Brockton Historical Society

The Brockton Historical Society is the principal overseer of the complex of museums on Rte. 27. The main buildings in the regional Heritage Center consist of a fire museum, a shoe museum, and an early Brockton residence called "The Homestead." The Marciano, Edison and Shoe Museum exhibits are presently located within "The Homestead." Since its founding in 1969, the goal of the Brockton Historical Society has been to develop, encourage, and promote a general interest in, and appreciation of, the history of Brockton. The organization maintains a large collection of significant artifacts and general memorabilia relating to every period of the extra-ordinary history of the city.