Highland House Museum

09/26/2026

Museum Closed Today

Due to the Nor’easter and expected conditions, the Highland House Museum will be closed today, Saturday, September 26.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

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09/19/2026

Stop by the Highland House Museum from 10-1 today, just steps away from Highland Light.

Take a tour of our amazing museum and leave with your own treasure from our gift shop!

09/18/2026

WHAT THE WALLS DON’T TELL YOU

What can handwritten town records reveal about Truro’s Revolutionary story?

Find out tonight at Highland House Museum during Behind the Exhibit: Stories That Didn’t Make It Onto the Walls.

Join Janice Pelosi and Laura English for an engaging conversation about the discoveries, surprises, and difficult choices behind Hard Choices on a Perilous Coast: Truro at the Edge of Revolution.

Join in the fun: We have three trivia questions and three exhibition coffee mugs. The first correct answer wins each round!

Stay afterward for refreshments and small bites.

Tonight, Friday, September 18
5–7 PM
Highland House Museum

Reservations are recommended so we can plan for seating, but walk-ins are welcome!

Come discover the stories behind the story save a seat: https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/events-calendar/truro-treasures-opening-reception-2/

09/17/2026

GREAT MORNING FOR A WALK IN THE HIGHLANDS!

There are a few spots open for Dan Haslam's Highland District walk this morning.

Meet at the Highland house museum at 10AM to explore our historic district, including one of the oldest Truro homes, the oldest golf links in America, and the oldest lighthouse on Cape Cod. Click here to pre-register or walk in the lobby at 10. click here for more information and to purchase your $10 ticket ahead your ticket also gives you entry into our Highland House Museum: https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/events-calendar/highlands-historical-walk-with-dan-haslam-393/

09/14/2026

TRURO TREASURES TREASURE HUNT
Saturday, September 19
9AM - Noon

THEY ARRIVED 88 YEARS TOO SOON.

September 1938: Wallie, Ethel, Mrs. Meloy, Evelyn, and Burt visited Highland House.

This Saturday, we're inviting you to explore Truro in a very different way.

The Truro Treasures Treasure Hunt sends teams around town to solve historical clues, discover locations, collect letters, and piece together the final answer.

Part history, part puzzle, and part road trip!

Gather a carload of friends or family and come see how well you really know Truro.

Saturday morning • $10 per carload • Rain or shine

Think you know Truro? Come find out. Use this link for more information and to sign up your carload: https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/events-calendar/truro-treasures-treasure-hunt-2/

09/13/2026

TRURO TREASURES WEEKEND • SEPTEMBER 18–20

There is so much to uncover next weekend!

The Truro Historical Society is proud to be part of this year’s Truro Treasures celebration—and we’re starting a little early. Click on the links to sign up and for more information:

THURSDAY: Historian Dan Haslam leads a one-hour historical walk through the Highlands. https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/events-calendar/highlands-historical-walk-with-dan-haslam-393/

FRIDAY: Join us at Highland House Museum for the Truro Treasures Opening Reception featuring a special Behind the Exhibition conversation, followed by refreshments from Truro Vineyards and Box Lunch. https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/events-calendar/truro-treasures-opening-reception-2/

SATURDAY: Grab a carload of friends or family and take on the Truro Treasures Treasure Hunt—A morning of historical clues, discoveries, and a little friendly competition. https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/events-calendar/truro-treasures-treasure-hunt-2/

Walk it!—Discover it!—Hunt for it!

Visit https://www.trurotreasures.com/ for the full schedule of events

See the full Truro Treasures schedule: https://www.trurotreasures.com/

09/07/2026

Spots still available!

Join us tomorrow for a walk through one of Truro’s most fascinating landscapes with local historian and storyteller Jay Vivian. Corn Hill has layers of history that aren’t always visible at first glance, and Jay brings those stories to life, from the people who lived here to the landscape that shaped their lives. Come explore, ask questions, and see Corn Hill from a whole new perspective. Tickets are $15.

For more information and to reserve your spot, click on the link: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/CBJJ4ZRWMJ745/checkout/BVEN7OXTDKEHE6EDPWJKBEV4

08/27/2026

GOT A PIE WORTH BRAGGING ABOUT?

We want to taste it! Our Third Annual Pie Baking & Tasting Contest is coming up on Sunday, September 6, and we’re looking for bakers ready to bring their best.

Last year’s winning pies set the bar high: Key Lime took Best Tasting, Bacon Bourbon Apple won Most Creative, and Double Chocolate Berry took home both Best Looking and People’s Choice. What will this year’s winning pie be?

Make two identical 9-inch pies—one for the tasting competition and one for our silent auction supporting the Truro Historical Society. Pies should be dropped off at the Highland House between 10–11 AM.

Think your pie has what it takes? We’d love to have you join the fun!

Use this link for more information and to sign up. Deadline for entering is September 4th: https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/third-annual-pie-tasting-contest/

08/19/2026

What Happened to Truro’s Clams?

Once upon a time, Truro’s waters teemed with clams—a plentiful part of local life and an important part of our coastal ecosystem.

Tonight, lifelong Truro summer resident and scientist Parker Small Jr. shares the story of Truro’s clams, what happened to them, and his fascinating effort to help bring them back.

Parker was recently featured in The Provincetown Independent for his work toward restoring surf clams off Cold Storage Beach. Come hear the story firsthand—part local history, part science, and part hopeful experiment.

Tonight at 6 PM | Highland House Museum
Free and open to all. We’d love to see you! Click here to reserve a spot: https://square.link/u/Fi02DObM

08/14/2026

MASTERWORKS & HIDDEN GEMS — NOW LIVE!

Some treasures are meant to be discovered.

Our annual online art auction is now open, featuring original paintings, artist studies, sketches, prints, and maritime works from the Truro Historical Society's collection and generous friends and supporters.

Featured here is Judith Shahn's Skiffs, a signed and numbered print generously donated by Cove Gallery. We’re especially pleased to feature Shahn as we look ahead to our August 26 program celebrating her work and artistic legacy.

And there’s much more to discover—including works by George Yater, Courtney Allan, William & Lucy L’Engle, Joan Pereira, and others.

Some are masterworks. Some are hidden gems. All have a story.

Selected works are also on view in the Highland House Museum lobby, so you can see them in person before you bid.

Take a look, linger awhile, and see what catches your eye. Use this link for our auction: https://app.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/truro-historical-society-s-curator-s-collection-44651