Our wonderful grazing board arranging workshop was a success - we look forward to welcoming Kimi Ceridon of Life.Love.Cheese back to the museum later this year.
"Lost Liberties - Broken Promises " is a yearlong exhibit focusing on the enslaved, indigenous, displaced Loyalists, and veterans of Weston who were on the wrong side of history. The exhibit opens in February 2026 and will continue throughout the year.
The exhibit is funded by a grant received from Mass Humanities program for "Expand Massachusetts Stories - Promises of the Revolution”. which has a special focus on the 250th. Mass Humanities grants are made possible by funding from the Mass Cultural Council.
COLONIAL DANCE! Lecture and Lesson
Get ready to step back in time and learn about colonial dance and practice colonial dance moves at this fun event! Join us at the Josiah Smith Tavern on Thursday, February 12th at 6.30 p.m. for an enjoyable evening! Tickets available HERE!
Our 59th Annual Barn Sale will be on September 26th, 2026. Mark your calendars and start cleaning out your unused items!
You can now find the presentation by Joseph M. Adelman, Ph.D. expounding on the role of taverns in the Revolutionary Era on our YouTube channel. Link HERE.
This talk was presented by The Golden Ball Tavern Museum and the Friends of the Josiah Smith Tavern.
(Image of Golden Ball Tavern Museum’s original taproom).
We welcomed Larry C. Kerpelman for a lecture on “The Plight of Loyalists in Massachusetts.” This lecture was held on October 9th. The recording can be found here.
