The Hamilton Historical Society was founded in 1961 with the following goals:
- To arrange stimulating programs relating local history for its membership and friends
- To disseminate as widely as possible the history of Hamilton, MA
- To serve as a meeting place for those who enjoy local history
- To preserve artifacts relating to Hamilton, MA
- To support research and publication of books and articles relating to Hamilton, MA
- To publish a society bulletin containing news of to the society's coming events and material petinent to the interest of society