| Ashfield |
Ashfield Historical
Society
Main Street
Ashfield, MA 01330
Ten rooms of Ashfield
memorabilia. The main exhibition hall is a re-creation of a general store,
circa 1850. Exhibits include more than 23,000 glass plate negatives taken
between 1882 and 1907 by the well-known Howes brothers of Ashfield. There are
also exhibits of early Ashfield industries, 19th century period rooms,
children's room, military display and memorabilia of famous Ashfield residents.
A barn houses many relics of early rural life. Open June through August,
Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Columbus Day weekend, during special events and
by appointment. |
413-628-4541 |
| Bernardston |
Bernardston Historical Society
Powers
Institute
Church Street
Bernardston, MA 01337
The building once
housed Powers Institute, which was founded in 1857 and includes memorabilia
from the school. The collection also includes farm and household tools,
textiles and a Lumen Nelson collection of small animals and birds. Open during
summer months, Sundays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., or by appointment. |
413-648-9600 |
| Buckland |
Buckland Historical Society
Upper
Street
Buckland, MA 01338
Displays include early kitchen furniture,
tools and photographs of local school groups. Open first and third Sundays of
July and August, first Sunday in September 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Also open by
appointment. |
413-625-6619
or
413-625-9763 |
| Charlemont |
Charlemont Historical Society
Town Hall, second
floor
Main Street
Charlemont, MA 01339
Collection includes early
household items, schoolbooks, desks, horse treadmill, microfilm of David
Malcolm's publications "Hilltown Neighbors," country store articles, records of
the town, its churches and Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society. Open
Saturdays July & August, or by appointment. |
413-339-4947 |
| Colrain |
Colrain
Historical Society
Main Street
Colrain, MA 01340
Collection
illustrates a variety of life-styles from the many villages making up the town
of Colrain. Also featured are books and papers on Colrain history. Open by
appointment and during the Coleraine Village Fair (October). |
413-624-3710 |
| Conway |
Conway
Historical Society
Main Street
Conway, MA 01341
Features a
notable collection of items from Conway's cutlery and tool factories, woolen
mills and shoe factories. Open July through Labor Day weekend on Sundays from
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. |
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| Erving |
Erving
House Museum
located in the old fire station
Route 2
Erving, MA
01344
The exhibits reflect the development of Erving as a major industrial
town, large collection of photographs and scrapbooks in four rooms. There is an
1890-1900 kitchen, living room and parlor that reflects the life-style of the
period. Open in July and August, one day a weeks, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
978-544-6339
or
978-544-3705 |
| Gill |
Gill
Historical Society
located in the former Riverside School
Route
2
Gill, MA 01376
Consisting of two rooms, it features many reminders of
the town's history, including photographs, ice cutting implements, farm
implements, and old newspapers. Among the photographs is the famous shoot of
the science building burning at Mount Hermon School while a football game is
being played. Open by appointment. |
413-863-2505 |
| Greenfield |
Historical Society of Greenfield
Corner of Church
and Union Streets, PO Box 415
Greenfield, MA 01302
Lectures every third
Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.; free and open to the public. |
413-774-3663 |
| Heath |
Heath
Historical Society
Heath, MA 01346
Located in two buildings in the
center of town: the old townhouse and the old schoolhouse. The exhibits
represent a broad range of Heath's past. Open by appointment. |
413-337-4980 |
| Leverett |
Leverett Historical Society
Moore's Corner
Schoolhouse
North Leverett Rd.
Leverett, MA 01054
Open during summer
months or by appointment. The first floor features a schoolhouse exhibit. There
are also artifacts from the former mills and shops, and scrapbooks and photos
from the childhood days of newspaper columnist Ruby Hemenway. |
413-367-2800
413-548-9082 |
| Montague |
Montague Historical Society
July's exhibit will
feature Montague schools.... and that means the five villages - Turners Falls,
Millers Falls, Montague City, Montague Center and Lake Pleasant. August will
feature photos and slides of old homes.
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| New Salem |
Swift
River Valley Historical Society
40 Elm Street
New Salem, MA 01355
Photographs and memorabilia offer a look at the history of the four towns
that were flooded to create the Quabbin Reservoir, as well as portions of New
Salem that were lost. Displays include a fire truck, circa 1920, from the town
of Dana and the New Salem guide post from the 1850s. The buildings housing the
exhibits are historical structures. Open July and August, Wednesday and Sunday
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.; September to mid-October, Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
978-544-6882
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| Northfield |
Northfield Historical Society
13 Pine Street
PO
Box 131
Northfield, MA 01360
Displays three centuries of toys, art,
textiles and other items owned by Northfield families. Special programs
offered. Hours varied. Call for appointment. |
413-498-4338 |
| Orange |
Orange
Historical Society
41 North Main Street
Orange, MA 01364
Housed
in a Victorian home and is furnished in that period. Included are a special
children's room, military room and alumni room. Barn exhibits include a fire
pumper, steam automobile (circa 1904) made in Orange by the Grout brothers and
other industrial items. Open Sunday and Wednesday, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
978-544-6286 |
| Rowe |
Kemp-McCarthy Memorial Museum of the Rowe Historical
Society
Zoar Road
Rowe, MA 01367
There eight rooms of artifacts
and memorabilia of Rowe from over 300 friends of the town. The collection
includes Rowe's last horse-drawn hearse. Open Sundays, first Sunday of July
through third Sunday of October from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Open by appointment at
other times, contact Alan Bjork 413-339-4700. Special tours for groups of 10 or
more can be arranged. |
413-339-4700 |
| Shelburne |
Shelburne Historical Society
Arms Academy
building
corner Maple & Church Streets
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Collection dates from 1700's to present. There is also a library with a
number of New England Genealogical volumes. Open second Sunday in July, August,
September and October from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
413-625-2026
or
413-625-6807 |
| Warwick |
Warwick
Historical Society
Athol Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Collection
includes picture albums, furniture, relics from local industries such as glass
and boot factories, a "scythe tree" with a fascinating story, the diary or a
Warwick minister from the 1700s and a pump log used in the early 1880s. Open
July and August, Sundays from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. |
978-544-3461
or
978-544-3628 |
| Whately |
Whately
Historical Society
located in former Center School
Chestnut Plain
Road
Whately, MA 01093
The exhibits include memorabilia and crockery
made by Whately residents in the 1800's. Open Sundays from 2:00 - 4:00
p.m. |
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