by TruroHistorical | Jan 11, 2026 | Revolutionary War
Transcription The foregoing after being several times read was voted nem com to be expressive of the sentiments of the town and that it be recorded on the town Book and a fair copy attested by the town Clerk be transmitted to the committee of carespondence[sic] of the...
by TruroHistorical | Jan 2, 2026 | Cobb-Blogs
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,...
by TruroHistorical | Dec 6, 2025 | General
Digital Commonwealth is a non-profit collaborative program that brings together the vast and unique historical collections of Massachusetts libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies onto a single, searchable digital platform. The Truro Historical Society...
by TruroHistorical | Dec 4, 2025 | Jo Hopper Dresses
Date/Period: c. 1938–1942; Based on the defined waist and full skirt. Maker: Josephine Hopper Materials: Printed Cotton (Voile or Broadcloth); Plain Cotton (for contrasting trim). Techniques: Machine-sewn; Simple Gathering/Pleating Style/Era: Late 1930s–Early...
by TruroHistorical | Dec 4, 2025 | Jo Hopper Dresses
Maker: Josephine Nivison Hopper Place of Manufacture: U.S.A. Date/Period: Late 1920’s Materials: Silk Chiffon or fine Rayon; Self-covered Buttons Techniques:Machine-sewn and hand-sewn Bias-cut skirt sections. Style/Era: Summer or Resort Wear Description: This...
