Please attend the annual membership meeting of the Truro Historical Society on Friday, July 17 at the Highland House Museum. The meeting starts at 4:30 PM. You must be a member to attend and vote. Join or renew your membership in advance at the museum, at the meeting (come … [Read more...]
August 8 Dinner Sold Out!
Fundraising dinner and silent auction: Our annual fundraising event is a gala dinner and silent auction at the Highland House Museum. The silent auction, open to the public from June 27 - August 8 at 6 PM, involves local artists' transforming (painting, carving, etching, or … [Read more...]
Shipwreck Presentations on Thursdays!
Join Dan Sanders, ship model builder and expert on Cape Cod shipwrecks in the Shipwreck Room at Highland House Museum for a lively presentation on Truro’s rich maritime history. Available for discussions every Thursday from 1-3pm. … [Read more...]
Silent Auction – Fish becomes Art
Hand made pine fish have been transformed into fish masterpieces by over 50 local artists who have donated them to the Truro Historical Society for a silent auction. The fish art will be on display and available for bidding in the foyer of the Highland House Museum starting … [Read more...]
Draggers, Trawlers and Traps: A Century of Fishing on the Outer Cape
June 27 - September 30, 2015 "Draggers, Trawlers and Traps: A Century of Fishing on the Outer Cape" is a multi-faceted exhibit celebrating the history and legacy of Outer Cape fishermen and the unique history of Truro’s by-gone trap fishing industry. This exhibition … [Read more...]