William Hickling Prescott House

The Massachusetts Dames cordially invite you to the Peony Party. Join fellow Dames for an evening of celebration, cocktails, and Bo Winiker's music provided through the generosity of Tom Thaler. Remembering Grace Yeomans Thaler Grace was a generous and dedicated Dame who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in 2013. The Peony Party sprouted from...

Carolyn Ravenscroft, Archivist and Historian of the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society will inform of the history of early American women botanists and Ashley Mohrman, historic preservation volunteer, avid gardener, and artisan will provide a flower pressing demonstration including supplies for guests to create cards, book marks, gift tags during the event. A box lunch...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invites participants in the 2024 Hidden Garden Tours of Beacon Hill to enjoy a boxed lunch at the historic William Hickling Prescott House. Lunch will be served between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm, and will include a half-sandwich (choice of chicken salad or...

Enjoy an evening of cocktails and conversation with fellow Dames and Warriors.   Please bring a prospective candidate as your guest. A genealogist will be present to answer eligibility questions, and we will hear welcoming remarks from both of our Presidents.   May 2, 2024 6:00 - 8:00 pm William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon...

All NSCDA-MA prospective and current members are cordially invited to an afternoon tea at Prescott House. Learn more about the organization and this beautiful property through conversation with current members and a docent-led tour of the collections.   Online RSVPs close on Friday, March 22nd at 9:00 am. If you wish to RSVP after this...

Jean Brett Lecture Series, Brooke Barbier author of King Hancock presents “Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock during the Revolution” followed by cocktails including a feature drink and hearty appetizers, book sale & signing. ______________________________________________________________________________________ When John Hancock needed to win people over, he didn’t talk about resisting taxes or policy improvements; instead, he served alcohol....

The Young Dames Committee invites all Dames, Warriors, and guests to an evening of cocktails, conversation, and holiday merriment! See below to RSVP and reserve a parking pass.

Prescott House is Part of the 2023 Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour on December 10th Join us for a rare opportunity to experience a select group of remarkable private residences festively decorated for the holidays The Nichols House Museum, which is part of the Alliance of House Museums along with Prescott House, has organized a holiday...

In partnership with the Colonial Dames of Massachusetts, Hub Town Tours is elated to offer special holiday tours inside one of the hidden gems in Boston’s Beacon Hill. Join us for impressive Victorian-era history amidst a fun, festive holiday atmosphere! Fridays & Saturdays in December Friday: 2pm–5pm | Saturday: 11am–2pm Open House plus Guided Tours...

Join fellow Dames for a lecture and luncheon at this annual members-only event. See below to reserve your spot and to learn more about Ken Torino's lecture, “Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and Christmas." RSVP now, tickets always sell out!     “Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and Christmas" What we think of as the...

Rescheduled from 10/19. More information coming soon!

Please join fellow Dames and Warriors in the annual "Welcome Back" cocktail party! Catch up with friends over drinks and heavy hors d oeuvres.

The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to its Fall Membership Tea   With a Docent-Led Tour of Prescott House   Welcoming new Colonial, Courtesy, and Transfer Dames and Prospective Members

Please join us for the opening event of the 2023-2024 Dames season!   Making Millinery Work: Charting the Successes & Hardships of Entrepreneurial Women in the Nineteenth Century Given by NSCDA-MA Collections Manager Liz Weisblatt   Expanding upon research from By Her Own Design: Women Milliners of Boston, this lecture will explore millinery work as...

Julia Breckenridge has spent her summer interning in the NSCDA-MA Costume Collection - join us for a brown bag lunch to learn about her research!   Julia is a junior at Middlebury College studying art history and theater with a focus in costume. She has been passionate about historical clothing since she was a kid and she...

Don your best hat and enjoy the opening of the Summer 2023 exhibition, a fundraiser for the preservation and exhibition of the NSCDA-MA Costume Collection! Join Dames and others for a celebratory garden party on the private patio of Prescott House. By Her Own Design explores the lives of the entrepreneurial female milliners of Boston...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invites participants in the 2023 Hidden Garden Tours of Beacon Hill to enjoy a boxed lunch at the historic William Hickling Prescott House. Lunch will be served between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, and will include a half-sandwich (choice of chicken salad or...

Join fellow Dames on a walking tour of Beacon Hill with Prescott House's tour partner, Hub Town Tours. This tour will bring you into the must-see neighborhood of Beacon Hill, home to 19th-century mansions, cobblestone alleys, and Underground Railroad stops. As you stroll past all fourteen official landmarks on the Black Heritage Trail, hear true...

Enjoy an evening of cocktails and conversation with fellow Dames and Warriors.   Please bring a prospective candidate as your guest. A genealogist will be present to answer eligibility questions, and we will hear welcoming remarks from both of our Presidents.   May 4, 2023 6:00 - 8:00 pm William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invite you to the 14th annual Jean Brett Lecture by Joe Cornish, Preservation Historian. This exciting lecture, titled "The Architectural Legacy of Asher Benjamin: 1773-1845," commemorates the 250th birthday of Asher Benjamin, the architect of Prescott House. Asher Benjamin (1773-1845)...

New members are invited to join select board members for a dinner at Prescott House to welcome them to the NSCDA-MA.

Dames and invited guests are welcome to join the NSCDA-MA for a rousing lecture by author William Martin on his latest book, December 41. On the day after Pearl Harbor, shocked Americans gather around their radios to hear Franklin Roosevelt declare war. In Los Angeles, a German agent named Martin Browning is planning to kill...

The Young Dames Committee invites all Dames to Prescott House for the Holiday Cocktail Party! We are excited for the return of this festive tradition and look forward to raising a glass and sharing in the merriment of the holiday season! Spouses and partners welcome, heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served! We hope you will join us! Please RSVP by...

Please join us for three days of holiday cheer at Prescott House! Our historic Beacon Hill townhouse dating from 1808 will welcome you with holiday decorations, selections from our historic costume collection, and activities for children. In addition, each day will feature festive musical entertainment. Please purchase tickets below. Adults are $10 each, and children...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites members to the annual Christmas luncheon. Join fellow Dames for delicious food, conversation, and musical entertainment by the Victorian Caroling Trio of the Olde Towne Carolers. RSVPs must be received by November 29. A Dames only event. No guests,...

To all attendees of the December board meeting - please RSVP below!   Lunch will be provided by Cobblestones Bakery and Café. Board members, this is already covered by your board lunch fee. Committee members, please purchase lunch below or bring $5 cash to the meeting.   Please plan to stay after lunch to help...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to its Fall Membership Tea with a docent-led tour of Prescott House. This event serves to welcome new Colonial, Courtesy and Transfer Dames as well as Prospective Members.   Sunday, November 6, 2022 From 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to a lecture by Keith Arbour titled Benjamin Franklin: Problem Child. Keith Arbour, independent scholar from Cambridge, MA, is the author of Benjamin Franklin's First GovernmentPrinting (1999), Cephas Thompson's Bristol RI Patronage and Subjects 1804-1821 (2nd ed., 2021), and other books and articles. Thursday, October 27, 2022 6:00 P.M. Lecture 7:00 P.M....

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to celebrate Autumn at our annual cocktail party for members, spouses, and prospective Dames. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.   Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon Street, Boston...