Welcome to the website of the

STOUGHTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Stoughton, Massachusetts 

 

 

Incorporated in 1895

A resource for local History and  Genealogy  

 

www.StoughtonHistory.com

 

 

New Adobe PDF Files from the Society Archives

NEW - Chicatabut Club Souvenir - Illustrated Book Stoughton, Mass. 1906.

NEW - The illustrated booklet for the 250th Anniversary Year - Stoughton, Mass. 1726-1976.

NEW - The illustrated booklet for the Two Hundredth Anniversary in commemoration of the incorporation of the Town of Stoughton, Massachusetts (1726-1926).

NEW - The World War Veterans of Stoughton - A memorial to those who made the Supreme Sacrifice and a souvenir of the Welcome Home Reception Given by the Town of Stoughton, Massachusetts to her returning Sons - September 1, 1919.  Illustrated booklet.

NEW - Amy Fowler, Two Hundred Fifty Years of the First Congregational Church, Stoughton, Massachusetts United Church of Christ 1744-1994. (Click here for pages 1 - 35 and 36 - 96).

NEW - Stoughton Its Beauties & Advantages. (Published in 1885 by the Stoughton Sentinel) and sold for 10 cents a copy.  Illustrated with many of the old factories in Stoughton. 

NEW - Valuation of Estates in the Town of Stoughton and Money Tax for the year 1850.

NEW - 1911 Poll Tax for Stoughton - This is the first time house numbers are listed.  In 1911 Stoughton began rural mail delivery and house numbers were needed.  See if your house is at least 100 years old.  If your home is listed send the webmaster a note.

NEW - History of the Stoughton Railroad Station (100th Celebration 1988)

 

 

 

If you would like to suggest content, or have a question feel free to contact the Stoughton Historical Society via Email at

                                 stoughtonhistoricalsociety @ verizon.net

 

 

A detailed Time line of 

Stoughton History   

 

Some Back Issues of the 

Stoughton Historical Society

Newsletters since 1970

 

  Search on your 

Stoughton Ancestors 

 
  

Stoughton's Civil War

Veterans and History 

 

Search old Probates 

for Stoughton ancestors

(or submit one to us)

 

Search published 

Books and Articles about Stoughton's History

 

Cemeteries in Stoughton, and early cemeteries from the original towns that were part of Stoughton

 

Old Stoughton 

Maps Online

 

Some Stoughton Census 

Returns pre-1900

 

Stoughton Newspaper History and transcribed articles from 

"The Stoughton Record"

 

Houses in Stoughton built before 1826

 

Search the old schools 

and look for early

Stoughton High School Graduates

 

 

A history  of the Stoughton Fire Department 

 


Find out more about Stoughton's

1928 Maxim Fire Truck

 

 

A history  of the Stoughton Police Department 

 

Learn about Stoughton's

Old Taverns



 

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About this website

This website was originally created by Stoughton historian and genealogist David Allen Lambert in 2005.  Since that time this has been utilized by genealogists, town historians, local residents, and Stoughton school students. On December 16, 2011 this website was officially transferred to the Stoughton Historical Society.

The author of this website David Allen Lambert is a life time Stoughton resident, historian, professional genealogist and author of three books on Stoughton, as well as authoring two other books..  David serves as the Vice President of the Stoughton Historical Society, which he joined in 1980.

Search a year by year 

Time Line of Stoughton History.  

Edited and expanded by David Allen Lambert from 

John E. Flynn's timeline at the end of  "Beyond the Blew Hills".  



 

 

Sacco and Vanzetti 

  Nicola Sacco and his connection to Stoughton

 

 

 

Daniel T. V. Huntoon's,  

History of the Town of Canton

Much of Stoughton's early history is contained in the pages of the History of Canton.

The Third Meeting-House

         The English Church   

        The Neutral French

       Music

 

Click To see more chapters and more Stoughton Books 

 

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STOUGHTON and STOUGHTONHAM SOLDIERS 

of the American Revolutionary War

[Work in Progress]

ALLEN  to ASPINWALL

BABCOCK to BUSSEY

CALSTON to CUSHING

DAILY to DYER

EASTY to EVERTON

FADDEN to FURRENTON

GAGER to GUN

HADON to HUNT

 

Source: Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War : A compilation from the archives prepared and published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in accordance with chapter 100, resolves of 1891. (Boston, Mass : Wright and Potter Printing Co., State Printers,1896-1908), 17 vols.

 

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