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Agawam Historical & Firehouse Museum
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 21:06Web URL:Location
35 Elm StAgawam, MA, 01001Agawam is a town rich in history - from its founding in 1636, to its incorporation in 1855, to having the first Zip Code in the United States. The Agawam Historical Association collects and preserves that history.
Handicapped Accessible:YesAmherst History Museum
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 21:19Web URL:Location
67 Amity StAmherst, MA, 01002The Amherst History Museum opened in 1916 and is governed by the Amherst Historical Society, which was founded in 1899.Housed in the 1750-era Strong House, the Amherst History Museum takes visitors on a journey from the town's colonial past, through its industrial age and into the computer-driven present.
Handicapped Accessible:NoAshfield Historical Society
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 21:24Web URL:Location
Main StAshfield, MAAshfield is one of Massachusetts' Hill Towns, a number of small communities nestled in the rolling hills between the Connecticut River and the Berkshire Mountains.
Handicapped Accessible:YesBuckland Historical Society
Submitted by mgelardi on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 11:54Location
32 Upper StreetBuckland, MAThis museum building was originally a school house built around 1855. The second floor was known as "Band Hall" and was used solely for band practice for 30 years until 1888. The building served as a school house for about 100 years. Now it houses the Historical Society's collection of artifacts, memoriabilia and displays.
Conway Historical Society
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 21:08Location
50 Main StConway, MA, 01341Assorted collection of Conway historical artifacts and records.
Handicapped Accessible:YesForbes Library
Submitted by superadmin on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 15:52Web URL:Location
20 West StreetNorthampton, MA, 01060A complete renovation of the interior was finished in 2001 accentuating many of the Forbes unique features such as the glass mezzanine floors, expansive spaces, and the Guastavino arches which actually support the second floor. Forbes Library's special collections include the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum and the Hampshire Room for Local History.
Handicapped Accessible:YesHadley Farm Museum
Submitted by mgelardi on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 12:38Location
Rte 9 and Rte 47Hadley, MAHoused in a restored 1782 barn, this museum contains exhibits such as a 15 seat stagecoach, an oxcart, a peddler's wagon, early broom-making machinery and household and farm implements.
Hatfield Farm Museum
Submitted by mgelardi on Fri, 07/10/2009 - 11:25Location
Billings WayHatfield, MAThe Hatfield Farm Museum is an early farmer's tobacco shed, filled with old farm tools - mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Museum also contains items relating to the history of our volunteer fire company, ice harvesting, and farm and domestic life.
Handicapped Accessible:YesHatikvah Holocaust Center
Submitted by mgelardi on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 15:55Location
1160 Dickinson StSpringfield, MAHatikvah Holocaust Education Center serves Western New England and beyond as an educational and teaching facility and is a living memorial to both the victims and the survivors of the Holocaust. We believe that by educating current and future generations we can help eliminate prejudice, hatred, bigotry and discrimination in our world.
Handicapped Accessible:YesHistoric Deerfield
Submitted by mgelardi on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 15:46Web URL:Location
80 Old Main StDeerfield, MAStep into Early New England! Explore 11 museum houses with trained guides, world-class collections of antiques, special exhibitions, and an outdoor Cooks' Garden and Meadow Walk(seasonal). Experience early American life from the 1704 Deerfield Raid and the French and Indian War, to the American Revolution and the first decades of the new Republic. Enjoy family programs and hands-on activities, special events, distinctive shopping, and Tavern lunch - all in the heart of a 330-year-old village.
Handicapped Accessible:YesHistoric Northampton
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 19:12Web URL:Location
46 Bridge StNorthampton, MA, 01060Historic Northampton is a museum of local history in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley. Its collection of approximately 50,000 objects and three historic buildings is the repository of Northampton and Connecticut Valley history from the pre-contact era to the present. The museum maintains a permanent exhibit chronicling the rich history of Northampton in its main gallery and features changing exhibitions in its rotating exhibit space.
Handicapped Accessible:YesHolyoke Public Library History Room & Archive
Submitted by camcca on Thu, 10/15/2009 - 21:06Web URL:Location
Temp. located at Holyoke Community College 303 Homestead Ave., Donahue 204Holyoke , MA, 01040Houses extensive collections that focus on Holyoke's unique history as it has developed as a planned city, with books and materials that relate principally to Holyoke history, including local biographies, industry histories, geological and environmental overviews, topical and biographical materials collected about Holyoke community events, organizations, and resident families.
Driving Notes:Route 91 to exit 16. Turn east onto Cherry St. At light, turn left onto Homestead Ave. Entrance to HCC will be on your right. Park in visitor parking at top of the hill. Main entrance is by the flagpoles. Go down one flight of stairs. Donahue will be on your right. Frst door into the Library. We are to the right of the Circulation Desk.
Handicapped Accessible:YesJewish Historical Society of Western Massachusetts
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 18:42Web URL:Location
7 Sugarloaf St (in the Old Firehouse)South Deerfield, MA, 01373The Jewish Historical Society provides a resource facility for research on Jewish life and activities in Western Massachusetts* by collecting and archiving papers, photographs, tapes, ephemera and/or items of material culture related to regional Jews* and by recording oral histories and cultural events.The society enhances Jewish cultural life in Western Massachusetts* through exhibitions, trainings, outreach, and other educational events.
Handicapped Accessible:YesJones Library Special Collections
Submitted by mgelardi on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 16:02Location
43 Amity StAmherstSpecial Collections at the Jones Library houses extensive collections that focus on the history of Amherst and the surrounding Pioneer Valley.
It is designed to be both a scholarly research center and a popular reading and exhibit space for the general public.Visitors come from around the world to view the library's Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost Exhibit Room. The library's Dickinson and Frost Collections are rich in original manuscripts, editions, and secondary research materials.
Handicapped Accessible:YesLeverett Historical Society
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 17:56Web URL:Location
1 Shutesbury RoadLeverett, MA, 01054The Leverett Historical Society includes the Field Family Museum and the Leverett Schoolhouse.The Leverett Family Museum includes antiques donated by Leverett families, the history of mills on Roaring Brook, and artifacts of the Beaman Frary Box Shop. The museum also includes some works by folk artist, Erastus Salisbury Field who was a resident of Leverett.
Driving Notes:The museum is on the southeast side of small town triangle formed by Depot Road, Shutesbury Road, and Montague Road.
Handicapped Accessible:YesLongmeadow Historical Society
Submitted by mgelardi on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 13:03Web URL:Location
697 Longmeadow StreetLongmeadow, MAHome of Richard Salter Storrs, second minister of Longmeadow; built in 1786. The collection includes many artifacts from first minister Stephen Wiliams, aka "boy captive of Deerfield."
Special and Annual Events:Longmeadow Days are hosted annually on the second weekend in May. The Historical Society also hosts a Graveyard Event on the Friday before Halloween. Annual meeting is in October.
Handicapped Accessible:NoMemorial Hall Museum/Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 12/14/2008 - 20:13Web URL:Location
8 Memorial StreetDeerfield, MAThe Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association is a vibrant regional historical society, educational, and cultural center. It includes Memorial Hall Museum, the Deerfield Teachers' Center, PVMA Library, and the Indian House Family Program.
Special and Annual Events:Seasonal craft fairsAnnual Eastern European Festival in October
Handicapped Accessible:YesMuseum of Springfield History
Submitted by camcca on Thu, 10/15/2009 - 21:40Web URL:Location
21 Edwards StreetSpringfield, MA, 01103The new Museum of Springfield History highlights:
• The city's role in transportation history
• The many inventions and "firsts" that were generated here
• Springfield's development as a manufacturing center
• Immigration and the stories of Springfield's diverse communities
• The contributions of the major businesses that began here
• The growth of downtown Springfield
• Leisure pastimes and recreational activitiesFeatured exhibits include:
Driving Notes:The new Museum of Springfield History is located at 21 Edwards Street, across from the Quadrangle.
Handicapped Accessible:YesPelham Free Public Library
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 22:03Web URL:Location
2 South Valley RoadPelham, MA, 01002Handicapped Accessible:YesPelham Historical Society
Submitted by mgelardi on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 21:43Location
376 Amherst RdPelham, MA, 01002The Pelham Historical Society is in the Old Town Hall - the oldest town hall in continual use in the United States. The building is on the National Register for Historic Places.
Handicapped Accessible:Yes
PVHN c/o Historic Deerfield, P.O. Box 321, Deerfield, MA 01342
Visit our listserv at http://groups.yahoo.com/PioneerValleyHistoricalSocieties/
