The Historical Society has published a series of Historical Papers related to the history of Santuit and Cotuit.  These papers were written over a period of more than 50 years by illustrious members of the Village.  Topics range from the early purchase of land from Wampanoags to recent businesses – cranberries, oysters, salt, rum running, pearls, whaling, inns and stores. Other papers discuss local personalities – Nickersons, Chatfields, Colemans, Lowells, Giffords, Dottridges, Ida Anderson, Milton Crocker and the Portuguese.  Included are stories about Cotuit and Santuit churches, schools, fire district, Freedom Hall, the Kettleers and the Cotuit Skiff. Within the last two years four more papers have been written, Colonial Cotuit, Downtown Cotuit, Cordwood and Camp Candoit. Click here to view a complete list of available papers.

These papers are available in the gift shop beginning in spring 2009. You may also request them by mail by sending a check in the amount of $4.50 which includes postage and handling (US only) to:

HSSC
P. O. Box 1484
Cotuit, MA 02635
Att: Historical Papers