The Amherst History Society was founded in 1899 by Mabel Loomis Todd, and in 1916 it moved into the historic Simeon Strong house. Over the years, the Society has collected a wide variety of resources for learning about the town of Amherst. We have artifacts dating back to the earliest days of the town, and papers and photographs from more recent years. On our website, you may find links to walking tours of Amherst, a list of books about Amherst, and even a collection of historic postcards. We host a biweekly lecture series, “History Bites,” as well as evening performances and historic tours. Our eighteenth-century garden is maintained by the Garden Club of Amherst, and last year we hosted a Thursday evening farmers and artisans market on our front lawn.
67 Amity Street
Amherst, MA 01002
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