Penelope Pelham Winslow was one of the most powerful women in Plymouth Colony’s history. A member of the English gentry (her third-great-grandmother was Anne Boleyn’s sister Mary), she was married to Plymouth Governor Josiah Winslow. Like most of her female contemporaries, however, she has largely been forgotten. Though she authored or is mentioned in few … Read more
2023 Sally Nye Moseman Scholarship Application2023 Ellen Nye Holway Scholarship Application Applications Due: April 15Email completed applications to: info@nyemuseum.org The scholarships are open to any Sandwich resident, regardless of high school attended, and are available to high school seniors who are pursuing a college or post-secondary degree. These scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each … Read more
The Nye Museum, located at 85 Old County Road in East Sandwich, will hold an Autumn Gathering celebration, a family-friendly event that is returning after a 2-year hiatus. Come celebrate the changing season at the Nye Museum and enjoy free, fall-themed activities. The event will be held on Saturday, October 15 from 12 PM to … Read more
On September 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, the Nye Family of America Association, Inc., will convene its annual business meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect officers for the board of trustees, and to review profits and loss from the preceding year. The event will be held via zoom. … Read more
A tour of the museum’s 2022 special exhibit, The Road to Revolution on Cape Cod, led by curator Marguerite Donley and senior historian John Cullity.
Reposted from the Sandwich Enterprise: Nye Museum Grand-Opening Celebration To Feature Militia Demonstration | Sandwich Briefs | capenews.net The Nye Museum in East Sandwich will celebrate its annual grand opening on Saturday, June 18, from noon to 4 PM. Free tours of the 1678 Benjamin Nye House will be offered and a new special exhibit, … Read more
The Nye Museum is offering 2 scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, for graduating high school seniors. The scholarships are open to any Sandwich resident, regardless of high school attended, and are available to anyone who is pursuing a college or post-secondary degree. All applications are due by Friday, April 15, 2022. The Sally … Read more
March 21, 2022 We were thrilled to host guest speaker Mary Beth Norton for a webinar last night. Professor Norton discussed her research on “Cape Cod and the Tea Party Crisis of 1773.” A copy of the recording is available below at the blue link below. We ask that you please fill out the brief … Read more
Announcing 2022 Event Series, “The Road to Revolution on Cape Cod” We are very excited to announce our 2022 event series, “The Road to Revolution on Cape Cod.” The series will explore the cultural and political history of the Revolutionary era on Cape Cod (c. 1760s-1770s). It will feature a special webinar presentation by historian … Read more
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