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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:How did prehistoric geological forces create the landscape of Menotomy? Did the narrow corridor of Battle Road between steep hillsides at the Foot of the Rocks influence the outcome of the American Revolution? Who were the people of Menotomy who played a role on that critical day of April 19\, 1775? \nThese are some of the questions explored in this exhibit. \nBattle Road was the route traversed by some 2\,000 British regulars marching to Concord and back again on April 19\, 1775\, sparking the start of the American Revolution. More than 3\,000 colonists from Menotomy and nearby towns also gathered along the road to fight for independence from British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies. \nKnown today as Massachusetts Avenue\, the road to revolution travels through Cambridge\, Arlington (Menotomy)\, and Lexington on the way to Concord. The region’s Semiquincentennial (250th) commemoration of the initial battles in 1775 seeks to re-examine that history and the particular role that the people and the landscape of Menotomy played in the founding of America. \nDATE: Tuesdays & Saturdays through May 31st \nTIME: 10 AM – 4 PM\nThe last tour of the day is available at 3 pm. \nLOCATION: Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA 02476 \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy-2/2025-05-20/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250517T160000
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:How did prehistoric geological forces create the landscape of Menotomy? Did the narrow corridor of Battle Road between steep hillsides at the Foot of the Rocks influence the outcome of the American Revolution? Who were the people of Menotomy who played a role on that critical day of April 19\, 1775? \nThese are some of the questions explored in this exhibit. \nBattle Road was the route traversed by some 2\,000 British regulars marching to Concord and back again on April 19\, 1775\, sparking the start of the American Revolution. More than 3\,000 colonists from Menotomy and nearby towns also gathered along the road to fight for independence from British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies. \nKnown today as Massachusetts Avenue\, the road to revolution travels through Cambridge\, Arlington (Menotomy)\, and Lexington on the way to Concord. The region’s Semiquincentennial (250th) commemoration of the initial battles in 1775 seeks to re-examine that history and the particular role that the people and the landscape of Menotomy played in the founding of America. \nDATE: Tuesdays & Saturdays through May 31st \nTIME: 10 AM – 4 PM\nThe last tour of the day is available at 3 pm. \nLOCATION: Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA 02476 \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy-2/2025-05-17/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250513T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250513T160000
DTSTAMP:20250422T163004Z
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:How did prehistoric geological forces create the landscape of Menotomy? Did the narrow corridor of Battle Road between steep hillsides at the Foot of the Rocks influence the outcome of the American Revolution? Who were the people of Menotomy who played a role on that critical day of April 19\, 1775? \nThese are some of the questions explored in this exhibit. \nBattle Road was the route traversed by some 2\,000 British regulars marching to Concord and back again on April 19\, 1775\, sparking the start of the American Revolution. More than 3\,000 colonists from Menotomy and nearby towns also gathered along the road to fight for independence from British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies. \nKnown today as Massachusetts Avenue\, the road to revolution travels through Cambridge\, Arlington (Menotomy)\, and Lexington on the way to Concord. The region’s Semiquincentennial (250th) commemoration of the initial battles in 1775 seeks to re-examine that history and the particular role that the people and the landscape of Menotomy played in the founding of America. \nDATE: Tuesdays & Saturdays through May 31st \nTIME: 10 AM – 4 PM\nThe last tour of the day is available at 3 pm. \nLOCATION: Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA 02476 \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy-2/2025-05-13/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250510T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250510T153000
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED TO 5/27: Painting the Town 250: Curators’ Talk & Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Old Schwamb Mill is partnering with ArtsArlington to show examples of diverse public art projects to be installed around Arlington as part of the 250th commemoration of the American Revolution. The exhibition will be on view through May 31. \nThe artworks include 12 commemorative banners on light poles along Mass Ave.\, painted horses and utility boxes\, sculptural pedestals\, and a timeline project connecting past and present. \nPublic Arts Curator Cecily Miller will lead a discussion of the challenges\, complexities and rewards of developing public artworks for Arlington 250. She will be joined by ArtsArlington Commissioner Laurie Bogden and participating artists Chris Frost\, Nilou Moochhala\, and Liz Shepherd. \nSee ArtsArlington.org for more information about the artists and other public art projects. \nDATE: Saturday\, May 10thTuesday\, May 27th \nTIME: 2 – 3:30 PM7 – 8:30 PM \nLOCATION: Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA 02476 \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill and ArtsArlington as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/painting-the-town-250-curators-talk-reception/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Living History,Open House
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:How did prehistoric geological forces create the landscape of Menotomy? Did the narrow corridor of Battle Road between steep hillsides at the Foot of the Rocks influence the outcome of the American Revolution? Who were the people of Menotomy who played a role on that critical day of April 19\, 1775? \nThese are some of the questions explored in this exhibit. \nBattle Road was the route traversed by some 2\,000 British regulars marching to Concord and back again on April 19\, 1775\, sparking the start of the American Revolution. More than 3\,000 colonists from Menotomy and nearby towns also gathered along the road to fight for independence from British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies. \nKnown today as Massachusetts Avenue\, the road to revolution travels through Cambridge\, Arlington (Menotomy)\, and Lexington on the way to Concord. The region’s Semiquincentennial (250th) commemoration of the initial battles in 1775 seeks to re-examine that history and the particular role that the people and the landscape of Menotomy played in the founding of America. \nDATE: Tuesdays & Saturdays through May 31st \nTIME: 10 AM – 4 PM\nThe last tour of the day is available at 3 pm. \nLOCATION: Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA 02476 \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy-2/2025-05-10/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250506T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250506T160000
DTSTAMP:20250422T163004Z
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:How did prehistoric geological forces create the landscape of Menotomy? Did the narrow corridor of Battle Road between steep hillsides at the Foot of the Rocks influence the outcome of the American Revolution? Who were the people of Menotomy who played a role on that critical day of April 19\, 1775? \nThese are some of the questions explored in this exhibit. \nBattle Road was the route traversed by some 2\,000 British regulars marching to Concord and back again on April 19\, 1775\, sparking the start of the American Revolution. More than 3\,000 colonists from Menotomy and nearby towns also gathered along the road to fight for independence from British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies. \nKnown today as Massachusetts Avenue\, the road to revolution travels through Cambridge\, Arlington (Menotomy)\, and Lexington on the way to Concord. The region’s Semiquincentennial (250th) commemoration of the initial battles in 1775 seeks to re-examine that history and the particular role that the people and the landscape of Menotomy played in the founding of America. \nDATE: Tuesdays & Saturdays through May 31st \nTIME: 10 AM – 4 PM\nThe last tour of the day is available at 3 pm. \nLOCATION: Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA 02476 \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy-2/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250503T160000
DTSTAMP:20250422T163004Z
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:How did prehistoric geological forces create the landscape of Menotomy? Did the narrow corridor of Battle Road between steep hillsides at the Foot of the Rocks influence the outcome of the American Revolution? Who were the people of Menotomy who played a role on that critical day of April 19\, 1775? \nThese are some of the questions explored in this exhibit. \nBattle Road was the route traversed by some 2\,000 British regulars marching to Concord and back again on April 19\, 1775\, sparking the start of the American Revolution. More than 3\,000 colonists from Menotomy and nearby towns also gathered along the road to fight for independence from British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies. \nKnown today as Massachusetts Avenue\, the road to revolution travels through Cambridge\, Arlington (Menotomy)\, and Lexington on the way to Concord. The region’s Semiquincentennial (250th) commemoration of the initial battles in 1775 seeks to re-examine that history and the particular role that the people and the landscape of Menotomy played in the founding of America. \nDATE: Tuesdays & Saturdays through May 31st \nTIME: 10 AM – 4 PM\nThe last tour of the day is available at 3 pm. \nLOCATION: Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA 02476 \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy-2/2025-05-03/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250421T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250421T160000
DTSTAMP:20250418T143231Z
CREATED:20250402T133908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T143231Z
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SUMMARY:Arlington 250 Program for Children at Old Schwamb Mill
DESCRIPTION:An arts and crafts program for children ages 5-10 highlighting the Arlington 250 celebration and the history of Menotomy. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/arlington-250-program-for-children-at-old-schwamb-mill/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Old Schwamb Mill":MAILTO:info@oldschwambmill.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250421T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250421T160000
DTSTAMP:20241223T140905Z
CREATED:20241223T140905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T140905Z
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:April 19-21\, 2025 — 10AM-4PM \nThe Mill will be open for tours and for viewing the exhibit The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy throughout the weekend of 250th celebrations that mark the start of the American Revolution. Reenactments and special events will be held in Lexington and Concord on April 19\, and in Arlington on April 20. Patriots’ Day and the Boston Marathon are on April 21. \nThe Battle of Menotomy (April 19\, 1775) is regarded as both the prelude and the continuation of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The original force of 700 British regulars had been met by reinforcements in East Lexington to form a combined force of 1700 men. Documented on a plaque at the Foot of the Rocks in Arlington Heights\, Massachusetts\, notes that “British Troops in retreat from bloody first skirmishes at Lexington and Concord were here opposed by colonial forces gathering from four counties and thirty towns. \nThis show includes exhibits from 13FOREST Gallery artists Paul Beckingham\, Bonita LeFlores and Kayla Myers\, Arlington’s 250 Committee\, and an interactive gallery for families. This exhibit\, which will run through May 31\, 2025\, examines the landscape and people of Menotomy and their role in the founding of America. \nThe Mill is open to visitors on Tuesdays and Saturdays\, 10 am to 4 pm.  The last tour of the day is available at 3 pm.  \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy/2025-04-21/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Road-exhibit-titlelogo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Schwamb Mill":MAILTO:info@oldschwambmill.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250420T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250420T160000
DTSTAMP:20241223T140905Z
CREATED:20241223T140905Z
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:April 19-21\, 2025 — 10AM-4PM \nThe Mill will be open for tours and for viewing the exhibit The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy throughout the weekend of 250th celebrations that mark the start of the American Revolution. Reenactments and special events will be held in Lexington and Concord on April 19\, and in Arlington on April 20. Patriots’ Day and the Boston Marathon are on April 21. \nThe Battle of Menotomy (April 19\, 1775) is regarded as both the prelude and the continuation of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The original force of 700 British regulars had been met by reinforcements in East Lexington to form a combined force of 1700 men. Documented on a plaque at the Foot of the Rocks in Arlington Heights\, Massachusetts\, notes that “British Troops in retreat from bloody first skirmishes at Lexington and Concord were here opposed by colonial forces gathering from four counties and thirty towns. \nThis show includes exhibits from 13FOREST Gallery artists Paul Beckingham\, Bonita LeFlores and Kayla Myers\, Arlington’s 250 Committee\, and an interactive gallery for families. This exhibit\, which will run through May 31\, 2025\, examines the landscape and people of Menotomy and their role in the founding of America. \nThe Mill is open to visitors on Tuesdays and Saturdays\, 10 am to 4 pm.  The last tour of the day is available at 3 pm.  \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy/2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Old Schwamb Mill":MAILTO:info@oldschwambmill.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T160000
DTSTAMP:20250402T104117Z
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SUMMARY:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy
DESCRIPTION:April 19-21\, 2025 — 10AM-4PM \nThe Mill will be open for tours and for viewing the exhibit The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy throughout the weekend of 250th celebrations that mark the start of the American Revolution. Reenactments and special events will be held in Lexington and Concord on April 19\, and in Arlington on April 20. Patriots’ Day and the Boston Marathon are on April 21. \nThe Battle of Menotomy (April 19\, 1775) is regarded as both the prelude and the continuation of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The original force of 700 British regulars had been met by reinforcements in East Lexington to form a combined force of 1700 men. Documented on a plaque at the Foot of the Rocks in Arlington Heights\, Massachusetts\, notes that “British Troops in retreat from bloody first skirmishes at Lexington and Concord were here opposed by colonial forces gathering from four counties and thirty towns. \nThis show includes exhibits from 13FOREST Gallery artists Paul Beckingham\, Bonita LeFlores and Kayla Myers\, Arlington’s 250 Committee\, and an interactive gallery for families. This exhibit\, which will run through May 31\, 2025\, examines the landscape and people of Menotomy and their role in the founding of America. \nThe Mill is open to visitors on Tuesdays and Saturdays\, 10 am to 4 pm.  The last tour of the day is available at 3 pm.  \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-road-where-it-happened-revolution-comes-to-menotomy/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Road-exhibit-titlelogo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Schwamb Mill":MAILTO:info@oldschwambmill.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240523T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240523T200000
DTSTAMP:20240429T135132Z
CREATED:20240429T135132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T135132Z
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SUMMARY:“Historic Reproduction Frames” A Talk with Allison Jackson\, Frame Conservator\, Harvard Art Museums
DESCRIPTION:This talk will focus on a selection of historic reproduction frames that have been made at the Old Schwamb Mill for the Harvard Art Museums over the past decade. \nAllison Jackson is a second-generation gilding conservator and was appointed the Straus Center’s first frame conservator. In 2012\, she began preparing the frame collection for the reopening of the Museums in 2014\, and since then has worked on more than 150 frames. In 2016\, she was awarded the Nigel Seeley Fellowship by the Royal Oak Foundation. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/historic-reproduction-frames-a-talk-with-allison-jackson-frame-conservator-harvard-art-museums/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230513T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230513T150000
DTSTAMP:20230419T181437Z
CREATED:20230419T181437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T181437Z
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SUMMARY:Frame-Making in the Schwamb Mill’s Business Years
DESCRIPTION:This talk will focus on the frame-making business of the Old Schwamb Mill as it introduces the audience to the history of the Mill and its production process. \nIn 1847\, Charles Schwamb arrived in Boston from Germany and began making oval frames. By 1864\, he had his own frame factory in what is now the Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington\, Massachusetts. In 1904\, his grandchildren\, Clinton and Louis Schwamb\, took charge of the business\, running it as The Clinton W. Schwamb Company\, Inc.\, until Clinton’s son Elmer Schwamb retired in 1969. \nIn 1905\, as Clinton and Louis worked to revive the family business\, there were only four to six regular workers\, including the engineer minding the steam engine. Yet they produced just under 6\,000 frames that year. Their output quickly grew to tens of thousands of frames annually\, an astonishing number when it is remembered that they also produced moulding and other items. The Mill produced finished frames of every type – round\, square\, octagonal\, fan-shaped\, panels and spandrels – not simply ovals. \nThe Old Schwamb Mill continues to produce hand-turned oval and circular frames to this day and offers tours on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. \n  \nThis program is offered by Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!  \n  \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/frame-making-in-the-schwamb-mills-business-years/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks
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SUMMARY:Revisiting Arlington's Cultural Heights: The Creative Communities of Crescent Hill & Arlington Heights in the Early 20th Century
DESCRIPTION:In the late nineteenth century the two hills on either side of Arlington‘s Mill Brook attracted a steady stream of artists\, writers\, journalists and visionaries. You’ll meet a few of these “creative influencers” and learn their colorful backstories in this presentation by authors Sarah Burks\, Doreen Stevens and Aimee Taberner. \n  \nThis program is offered by Old Schwamb Mill as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!  \n  \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/revisiting-arlingtons-cultural-heights-the-creative-communities-of-crescent-hill-arlington-heights-in-the-early-20th-century/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, 17 Mill Lane\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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