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(508) 349-0200
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Tuesday + Thursday
HIGHLAND HOUSE MUSEUM
Closed for the season.
(508) 487-3397
June 1st - September 30th 2026
Image of Highland House by artist Linda Turoczi
WHO WE ARE
The Truro Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history of Truro, Massachusetts. We invite you to explore our collections, participate in our programs, and become a part of our mission to keep Truro’s past alive.
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Announcements
New Exhibition for 2026
We are proud to unveil the title and logo for our upcoming exhibition, which explores Truro’s experience of the American Revolution—not as a distant political event, but as a daily reality shaped by geography, uncertainty and survival. Families adapted, endured, and made difficult choices as war pressed in from both land and sea.
We look forward to sharing more details soon – Thank you for your continued support as we bring this important chapter of Truro’s history to life.
Exhibitions
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CLICK the above image to explore the rich history of Truro, Massachusetts, through our produced and curated by Truro Historical Society.
Wampanoag Nation: People of the First Light
Riding the Rails – Truro and the Railroad Era 1873 – 1960
Pamet Harbor 1848 – Nursery of Seamen and Fisherman
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Latest from the Blog
TRURO’S FIRST MEETING HOUSE? 1709
In colonial Truro, democracy was the order of the day; freedom of religion was the practice (so long as it was Puritan); and there was no separation between the two—both the township and the church held court inside the local “Meeting House.” On July 16, 1709,...
PROHIBITION: c. 1925
Truro was to be my mother’s escape, for in 1924 she recklessly and without my father’s knowledge, bought an old fish house at the foot of Corn Hill. She had carpenters and masons (who thought she was crazy) install a kitchen, a hand pump, a fireplace, a two-holer,...
TRAIN CRASH, NORTH TRURO: – AUG 1885
The railroad accident which happened at the North Truro Station on the evening of July 29th, was the only thing of the kind which has occurred in this vicinity since the road was built. On the day in question the downward freight train in charge of Conductor...
Collections
Since our creation in 1967, the Truro Historical Society has received many gifts from individuals and families with connections to Truro. Our collections continually grow as we acquire more objects, documents, and works of art.
Digital Textiles Collection
Our newly digitized collection of historic dresses, hats, and accessories provides a fascinating look at coastal fashion across the decades.
Digital Commonwealth
Digital Commonwealth is a non-profit collaborative program that brings together the vast and unique historical collections.
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COBB ARCHIVE
13 Truro Center Road
Truro, MA 02666
508.349.0200
HIGHLAND HOUSE MUSEUM
6 Highland Light Road
North Truro, MA 02652
508.487.3397
MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 486
Truro, MA 02666
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