. Drummer Boy Park, 773 Main St (Route 6A), Brewster, MA.
Browse ANTIQUE and VINTAGE treasures from over 40 exhibitors at Brewster Massachusetts’ beautiful Drummer Boy Park overlooking Cape Cod Bay! Use QR code for details and a fair coupon.

06/18/2026

Cobb House Museum, 739 Lower Road, Brewster, MA. Season opens Thursday, June 25!
HOURS: Thu, Fri, Sat 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Link in bio

06/18/2026

https://www.brewsterhistoricalsociety.org/in-the-attic/harris-black

For years, Brewster Historical Society puzzled over the ethnicity of the Harris-Black family, who occupied this little house. Federal census data from 1790 through 1880 listed them as “All other free persons,” “Mulatto,” or “Indian,” on the whim of the census takers, as they farmed their...

06/16/2026

The Brewster Historical Society Announces Brewster Memorial Scholarship Applications Available (A Continuing Education Scholarship)

If you are a Brewster resident and have successfully completed, or are about to complete one year of education at a post high school institution, you are encouraged to apply to the Brewster Memorial Scholarship Fund for assistance as you continue your education.

The Brewster Memorial Scholarship, is awarded to students annually based on need and merit that applicants demonstrate in their completed applications.

The scholarships are given in memory of Brewster resident, 1st Lt. Walter “Skip” Daley who was killed in 1967 while serving his country during the Vietnam War. The mission of the scholarship formed in 1971 supports students from Brewster in furthering their educational goals.

If you qualify for this scholarship, you are encouraged to apply.
Applications are available at the Brewster Branch of Cape Cod FiveCents Savings Bank and the Brewster Historical Society Museum.
Applications may be downloaded on the Brewster Historical Society website: link in bio.

Deadline for applications is July 15

Donating to BMS Fund through website is also gladly accepted.

06/10/2026

Rosa rugosa blooms behind an original windmill vane at the Cobb House on Brewster's Lower Road. The museum opens June 25th Th-Fr-Sa 1-4!