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The Barn is Rising

This week the Dolan-Jenks 19th century Barn, moved from Green River road, has started to be rebuilt on the grounds of the Williamstown Historical Museum.

You are welcome to visit the museum in the next week or so to view the unique raising of a barn. Using the 160 year old hand-hewn timbers, David Babcock, of Babcock Bros Restoration, is using his barn restoration skills to construct the classic post and beam structure. It will be a special process and worthwhile to witness.

 

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Celebrate Black History in Williamstown

Celebrate Black History in Williamstown

Previous Lectures

Online Lecture: “Black People in 19th-Century White Oaks,” presented by Dustin Griffin. From July of 2021.

Online Lecture: “Black People in 19th-Century White Oaks,” presented by Dustin Griffin

Online Lecture: “The Chadwells of Williamstown,” presented  by Dustin Griffin. From November of 2020.

The Chadwells of Williamstown – Online Lecture

 

Additional Resources

House of Strangers is a book written by Oscar H. Greene, an African American man who grew up in Williamstown during the 1930s. The book is an account of his childhood experiences.

 

Elizabeth “Mum Bett” Freeman:
From Slavery to Freedom

Hosted by OLLI in January of 2022.

An Online Talk with Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed
Professor Emerita, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

 

 

Explore our Collection Online!

https://williamstown.pastperfectonline.com/