Old Ordinary
About
The Old Ordinary is a 1686 house museum in Hingham, run by the Hingham Historical Society, that once served stagecoach travelers on the main road from Boston. Travelers stopped “for an ordinary meal” and a drink in the taproom, and for more than 150 years the home and family business was a gathering place to swap news, celebrate and sample the latest batch of cider. Today it chronicles early life and history in Hingham.
The campus also includes an Arts and Crafts Annex, the Old Fort and an Olmsted Garden, and it is open for tours and special events year-round. The Historical Society, founded in 1914, also operates the Hingham Heritage Museum in the 1818 Old Derby Academy building, and it organizes the annual Hingham historic house tour along with lectures, exhibits and history tours by cart.
What to Know
- Tours can be booked through the Historical Society’s online schedule.
- Society members receive free admission to its museums and a discount in the Museum Shop.
- The Major General Benjamin Lincoln House, a National Historic Landmark, stands across the street.
- Volunteer opportunities are open to everyone from high school students to seniors.
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