Mission Statement

The mission of the Westborough Historical Society is to serve the community by preserving and sharing our local history. 

Our Vision is to:

  • Maintain a collection of historic local artifacts and documents that connect Westborough's present to its past;
  • Provide monthly accessible, engaging and content-rich programs;
  • Partner with local organizations to enhance historical perspectives and build community pride;
  • Use our resources to inspire local students and foster their historical understanding; and
  • Promote interest in Westborough by sharing historical stories that are unique to our town.

Join our Historical Book Club!

Join our Historical Book Club discussion of Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement by Barbara F. Berenson on Tuesday, April 14th at 10AM. Bring your coffee and join the discussion at 13 Parkman Street, the Sibley House home of the Society. Questions? slippett50@aol.com

Monday, APRIL 6, 2026 at 7 pm -  "Buried Treasure: Discovering Westborough's Stone Age" 
For thousands of years Native peoples explored this land on trails leading north, south, east and west. Archaeologist Michelle Gross describes the work and discoveries of invaluable stone tools unearthed during the three archaeological digs in Westborough in the 1970s and 1980s. She and Professor Curtiss Hoffman discovered artifacts dating more than 8,000 years ago around Naagawoomcoom ( Lake Chauncy), Assabet River headwaters (Mill Pond), and Lake Hoccomocco Charlestown Meadows. The Native peoples (mainly Nipmucs or “People of the Fresh Waters,”) created these stone tools to use in their hunting, fishing, gathering, farming and living in seasonal camps.
Program to be held at the Sibley House, 13 Parkman Street, Westborough.