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Orleans Historical Society
PO Box 353
3 River Road
Orleans, MA 02653


508-240-1329
orleanshs@verizon.net


Harry J. Sparrow collection:
211 glass plate negatives circa 1911. Viewimages

211 glass plate negatives donated by Mrs. Marlene Carr.
Funding for this project came from the Orleans, MA Community Preservation Act


Oral Histories- The oral history project begun in the 1970's by the efforts of the Orleans Historical Society and the Friends of Snow Library was recently updated and preserved through the generous funding of the Community Preservation Act. Over four dozen oral histories have been transferred to listening CD's and digital files for preservation. Transcripts of these interviews are also available.
                View full oral history titles list.
  Listen to selected oral histories.



Lectures and Presentations on DVD - Many of the wonderful lectures and presentations given at the Meeting House Museum are now available for viewing.
                View DVD titles list.

DVD titles may be purchased upon request - $10 plus S & H.


Orleans Cemetery Inventory
View this Excel spreadsheet transcribed from a hand-written document created in 1970.
Thank you Bev Fuller for transcribing!
View Cemetery Inventory (Excel program needed to view)

Sam's Scrapbook is an exciting web collection of vintage images of Orleans; teams, class pics and more!

Read about Stephen Hopkins’ Biggest Achievement by local author and Hopkins decendant, Stephen A. Hopkins

Visit our friends at NausetHeights.org to view their collection of vintage images of Nauset Beach and Nauset Heights.

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