Sippican Historical and Preservation Society

About SHPS

139 Front Street

Box 541

Marion, MA 02738

508-748-1116

info@sippicanhistorical

society.org

www.sippicanhistorical

society.org

The Sippican Historical and Preservation Society

(SHPS) is a non-profit organization located in the historic Walton Nye Ellis House at the corner of Main and Front Streets in Marion, Massachusetts.

Its purpose is to create and foster an interest in the history of Marion; to encourage historical research and writing; to collect documents and relics and to provide proper care for them; and to establish a museum to hold the historical material pertaining to Marion.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our Web site!

Visitor Information:

Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Saturday

10:00am - 2:00pm

For information call:

(508) 748-1116

Directions

For driving directions from your location to the SHPS, 139 Front Street, click here

From Southern Points
Route 95 thru Connecticut to Providence, RI.
In Providence, Route 195 East toward Cape Cod.
Exit 20 off 195 onto Route 105 (Front Street) into Marion.

From Western Points
Route 495 South to Exit 1, Route 195 West.
Exit 20 off 195 onto Route 105 (Front Street) into Marion.

From Northern Points
Route 24 South to 495 South to Exit 1, Route 195 West.
Exit 20 off 195 onto Route 105 (Front Street) into Marion.

Publications and Gifts:

Our Museum Shop has a wonderful array of unique gifts, specially selected to enhance your museum experience. Some examples of items available at the Shop:

· Maritime Marion, Massachusetts, by Judith Rosbe. $24.99

· The Ghost Ship, by Brian Hicks $15

· The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History, by Jane Yolen $6.99

· Francis Marion and the Legend of the Swamp Fox, by Kate Salley Palmer $13.95

· A Picture Postcard History of Marion, Massachusetts by Pete Smith $25 Paperback, $50 Hardcover

We have several lovely note card packages, including those with images of Old Landing circa 1842, with Charles Parsons’ (watercolor) depiction of the Village corner of Front and Main, and Nancy Dyer Mitton’s quadriptych, Remembrance of Things Past. We also offer maps, mousepads, posters and coasters, even a lovely antique floral print gift wrap for the perfect finishing touch. All proceeds go directly to the support of the Sippican Historical Society, so be sure to keep us in mind when heading out to make a purchase, and give the gift of history!

Staff and Directors

Board of Directors

Judith Rosbe - President

Frank McNamee - Vice President

Richard Anderson - Treasurer

Deborah Stinson - Secretary

Peter Smith - Curator

Robert Bennett

Tess Cederholm

Jilline Fearons

Steve Gonsalves

Trudy Kingery

Dan MacKinnon

Steven Grima

Kimberly Teves - Executive Director

Advisors

Jack Cheney

Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr.

Don Wing