June 20, 2026 Townsend has always been a community that honors its past while looking toward the future, and we certainly showed it on June 10, 2026! We recreated the town meeting of June 20, 1776, where Townsend voted to support our country’s independence, in the original building where that town meeting occurred. We had…
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THS 2026 Scholarships Awarded
Congratulations to the two high school seniors who received $600 scholarships from the Townsend Historical Society. Pictured with Chris and Eileen Barnacoat from THS are Alanah McMahon from Nashoba Tech, and Sophie Pofcher from North Middlesex.
Third grade THS classroom – May 2026
Thanks to all the third graders who had fun and learned a lot at the Townsend Historical Society Thursday and Friday! (And thanks to our time-traveling volunteers for all their work).
Road Trip 1927 – 18,000 miles in a Model T
On Sunday May 3rd 2026 in Memorial Hall, Bob Arnold gave a presentation called “RoadTrip-18,000 miles in a Model T Ford”. It was about his grandparents’ road trip around the U.S. in a Model T in 1927. This event was sponsored by the Yankee Ingenui” T” s Model T Club of Townsend, MA and the…
Author Talk and Potluck Dinner
Thanks to all who attended our author talk and potluck dinner on Sunday, April 12th at St. John the Evangelist Parish Hall in Townsend. We heard Gary Entwistle, author of ‘April’s Breeze’ speak about the start of the American Revolution and local historian, John Barrett, speak about Townsend’s 250th Parade and Old Home Day celebration…
Spring 2026 cleanup at the Reed Homestead
Thanks to our great volunteers!
Recreation of Rufus Porter Monochromatic Murals
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…
Townsend’s Celebration of the 250th of Lexington and Concord
The arrival of the messenger, and the start of the march The march Arrival at the Reed Homestead Thanks to the many photographers who contributed, especially June Cloutier, Larry Richardson, Eleanor Gavazzi, and Hope Rideout.