Dan Raymond House Museum / Mark Dewey Research Center / Old Stone Store 137-161 Main Street | P.O. Box 747 | Sheffield, MA 01257
Visit us at the Old Stone Store Weekends 11am-4pm
In the 18th & 19th Centuries, traveling portrait artists called limners would go from town to town painting likenesses for an affordable price. This region was host to some of the finest of these portraitists.
Join us on Friday, March 8 to hear a talk by Charles Flint on the peripatetic limner, who was uniquely American, often self-taught, and whose identity in many instances remained unknown for over a century. An expert on early American fine art and furniture, Flint has been an art and antiques dealer for 53 years, as well as an appraiser and authenticator for renowned museums and institutions. The presentation will be 7:30 pm at Dewey Hall and is free and open to the public.
Join us on Friday, March 8 to hear a talk by Charles Flint on the peripatetic limner, who was uniquely American, often self-taught, and whose identity in many instances remained unknown for over a century. An expert on early American fine art and furniture, Flint has been an art and antiques dealer for 53 years, as well as an appraiser and authenticator for renowned museums and institutions. The presentation will be 7:30 pm at Dewey Hall and is free and open to the public.
Just before the invention of photography in the 1840s, Americans had their portraits done by traveling painters called limners. Our upcoming exhibit, which runs from January 19 through February 10 at the Old Stone Store, explores how Sheffield and surrounding communities had one of the richest traditions of portrait folkart, rivaling cities like Boston and New York. While the paintings were somewhat crude, they were affordable, and came to define American folkart. The exhibit complements our March 8 program by Charles Flint at Dewey Hall on the same subject. The exhibit is free and open to the public and runs weekends 11 am to 4 pm.
2018 Sheffield
Park of Honor
We invite you to take a few minutes to stop at the 2018 Park of Honor, on Rt. 7 by Maple Ave. Two "monuments" have been erected in the park on which a Veteran’s information is displayed. The Veteran's name, service dates, branch of service and sponsor have been placed on the “monument”. In addition to the recognition of the Veterans, fifty flags flank "monuments".The Sheffield Historical Society is a proud sponsor of the Park of Honor as we celebrate 100 years of Armistice Day 1918-2018.
Click below to read an article about this year's Sheffield Park of Honor
www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/a-tribute-to-those-who-served-in-sheffield,556199
Park of Honor
We invite you to take a few minutes to stop at the 2018 Park of Honor, on Rt. 7 by Maple Ave. Two "monuments" have been erected in the park on which a Veteran’s information is displayed. The Veteran's name, service dates, branch of service and sponsor have been placed on the “monument”. In addition to the recognition of the Veterans, fifty flags flank "monuments".The Sheffield Historical Society is a proud sponsor of the Park of Honor as we celebrate 100 years of Armistice Day 1918-2018.
Click below to read an article about this year's Sheffield Park of Honor
www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/a-tribute-to-those-who-served-in-sheffield,556199
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WATCH the TV Segment about the Sheffield Historical Society
Click below to watch "Main Streets and Back Roads" segment on the Sheffield Historical Society. Make sure to check out the other segments on Sheffield, including Tony Carlotto's Rolling Rock Farm, Magic Fluke, Bartholomew's Cobble, Mill River Farm & Sheffield antiques stores.
http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle
Click below to watch "Main Streets and Back Roads" segment on the Sheffield Historical Society. Make sure to check out the other segments on Sheffield, including Tony Carlotto's Rolling Rock Farm, Magic Fluke, Bartholomew's Cobble, Mill River Farm & Sheffield antiques stores.
http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle
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Sheffield Historical Society
Dan Raymond House
Jennifer Owens, Administrator
sheffieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
413-229-2694
Office Hours
Tuesday & Friday 10:00 am- 3:00 pm
Mark Dewey Research Center
James Miller, Archivist
K.C. Clow, Volunteer
mdrc@sheffieldhistory.org
413-229-3682
Office Hours
Monday 1:30pm-4:00pm
Friday 1:30pm-4:00pm
or by appointment
Sheffield Historical Society
P.O. Box 747
159-161 Main St.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Visit us at Facebook
Dan Raymond House
Jennifer Owens, Administrator
sheffieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
413-229-2694
Office Hours
Tuesday & Friday 10:00 am- 3:00 pm
Mark Dewey Research Center
James Miller, Archivist
K.C. Clow, Volunteer
mdrc@sheffieldhistory.org
413-229-3682
Office Hours
Monday 1:30pm-4:00pm
Friday 1:30pm-4:00pm
or by appointment
Sheffield Historical Society
P.O. Box 747
159-161 Main St.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Visit us at Facebook