In 1921, the Akin House becomes a part of film history as a location for Elmer Clifton’s Down to the Sea in Ships. These still photos provide a record of […]
“Down to the Sea in Ships” and the 1762 Elihu Akin House of the early 1920s Read More »
For a brief chronology of the Akins at pivotal moments in our history, read on.
A Brief History of the Dartmouth Akins and the Akin “Farmstead” Read More »
For those of you who are interested in local history and the origins of the 1762 Akin House on the corner of Dartmouth and Rockland Streets, this link is for
The Akin House Property in the Context of South Dartmouth Read More »
Sunday, June 7th was DHPT’s first specifically kids’ focused event! After arriving at 1pm and decorating “treasure chest” bags for the goodies they were about to find, kids had a
Today’s the day! DARTMOUTH TOWN MEETING is in order and funding for the Akin House project will get it’s final vote! We believe with this final phase of the Akin
On JUNE 7 , DHPT will be hosting our first ever KIDS EVENT! Children 10 and under are invited to a TREASURE HUNT to be held on the Elihu Akin
Welcome to the first of many “Do You Know” posts! Now and then we hope to interest you in a fun fact or tid-bit about the Akin House and it’s
DARTMOUTH HERITAGE PRESERVATION TRUST WINS APPROVAL FROM THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO FUND PHASE III OF THE 1762 AKIN HOUSE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT At the Dartmouth Community Preservation Committee
Miss Sunday’s page about the DHPT and Akin house in The Standard Times? Read all the articles HERE!
Gregory Jones, who refers to himself as a “member of the Dartmouth community, parent of school-aged children, and professional architect,” directs his audience back to the realities of how preservation
