History
Salmon Brook Historical Society offers open house tours
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The Summer Open House Tours began Sunday June 2, and will continue every Sunday thru Sept. 29 except Sept. 1. The hours are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Historic Footnotes
Myron Graham Esq., Part 1
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The Salmon Brook Historical Society recently received several boxes of family documents collected by the late Carol Guy Barnes. They were saved and donated by a cousin, Thomas Forsyth, after the death of Carol’s husband, Byron “Biker” Barnes.
Historic Footnotes
Saga of a Reluctant Whaler, Part 4
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There were no more letters from Harris Holcomb, the sailor. His ship returned to New Bedford in April 1854, and although he may have returned home to see his family, he did not stay in West Granby.
Historic Footnotes
Saga of a Reluctant Whaler, Part 3
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More letters from Harris Holcomb on a whaling ship. “November 18, 1851
Hilo is a very pleasant place.
Events
1830s Star Quilt inspires reproduction
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Come to see the old and the new. For the last seven years quilters from the Salmon Brook Historical Society and the Granby area have been working on replicating a circa 1830s Eight-Pointed Star quilt from the Salmon Brook Historical Society’s quilt collection.
Historic Footnotes
Saga of a Reluctant Whaler, Part 2
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More letters from the young sailor from West Granby – Harris Holcomb.
Historic Footnotes
Saga of a Reluctant Whaler, Part 1
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West Granby, Conn. in 1850 was a quiet, well-ordered town.
Historic Footnotes
Conclusion: The 1919 Granby Center School
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Granby voted in 1918 to build a tworoom school, and sold the old school at auction to Leslie Korper. The new building cost $5,000 and was of “harmonious design” to the other buildings in the new community center.
Historic Footnotes
The First School District in Granby Center Part 5 – The 1859 First District School
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The residents of the First District were very proud of their brand new school, which cost $828.44 to build. They voted to insure the new school against fire, to fix up the grounds and outbuildings, to buy all new furniture and to invite Professor Camp to speak at the opening day ceremony.
The district also appointed a committee to “devise the best method for protecting the new house against depredations committed by the scholars and children.” The committee produced the following rules:
“That if any wilful mutilation shall be committed by any person on any part of this house by scratch or cut of the length of 2 inches or under, shall pay a fine not exceeding 25 cents nor less than 6 cents.
History
Local author writes history of a special community in Sandisfield
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North Granby residents Steve and Lorraine German have a summer home in the quiet town of Sandisfield, Mass. Steve’s grandfather owned the house, which passed down to his mother, and then to him.