LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Historical Society Museum on Bedford Street in Lakeville is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. through September.

The museum consists of three buildings. The largest building is the former Grove Chapel Congregational Church, which showcases displays of everyday life in Lakeville. 

Displays include material from the Lakeville Hospital and wreckage from the World War II bomber that crashed in Lakeville. There is an area dedicated to veterans as well as the “ladies of the kitchen’’ who fed and cared for their families and the children who attended school and who played in the countryside.

The other two buildings are carriage houses. The Vigers building on the right contains almost everything you would need to run a farm in the old days except for animals. 

The building on the left is the Sampson building and it highlights the collection of Lakeville Police and Fire history including Old  Engine #3, Lakeville's first brand new fire truck, owned by the Old Engine #3 Historical Association. This building also includes information on the trolley line that once ran down Bedford Street as well as other horse drawn wheeled vehicles.

One of the most important aspects of the museum and the society is the telling of stories about Lakeville memories. Museum staff would love to hear Lakeville stories, whether funny, serious, or something in between.

There is no admission fee although donations are greatly accepted for the Cupola Repair Fund.

Regular meetings of the Society will begin on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Lakeville Council on Aging, 1 Dear Crossing. The meetings and programs are free, accessible, and open to the public. Refreshments are also served.