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Organization of the Society

When
November 7, 1786
Where
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Part of
Founding of the Stoughton Musical Society

The Stoughton Musical Society was formally organized with 25 founding members recorded in the journal.

The society was organized in 1786 as The Stoughton Musical Society. The membership journal lists 25 names with the date of organization being November 7, 1786. It is identified as America's oldest performing musical organization. The locality is inferred from the name, not explicitly stated as an occurrence site.

Sources

  1. Stoughton Musical Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-26

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