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Garden Tour July 12th

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IMG_0555The Belchertown Historical Association is hosting it’s 6th Annual Garden Tour  on Saturday, July 12th  from 9:00-3:00. There will be gardens of many varieties on the tour this year; sun, shade, edible, expansive and simple. Lose yourself in the color and beauty of these gardens, but don’t forget to keep an eye out for all those interesting eye-catchers that are tucked away among the foliage.
A self-guiding tour map will be provided along with descriptions of the gardens. Tickets will be sold on the day of the event on the common.
•    Tickets purchased on the day of the event will be $14.
•     Tickets cost $12.00 if purchased in advance at the locations listed below.
Stadler Street Ace Hardware, Class Grass Garden Center, Andrew’s Greenhouse, Hadley Garden Center and Randall’s Farm Greenhouse.

This year’s garden tour is sponsored by Easthampton Saving Bank and Country Bank for Savings.

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Stone House Wins Grant

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Thering it again Stone House is the recipient of a SHRAB (State Historical Records Advisory Board) to preserve our wonderful collection of World War I posters.  Up until now, the posters have been folded or rolled and kept in boxes.  With $934, and the volunteer labor of the museum committeliberty loane (Nancy Bell, Shirley Bock, Amy Moran, Florrine Neggers and Randi Shenkman), and our museum’s archivist (Cliff McCarthy), each poster will be placed into a clear archival sleeve to keep the paper from degrading.

Properly preserving these posters will enable the Museum to create a special World War I exhibit in time for the 100th anniversary of the U. S. entry into the ‘War to End All Wars”.

 

 

 

 

 

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Note Cards

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postcardShare Belchertown’s History with Family and Friends
Note cards are now available at the Stone House for your personal correspondence. The design above is of the  town common circa 1839.  Each set of 6 blank note cards contains one  black and white woodcut design of a historical view of Belchertown past.  All proceeds will go towards the ongoing expenses of supporting the Museum. If you are unable to visit the Stone House to purchase a packet of note cards, note cards can be mailed to you for $3 per 6 cards plus mailing costs.     Order form

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Belchertown: Bits of History

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BelchertownBitsofHistory
The fifty stories in this charming collection mark the events, places and people that have made Belchertown special. Drawn from the writings of beloved local fixtures Doris and Harvey Dickinson, these tales show how Belchertown holds firm to its New England Yankee traditions in the heart of the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts.   Order form

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