(George Samuel Sherman, Jr. - 02/05/1934 - 12/09/2020)
Local historian, Sam Sherman said,
"It has been said that history usually repeats itself. That may be true as it relates to mistakes we make. However, in truth, history (or the events which shape it) can't be repeated. When someone dies, they are gone forever. When a building or a memory is gone or forgotten, It is gone forever. Unless we are fortunate enough to have documented it. IF we have taken photos, committed memories to paper and, most importantly, shared that information with others, our history and our heritage CAN be passed down for future generations."
Our Country's history began in New England. The Pilgrims landed here. Much of the history of how we got to be where we are today came from the small (and large) villages, towns, and cities in Massachusetts.
The indigenous population taught the Pilgrims farming and fishing. The Pilgrims colonized Massachusetts and beyond. They migrated to every village and town where they lived and made their own history.
The small Cape Cod town of Orleans holds more than its share of that history and it is the goal of this website to chronicle some of the people, places, and events that shaped it.
For an introduction to the Town of Orleans click here.
