Walk through history with two more tours offered this summer by the Mattapoisett Museum

Aug 13, 2024

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum is offering two more walking tours through Mattapoisett Village this summer.

Join one or both to learn more about Mattapoisett’s history and memories.

On Thursday, Aug. 15 from 5 to 6 p.m., Carole Clifford and Jennifer McIntyre will lead a group starting at the museum.

“The tour transports visitors on a journey through Mattapoisett's past from its heyday as a shipbuilding center, the rise of summer recreation, and the impact specific citizens had on the development of the town,” a press release from the Mattapoisett Museum said.

From 5 Church St., the tour will follow Main Street to Shipyard Park, returning via one of the side streets to the museum. The walk will be 45 minutes to an hour. It is sponsored by First Citizens Federal Credit Union and is free and open to the public.

On Thursday, Sept. 12 from 5 to 6 p.m., join museum curator Connor Gaudet at the Munro Preserve at 1 Main St. to learn about the saltworks that lined Mattapoisett beaches.

“An early industry in Mattapoisett, the "’Salt Works’ produced vast quantities of salt from sea water. Gaudet will describe the process it took to create salt from seawater as the group explores the sites of former saltworks starting at the Munro Preserve at the corner of Water Street and Main,” the press release said.