Built in 1827, this Federal-style home contains superb examples of American furniture, china, and decorative assesories made in the 1700's & 1800's.

The Stone House Museum
Home of the Belchertown Historical Association
Belchertown, Massachusetts    1903 - 2008

   
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The Belchertown Historical Association encourages everyone to visit the Stone House Museum and taken advantage of the wonderful programs and events sponsored throughout the year.  On this page we will offer a visual tour of some of the holdings we have available.  

4 Collections
4 Artifacts
4 Historic Belchertown

Museum Collections 
Photos from our archives. Put your cursor over the picture to get a description. Click on the picture to enlarge; click on the back arrow to return.
Quilt Day April 2004 - Phyllis Ferriter, Joan Millette, Sally Shattuck, Jane Crutchfield, Florine Neggers - a few of the many volunteers who contributed their time and talent to create this treasure in honor of our 100th anniversary.    Centennial Law Party 2003  Front: Shirley Bock, Marnie Henneman, Florine Neggers, Doris Dickinson, Jim Chevalier   Back: Caen Harrington, Randi Shenkman Shirley Bock putting the finishing touches on a Centennial exhibit.   Stone House dinner party 1995 - a lavish fundraising affair, hosted by Margo Austin Moran in the musem.


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    Artifacts 
Examples of the items you can see at the Stone House Museum. Put your cursor over the picture to get a description. Click on the picture to enlarge; click on the back arrow to return.
Ceramics in the corner cupboard in the Museum Dining Room.   Redware in the kitchen cupboard. "The Tap on the Window" from he John Rogers collection
Pratt wane pitcher given by Lelia Curtis, first Curator of the Stone House MuseumFour poster bed in the second bedroom

Historic Belchertown 
Photo Postcards from our archives. Put your cursor over the picture to get a description. Click on the picture to enlarge; click on the back arrow to return.

Fuller & Dyer Block.  D.L. Hazen, Publisher, Belchertown MA        Pratts Sawmill - erected and operated by Virgil Pratt in 1860.  The original mill burned and was rebuilt in 1900. In 1921, the mill was taken over and operated by Theron Prat. Water power was used to operate the mill until 1940.

T.R. Greens Store July 1911 - Belchertown's 150th anniversary.  Photo by J.W. Jackson.     Park View Hotel 1901 -  a popular summer hotel on the north end of the common.  Burned in 1928.

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Maple Street (Route 202) PO Box 1211,
Belchertown, MA 01007-1211
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