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Hingham 375th Anniversary Committee

Our committee has been charged by the Selectmen to design a celebration marking the 375th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Hingham in 1635. The celebration, which will consist of a series of “festive and historic” events in 2009 and 2010, is to be “inclusive of every part of the community and region.” While the Town government is supportive of the committee’s effort, the 375th celebration must pay for itself through fundraising events and donations from local citizens and businesses.

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
  View a preliminary schedule of 375th-related events and activities.
  

Foster School children celebrate town's 350th anniversary in 1985	Grand Marshalls of the 4th of July parade, 1985

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
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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