Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust

01/07/2026

We are pleased to share this article by Colin Hogan, reporter with the New Bedford Light, with you. Enjoy!

For America’s 250th, remembering the Revolutionary War battle that set New Bedford ablaze — and revisiting the overlooked house that played an outsized role in history.

11/08/2025

On Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1 p.m. the Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust will hold its annual meeting at the North Dartmouth Library, 211 Cross Road. Following a short business meeting, this year's featured presenter is Lee McColgan, author of "A House Restored."

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DHPT Annual Meeting Join us welcoming Lee McColgan, suthor of A HOUSE RESTORED, The TRAGEDIES and TRIUMPHS of saving a NE Home.

09/05/2025

On Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, September 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Dartmouth Historical & Arts Society (www.dartmouthhas.org) will be hosting a special exhibition about historic houses in olde Dartmouth which were witness sites to the Revolution. Location: The Russell's Mills Schoolhouse in the center of the Village.

Within Russell's Mills Village, you can also partake in the events at the Dartmouth Grange Fair and be sure to drop in to visit us at the Schoolhouse. The displays will feature a fascinating array of historic houses complete with locations and context, its inhabitants and legacy which can be felt today. Learn more about Dartmouth's role during the Revolution through the stories the houses tell. There will be Revolutionary War era re-enactors and period children's games to round out these historic events.

Photos too small to appreciate in this post? Well, then come on by to view these displays in person.