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Hingham 375th Anniversary Committee

Hingham's 375th Anniversary

A Year Long Celebration of 375 Years in Hingham

Starting in September 2009 and culminating in September 2010, there will be dozens of events and activities – some sponsored directly by the 375th Committee, many put on independently by supportive local groups and civic organizations – tracing Hingham’s growth and development. The year will be split into three segments, each focusing on a particular period of Hingham history:

• The "Early Period” from the town’s founding in 1635 through Independence, with emphasis on colonial Hingham and the American Revolution
• The 19th Century, stressing the growth of industrialization and Hingham’s experience of the Civil War
• The 20th Century, highlighting World War II and the rise of the local conservation movement and commerce
  

See the Full Schedule for Upcoming Events

Visit our Yearbook to see the details and photos from events that have taken place

Final Celebration of Hingham's 375th Year - Saturday, September 11th, 2010

Please join us for an Old Fashioned Hingham Picnic to mark the final celebration of Hingham's 375th year!

Bring friends and family for an afternoon of Vintage Baseball at Derby Academy at 1:00 pm, followed from 3:30 to sunset with music, song and tribute to those in whose steps we have followed since 1635.

The program will include a Police and Fire Honor Guard salute to those who died on September 11, 2001 and the lighting of 1000 candles.

Located at the Town Beach by the Gazebo
Barbeque presented by The Rotary Club of Hingham and Hull throughout the event.

• 1:00-3:30 pm Vintage Baseball, Derby Academy
• 3:30-7:30 Old Fashioned Picnic at Hingham Harbor
• 3:30-5:15 Welcome and Hingham Militia Salute
  The Satuit Band
  Activities for children
  Elmo
  Races & Prizes
  Face Painting
  Tug of War (teens only)
  New Maps by Hingham Land Conservation Trust, free
  Raffle, free
  Used eye glasses collected for charity, Lions Club
  
• 4:20 Town Commemoration of 375th Anniversary
  
• 5:20 The Rusty Skippers Band
  
• 6:20 Hingham’s 375th Choir
  
• 6:40 Anniversary Tributes by Government Officials
  
• 7:00 September 11, 2001 POLICE AND FIRE HONOR GUARD
  1,000 Candles and tolling of bell in remembrance
  
• 7:30 Anniversary Year ends with Community in Song

Rain date 9/12.

Printable Flyer (PDF, 1.7MB)

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• Support the 375th Anniversary Celebration with a Tax-Deductible Donation
  
  The 375th Committee receives no direct funding from the Town, relying entirely upon donations from local businesses and individuals. To make a donation, send a check payable to: Town of Hingham/375th Anniversary Committee, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043.
  
  Sponsor and Donor Form
  

• Buy a Commemorative Souvenir!
  
  We offer a growing assortment of 375th-themed commemorative items. The proceeds from every sale go to help fund 375th anniversary events. See commemorative items available for purchase.
  
  Books available at 375th sales locations and at Noble’s Camera Shop in Hingham Square. $5.00 donation requested.
  
  
• Volunteer Your Time
  
  If you would like to help with any aspect of the 375th celebration, please let the committee know by clicking the “Contact Us” link at left.
  
  If you are interested in serving as a member of the committee, please let the Selectmen know by completing the town’s Talent Bank Application.
  
  
  
• Help Write Hingham's History!
  
  Celebrate Hingham's 375th anniversary by sharing your memories of people, places and events that have made the town a special place to live. I Remember...
  

LINKS

The “other Hinghams”
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Hingham, Wisconsin
Hingham, Montana

Historical resources
Hingham Historical Society