Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Central Massachusetts, the Townsend Historical Society was able to recreate the monochromatic Rufus Porter mural in the downstairs parlor of the Reed Homestead! Thanks so much to the great artist Susan Leach, this room feels like it would have over a century ago when you walk…
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Mrs Clara Craig and Asa and Sarah Tyler…the rest of the story
I always find it interesting that when researching a topic it doesn’t take long for connections to emerge. While researching the old school bell from the No12 Schoolhouse, for the September 2024 ‘Treasures From the Vault” article, several connections emerged. Mrs Clara (Stearns) Craig was the teacher who rang the bell at the No12 schoolhouse,…
The Townsend Memorial Band and our Summer Band Concerts On The Common
Band Concerts It wouldn’t seem like summer in Townsend if there wasn’t a Thursday evening Band Concert on the Common. Concerts have traditionally begun in June and run through mid-August, every Thursday evening (weather permitting) from 7:30-9:30. Local organizations host a lawn party in conjunction with these concerts, and while the band plays there is…