The Military Historical Society of Massachusetts

Minutes From the
First Meeting of
the Society in 1876

Map of the Battlefield Position of the
20th Massachusetts Infantry at Gettysburg

Drawn by MHSM founder John Codman Ropes

1821 Death Mask of
Napoleon Bonaparte

Brigadier General Charles Devens with His Staff
Richmond, VA April 1865

From the MHSM Collection

2021 ROTC ESSAY CONTEST

Topic and Submission Deadline Announced

COngratulations

Cadet Joseph Hobbs

Paul Revere Battalion
MIT Army ROTC

2022 ROTC Essay Contest Winner

Society Updates

The President's Corner

Upcoming Events

Images from the dedication ceremony held on April 27th, 2022 for the Military Order of the World Wars display case housed at the Massachusetts National Guard Headquarters at Hanscom Field, Massachusetts. The display case holds memorabilia from the Military Order of the World Wars and was funded with a grant from the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts.

“The purpose of this Corporation is to encourage studies connected with the military history of our own and other countries, the maintenance of social meetings for the discussion of the same and cooperation with organizations with similar goals and purposes.” (Article I.)