Dedham Savings is one of the oldest American banks still in operation and one of the oldest banks in the state of Massachusetts still doing business under its original charter.
Dedham Savings Main Office and headquarters building in Dedham, MA
601-603 High Street
Seal of Dedham, Massachusetts
The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves is one of the "oldest continually existing horse thief apprehending organization in the United States, and one of Dedham's most venerable social or
Dedham Institution for Savings
…to prominent individuals including Horace Mann. Sophia Foord, an acquaintance of Henry David Thoreau, was the bank's first depositor. On May 4, 1832, The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves opened a bank account at Dedham Savings. This is the oldest active account at Dedham Savings and may be the oldest continuously active account in the…
This drawing appears on all membership certificates of the Society.
The Society was formed inside the Norfolk House, then known as Marsh's Tavern.