Acton Historical Society
Acton Historical Society
The Acton Historical Society is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 organization working to discover, preserve, and share the history of Acton, Massachusetts with the hope of spreading enthusiasm for and knowledge of our town. Our members seek, preserve, and share stories and objects from Acton. At our campus at 300 Main Street in Acton, we maintain the Jonathan Hosmer House museum, the Jenks Library, and our barn.
The Society maintains the 1760 Jonathan Hosmer House, a restored saltbox colonial listed on the National Register. Home of Revolutionary War soldiers, it was added onto around 1796 to house multiple generations of the Hosmer family. The original outline has remained very little changed since that time.
The Albert R. and Mabel G. Jenks Library contains an extensive collection of documents, images, maps, books and many more items useful to those interested in Acton's stories and its people. The barn building contains a large number of artifacts, many of which illustrate Acton agriculture, businesses, and occupations.
You can contact us at jenkslibrary@verizon.net.
If you are interested in volunteering for any the of Alliance organizations, please send an e-mail to contact@actonhistory.org and any preferences you might have.
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