Dan Raymond House Museum / Mark Dewey Research Center / Old Stone Store 137-161 Main Street | P.O. Box 747 | Sheffield, MA 01257
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Old Stone Store Closed 3/21-4/5
Due to concerns about the coronavirus we are closing the Old Stone Store temporarily
Due to concerns about the coronavirus we are closing the Old Stone Store temporarily
APRIL FOOL'S EXHIBIT
The origins of April Fools’ Day can be traced back to antiquity.
Stockbridge’s Red Lion Inn has participated in that mischievous tradition with the annual prank banners festooned across the inn’s façade each April 1 for the past 15 years. Some of the banners have been on display at the Old Stone Store, though the exhibit has been closed early.
The origins of April Fools’ Day can be traced back to antiquity.
Stockbridge’s Red Lion Inn has participated in that mischievous tradition with the annual prank banners festooned across the inn’s façade each April 1 for the past 15 years. Some of the banners have been on display at the Old Stone Store, though the exhibit has been closed early.
Due to the closure of the Old Stone Store, we have decided to put the exhibit here on our website in virtual form.
Click HERE to view the
Virtual Exhibit.
Click HERE to view the
Virtual Exhibit.
Lime Kiln Talk at Dewey Hall
POSTPONED to Early Summer
Like me, you probably have wondered, “What exactly is lime, what was it used for and why was it heated in a kiln?” Lime kilns dot the woods around here. Lime is a common soil amendment to make lawns lusher. Quick lime, created by heating lime, is used in plaster and also in smelting iron ore, mined locally in Revolutionary War times. The lime industry was once important in Sheffield, with its limestone bedrock.
You can find out more on Friday, March 13, at 7:30pm, when the Historical Society welcomes Mike King to Dewey Hall for a talk entitled, “Sheffield Lime Kilns: Investigations into a Cold Case.” The presentation will include a segment of Mike’s film on Sheffield lime kilns, as well as an exploration into the science and history behind lime production in this region. The talk is free and open to the public.
POSTPONED to Early Summer
Like me, you probably have wondered, “What exactly is lime, what was it used for and why was it heated in a kiln?” Lime kilns dot the woods around here. Lime is a common soil amendment to make lawns lusher. Quick lime, created by heating lime, is used in plaster and also in smelting iron ore, mined locally in Revolutionary War times. The lime industry was once important in Sheffield, with its limestone bedrock.
You can find out more on Friday, March 13, at 7:30pm, when the Historical Society welcomes Mike King to Dewey Hall for a talk entitled, “Sheffield Lime Kilns: Investigations into a Cold Case.” The presentation will include a segment of Mike’s film on Sheffield lime kilns, as well as an exploration into the science and history behind lime production in this region. The talk is free and open to the public.
2019Heritage Festival & Family Feast
Thank you to those who attended and special thanks to the volunteers who made it happen!
We'd Like to Thank Our Sponsors
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GOLD
Carlson Propane K.C. Clow James & Catherine Miller Wheeler & Taylor, Inc. |
SILVER
Cole Engineering & Construction Gulotta Brothers Mobil Ed Herrington,Inc. James R. Kimball, Jr. Brian & Lois Levinsohn The Magic Fluke |
BRONZE
Big Y Cumberland Farms Ted & Susan Pitman |
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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