On Thursday, October 27 the Sturbridge Historical Society will present a program about the Town’s Old Burial Ground, located just off the Common next to the Central Office Building. Local resident Bill Barnsley will share his work documenting and mapping the Old Burial Ground. He will provide a brief background on cemeteries and gravestones, as...
Come and visit Publick House where Tom Kelleher, currently Historian and Curator of Mechanical Arts at Old Sturbridge Village, will discuss the transportation revolution that transformed the landscape, economy, and everyday lives of early 19th century New Englanders, as embodied by the Blackstone Canal. Though short-lived, this Canal permanently changed central Massachusetts. This program is...
Ed Londergan on his novel Unlike Any Other about Bathsheba Spooner Please join us on: Thursday, February 23, 7:00 PM, The Publick House Ed Londergan on his novel Unlike Any Other about Bathsheba Spooner Unlike Any Other by Edward Londergan is a story based upon the life of Bathsheba Spooner of Brookfield. The novel...
Prior to the floods of 1955 and the subsequent erection of flood control dams on the Quinebaug River, the Westville area of Sturbridge/Southbridge was a vibrant industrial area. In “Stories from the Flats”, Brian Phelps discusses the history of local industries including the Litchfield Shuttle Company, Prest-Wheel Inc., and Snell Augur Co. He also includes...
Wally Hersee will present a program looking at Sturbridge residents who participated in the Civil War. The program is generously hosted by the Publick House.
