About the Organization
The Roxbury Historical Society (in Boston, Massachusetts) was first organized as the Roxbury Military Historical Society in 1891, reorganized under its current name on April 10, 1901, and officially incorporated on May 15, 1901.
The Organization seeks to increase the knowledge of all Roxbury’s people and its natural history through research, exhibitions, collecting and sharing stories, fostering exploration, and lively discussion of its many communities throughout time.
For the Roxbury Historical Society, history means people, places, and events through time. We do not know where we are if we cannot remember where we have been; we can’t make informed decisions about where to go if we can’t recognize where we are and where we have been. History is time past, present, and future.
What We Do
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Advocate & Preserve
Advocate for the preservation of Roxbury and Boston's historic buildings and places.
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Warren House
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St. James African Orthodox Church
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Dearborn School
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Collect & Curate
Artifacts, memorabilia, and ephemera related to Roxbury are collected and preserved by RHS. Our collection is currently housed at Northeastern University.
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Present & Share
The RHS presents programming that promotes understanding of Roxbury's peoples, history, geography, buildings and roles played throughout time.
Our Working Board
Byron Rushing
President
Jon Ellertson
Clerk
Marcia Butman
Director
Celia M. Grant
Director
Senator Liz Miranda
Director
Christle Rawlins-Jackson
Director
E. Barry Gaither
Director Emeritus
Collin Knight
Director
