by creocoding | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
David Lyon’s tavern in Lyonsville. Photo credit: A History of Colrain, Mass. by L. M. Patrie. Taverns in the 18th Century Connecticut Valley, and in Colrain, provided essential services for travelers, as well as meeting places in which to socialize, transact...
by creocoding | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pitt House It’s been a challenging nine months for the Colrain Historical Society. According to a 2017 engineer’s report, needed repairs to the Pitt House and its outbuildings would cost an estimated $84,000-$120,000 if the property is classified as a museum/business,...
by creocoding | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Spring 2018 edition of Historical Notes, the newsletter of the Colrain Historical Society, was mailed in late April. Click here for a PDF version. Click on the photos of the pages below to view a larger image.
by creocoding | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Donelson family memorial hair art from the Colrain Historical Society collection will be one of the show- and -tell items following the first meeting of the Society this season Thursday, April 12 at the home of Joan McQuade, 7 Main Road, Colrain. This important...
by creocoding | Jan 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
COLRAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. P. O. BOX 45 COLRAIN, MA 01340 January, 2018 Dear Members and Friends, It’s been a busy year at the Pitt House, and looks to be more so in 2018. Throughout our 2016-2017 season, on the second Thursday of each month, May through...