Marcia Thomas House

Marshfield Historical Society

The 1835 Marcia Thomas House, home of Marshfield’s first historian/author, was acquired by the Marshfield Historical Society in 1997 and moved to the current site at 65 Webster Street.

The architecture is a classic example of the “Cape” style with a 20th-century addition at the back. The first floor of the entire building is the museum organized by the several villages within Marshfield. The archive houses a collection of over 3,500 objects and documents which the Society has been collecting since 1913. Contact our curator to schedule research into local history using our Past Perfect cataloging software and database.

The Marcia Thomas House Museum is open the first Sunday of every month from 1 to 4 PM year-round. It is fully air-conditioned, humidified, dehumidified, and heated to a constant temperature and humidity throughout the year. Recommended donation for adults $10, MHS members free.

About 100 yards south of the Marcia Thomas house, visit the old two-door Winslow Schoolhouse on the corner of Webster and Careswell Streets. This district school was built in 1857, used until 1910 and was restored and opened to the public in 1968. It served as the headquarters for the Marshfield Historical Society until the Marcia Thomas House was opened in 1997. Its windows, doors, and shutters were fully restored using CPA funds by a professional restoration carpenter. It is used each May and June to demonstrate to third graders in the Marshfield Public Schools what education was like 150 years ago. Contact a board member to schedule a private tour or request one when visiting the Marcia Thomas house on the first Sunday of each month.

From September to the late spring each year, the MHS hosts programs of local history interest, which are listed on the MHS website.