WHM’s Spring 2022 Newsletter
Please enjoy the latest edition of WHM’s newsletter! Within it you will find: Several articles presenting different historic aspects of the Five Corners area in South Williamstown. A notes honoring our ancestors on Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, and Memorial Day Information about upcoming events, including our 2022 Hay Day Fair, set for Sunday, August 28… and more!
Read More“History: A Conversation” Saturday, April 9, 2022
Watch this presentation on WilliNet. WILLIAMSTOWN, MA (March 28, 2022) – Join us for a free panel discussion “History: A Conversation on Stories Told, Untold, and Retold” on Saturday, April 9 from 11 am in the Community Room at the Milne Public Library. The public is invited. The three participating panelists and moderator are long-time area educator/scholars who will discuss both their particular projects as well as the broader question of why understanding history is valuable and how and why such stories are told, untold, and retold. Participating panelists are: Frances...
Read MoreThe History of the Williamstown Grange and the Grange Hall
Saturday, March 26th at 11 am in the Community Room, Milne Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown, MA Thanks to WilliNet Community Television for taping this program. Click the link below to watch. Please join us for a free lecture and panel discussion on the History of the Williamstown Grange and Grange Hall on Saturday, March 26 at 11 am in the Community Room at the Milne Public Library. Alex Carlisle, who owns the Grange Hall on Water Street with his wife, Beth Carlisle, will talk about the early history of the Grange and of the Grange building and property since...
Read MoreCelebrate 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...
Read MoreBarbara Winslow Talk on Shirley Chisholm
The Williamstown Historical Museum will be hosting professor and historian Dr. Barbara Winslow to speak about Shirley Chisholm on Saturday, February 26th, at 11AM. Dr. Winslow is the author of a book about Chisholm, Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for change. The lecture will be over zoom; the link to access the lecture is below. Topic: Barbara Winslow lecture on Shirley Chisholm Time: Feb 26, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84190583888?pwd=Y1hGR05GWFd1c3NhUTYxMkFIRWxEZz09 Meeting ID: 841 9058 3888 Passcode: 351325...
Read More“Children and Schools in Williamstown Through the Years”: Our New Temporary Exhibit
The Williamstown Historical Museum is excited to present its latest temporary exhibit, “Children and Schools in Williamstown Through the Years.” The exhibit features 5 intricate dollhouses created by former Williamstown resident Lynn Laitman, each with a unique theme and charming details. Stop by through the winter to learn about the various school buildings used through the centuries, to see old-fashioned childrens’ books and toys, to learn about popular summer camps in town, and more! The WHM’s winter hours are Fridays and Saturdays, 10-2.
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