by Katie MacDonald | Oct 13, 2020
The Commission’s most important goal is the preservation of Holyoke’s historic places. The mission of the Holyoke Historical Commission is to work toward this goal by planning for and implementing programs for the identification, evaluation, and protection...
by Katie MacDonald | Jul 10, 2020
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...
by Katie MacDonald | Jun 26, 2020
In 1926, Helen Osborne Storrow was decorating a temporary structure to depict an early American kitchen. An active trustee of the Eastern States Exposition and chairwoman of the Home Department, she dreamed of moving the handicraft exhibit to an actual home on site –...
by Caroline Littlewood | Jun 23, 2020
The Plainfield Historical Society believes that an understanding and appreciation of our town’s historical heritage and the people involved in that history are essential in sustaining a unique and meaningful identity as a community. 525 W Main Street Plainfield, MA...
