In preparation for the installation of a wet8 (wetu) on the Highland House property, there will be a Blessing of the Land by Mashpee Wampanoag Clan Mothers and Medicine Man, followed by a ground breaking ceremony. All are welcome to this free event!
Dedication Ceremony for the completion of the Truro Historical Society wet8 (wetu) will be held in the circle in front of Highland House Museum. The Wampanoag Singers and Dancers will perform and there along with speeches, a Wampanoag Arts and Crafts Fair, a Native foods vendor, a Wampanoag food tradition demonstration… and more! All are […]
Fee: $10.00 Limited to 20 visitors Rain Date: Tuesday , June 13 Ever wonder how Corn Hill was named? Go for a 2 mile walk to find out with Jay Vivian, amateur local historian. Jay will lead a group of up to 20 people along a quiet road and sandy path, making occasional stops to […]
Join us as we welcome the Chamber Singers to Highland House! Founded in 2002, The Outer Cape Chorale Chamber Singers is an acapella ensemble under the direction of Joe Dudzinski, entertaining the Outer Cape with diverse programs.
The Highland House Museum welcomes Paul Kemprecos, Cape Cod novelist, to talk about his research on the little-known German glider program in Truro during the summer of 1928, which he used while writing his mystery novel, 'Killing Icarus'. Paul Kemprecos is the author of eight books in the Cape Cod-based Aristotle “Soc” Socarides private detective […]
Join us as celebrate the opening of our latest exhibit with our guests, Tim Richards and Neal Personeus, the talented and creative team that brought the 19th century Pamet Harbor alive. 175 years ago, Pamet Harbor was one of the leading fishing and maritime centers in the United States. A new exhibit at […]
Opening Reception - Thursday, July 6 -- click here for info: Pamet Harbor Exhibit - Opening Reception Truro Dyer Family and Pamet Harbor 1848 (Talk will be at the Highland House Museum): Drawing on original family records, Carlotta Dyer Zilliax and Tim Richards will tell the story of Pamet Harbor and the people who built one of the […]
Join us for the event of the season! Our annual summer party will be held at the iconic Truro Vineyards on THURSDAY, July 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. You'll enjoy live music, complementary appetizers, and a couple of drinks on us while bidding on our culinary silent auction items: Five local restaurant gift certificates […]
Visit the Highland House Museum grounds on Saturday, July 15th and Sunday June 16 from 10 AM to 2PM for our annual Outdoor Art Show and Sale, featuring 10 Outer Cape local artists.
Visit the Highland House Museum grounds on Saturday, July 15th and Sunday June 16 from 10 AM to 2PM for our annual Outdoor Art Show and Sale, featuring 10 Outer Cape local artists.
Co-sponsored with the Truro Meeting House, Lee presents her 2022 book followed by Q & A. This is the first and only book of its kind and was vetted by tribal elders. The book looks at life through the arts of this Algonquian Cape Cod tribe which greeted the first colonists. It starts in the […]
Fee: $10.00 Limited to 20 visitors Rain Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Ever wonder how Corn Hill was named? Go for a 2 mile walk to find out with Jay Vivian, amateur local historian. Jay will lead a group of up to 20 people along a quiet road and sandy path, making occasional stops to […]