GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
This May 18 Open House will celebrate the grand reopening of Sandy Pond Schoolhouse following a multi-year restoration effort. Opened in 1869, Sandy Pond Schoolhouse is listed on National Register of Historic Places and is Ayer's oldest public building. Following its closing as a school in 1906, the schoolhouse was acquired in 1908 by Sandy […]
The 23rd Sholan Farms Apple Blossom Festival celebrates spring in the Central Massachusetts region as evidenced by the blooming of the apple trees. The Festival is a community celebration organized and operated by the Friends of Sholan Farms. Activities will include crafters, food trucks, butterfly release, scavenger hunt, free wagon rides and Story Walk by […]
Looking for a new hobby? Ukulele J will teach an intro class at the library. We'll start with two classes and move on from there! She has six ukes to loan out during class, but feel free to bring your own. Registration is required. Photo courtesy of Jodie Rachman This program is offered by […]
Local archaeologist Kimberley Connors will lead a two-mile hike focusing on Native American features along the Trail Though Time in North Acton. Registrants will receive an email with details a few days before the walk. Limited to first 20 people to sign up, ages 15 and up. (Rain Date, Sunday, May 19, noon-2PM). Registration is […]
These paths along the Nashua River in Clinton have been used by fishermen, animals, and kids for over a century. Last year, walkers enjoyed watching wildlife including beavers, birds, garter snakes, and other small wildlife. Wear comfortable hiking boots or waterproof boots, long pants to protect against ticks and poison ivy, and layers according to […]
Join us for an afternoon of local lore and history with the authors of a new and fascinating book, The Ammo Dump: A Taking of Heritage. Co-authored by Maynard historian Paul Boothroyd and his sons Paul Boothroyd, Jr. and Todd Boothroyd, the book explores the U.S. Army's seizure by eminent domain of some 3,100 acres […]
The Groton History Center is part of GrotonFest Spring! Come visit the Gov. George S. Boutwell House on Sunday May 19th between 11 AM and 2 PM. Members of the Footwork and Frolick Society will be in costume demonstrating a selection of parlor games and, weather permitting, outdoor activities. The amusements to be highlighted were […]
The newly reinstated Mason Historical Society is highlighting one of our many prominent historical figures, Captain Benjamin Mann. We'll showcase the building that housed his tavern, where patriot supplies were said to have been stored. Captain Benjamin was an accomplished leader and Revolutionary War hero as well as the father in-law of Samuel Wilson, also […]
Freedom Denied/Freedom Insisted Upon: Selected Documents & Life Stories from the Struggles for Racial and Gender Equality in Medford. We will display material related to the Atlantic slave trade, Abolitionism, the struggle for Suffrage, Civil Rights and more, including Native American people and immigrants. For an activity, we will have a multi-question "game show quiz" […]
On display at the Bolton Historical Society are examples of one Bolton resident's decades-long hobby of model ship building, both scratch and kit built. From the ill-fated Titanic to the Jefferson Davis, an 1853 Baltimore Clipper, these models demonstrate the patience, skills, and eye for detail of the modeler, the late Deborah Kellett. Open every […]
Society President and Town Historian Sharon McDonald will be the Society’s Annual Meeting guest speaker, talking once again about another set of ancient and interesting Bedford residents, as she had done in past lecture seasons, in her "Cast of 18th and 19th-century Bedford Characters, Part 4." This talk will follow the Society’s Annual Meeting and […]
Come discover the Carlisle Copper Mine, one of the only mines in Eastern Massachusetts! The mine was in operation during the 1840s until larger copper deposits were discovered in Michigan. The entrance to the mine shaft is located at the end of a short trail through the woods. Docents from the Carlisle Historical Society will […]
