Fitchburg Historical Society

Fitchburg Historical Society – Mass History Commons

## Fitchburg Historical Society (781 Main St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts)

The Fitchburg Historical Society is a local historical organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and presenting the history of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It is headquartered in the historic Phoenix Building at 781 Main Street in downtown Fitchburg.

### Quick facts (verified)
– Name: Fitchburg Historical Society
– Address: 781 Main St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
– What it offers: local history research library, archives/artifacts, and exhibits
– Open days/hours (reported): Monday & Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Wednesday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. History List
– Admission (reported): “Unless otherwise noted, admission is free.” History List
– Accessibility (reported): “Our building is fully ADA accessible.” History List

> Data-quality flag: Your input lists the city as Leominster, but every address reference for this site points to Fitchburg, MA (781 Main St).

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## What the Fitchburg Historical Society does

### Mission and scope
The Society’s stated mission is to collect, preserve, and present Fitchburg’s history. That mission shows up in three main public-facing activities that are repeatedly described across sources:

– Local history and genealogical research support (library + research services)
– Archives and artifacts stewardship (cataloged collections)
– Exhibits and public programming (including events) History List

### Where it is: the Phoenix Building
Multiple sources describe the Society as operating from the H. M. Francis Phoenix Building at 781 Main Street.
Separately, the Society’s original 1912 headquarters building (a different building than the current Main Street location) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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## Collections and research access

### Online collections catalog
The Society provides an online route to explore its holdings through a collections database hosted on PastPerfect Online (presented on its website as “Research in our Archives”).
This is relevant if you’re looking for:
– photographs and other visual records
– objects/artifacts
– archival materials that have been cataloged in the database

### Research context: where Fitchburg history sources often overlap
The City of Fitchburg public library page that aggregates local-history resources explicitly lists the Fitchburg Historical Society as a nonprofit with a Research Library, archives/artifacts, and rotating exhibits, alongside major digitized sources used for Fitchburg research (Digital Commonwealth, Archive.org, yearbook archives, and more).
That matters because it confirms the Society is positioned as one of the key research nodes in the area’s broader local-history ecosystem.

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## Visiting: access details that are explicitly stated

### Visiting hours
Two separate sources report the same public hours:
– Monday & Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
– Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. History List

### Admission and accessibility
– Admission is reported as free unless otherwise noted. History List
– The building is reported as fully ADA accessible. History List

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## A small, reliable historical timeline (only what’s directly supported)

– 1892: The Fitchburg Historical Society was founded.
– 1912: The Society’s original headquarters building dates to 1912 (and is now used for storage/archives, per the same summary).
– 2003: That original headquarters building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
– Today: The Society is headquartered at 781 Main Street in the Phoenix Building.

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## Outdated-data flags you should be aware of
Even when a fact is currently published, hours and access conditions can change. The hours/admission/accessibility statements above are reported by third-party listings and summaries and may not reflect last-minute closures, holiday schedules, or event-day changes. History List

(If you want, paste the Society’s “Visit”/hours text from their site or a recent post you trust, and I’ll rewrite this section so every operational detail is sourced from primary text.)