Our Story
Our History
The Hersey Farm’s history dates back to 1776, when Reuben Hersey I began building the original house on the property.
He paused his work to serve in the Revolutionary War as a fifer and completed the house after returning. The “1776 House” served as a home for generations of Herseys.
Bucket Town
The Reuben Hersey Toy and Box Shop had stood on Hersey Farm in Hingham, MA, waiting to be discovered, for over a century. In 2007, Peter Hersey, great grandson of Reuben Hersey 3rd, proprietor of the Toy and Box Shop, began restoring his family’s farm. The derelict outbuilding overlooking a bucolic pasture had been declared off-limits at least since his father was a child. Finally able to satisfy his curiosity about its contents, Peter struck off the old, rusted lock and opened the door. After clearing away some stored items, what he was astonished to see was a time capsule – an intact toy making and coopering shop.
