“Mr. Graves: I pray bring me a pair of mill stones, peak stones, seven foot broad. They are for a windmill.”

John Winthrop, letter to Thomas Graves, June 5, 1634

BECOME A SUPPORTER OF 17TH CENTURY PUBLIC HISTORY!

The Partnership of Historic Bostons the only history group in New England with an undivided attention on the people and ideas of the 17th century. And it’s all for you!

Read our 2024 annual report to find out more.

We’re a small grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by volunteers captivated by history and committed to bringing you the best of free public history, marrying rigorous scholarship with relevance and outreach to a broad public audience.

Your contributions go directly to creating our eye-opening, high-quality programming:

  • $1000 supports a panel of Indigenous historians, countering the myths of colonial New England

  • $500 delivers an entire month of innovative, thought-provoking public history programming

  • $250 brings you brilliant speakers, from leading Puritan scholars to experts on New England enslavement

  • $100 keeps you up to date with new stories, opinions, images, and events on our website

  • $50 funds our November 7 symposium on Puritanism

  • $25 is the steady contribution we need to keep going.

Every donation matters, no matter how small. We don’t have big donors - we rely on you, the people who join our events. 100% of our budget comes from our audience.

Ways to give:

  • Make a contribution by credit card or PayPal, here.

  • Send a check to the Partnership of Historic Bostons, 66 Marlborough St, Boston MA 02116.

  • We gratefully accept donations from donor-advised funds.

Donations to our 501(c)3 are tax deductible. Our tax ID/EIN number is 300110123.

If you have any questions, please contact us at phbostons@gmail.com. Thank you!