Sheffield Historical Society
Membership 
Our members are at the heart of what we do here. Click the button to the left renew your membership or to become a member
  Winter Wonderland
Sponsoring and decorating a tree is
a great way for local businesses, organizations and non-profits to reach the hundreds of visitors to the holiday light display.

Business sponsorship $125 
Organizations/nonprofits/families $75.

In addition to signage on the trees, we acknowledge sponsors on our website, emails, social media, posters and programs. 
Gourmet Dinner Raffle​
Try your chance at winning a gourmet meal with seven of your guests in the historic Dan Raymond House. Up to eight people - so if the winner has less people in their party there will just be a little more gourmet goodness to go around. Chef Joe Kolodziej will consult with the winner about dietary needs and preferences. The meal will be paired with wine and will be finished with a delectable dessert. 
Only 200 tickets to be sold!
Raffle tickets are $50 and can be purchased any time by clicking the button below or at the Old Stone Store, weekends 11am-4pm . The winner will choose an evening in mid-Feb.  2023 for the dinner. The drawing will be held at our First Night Sheffield,  Dec. 31, 2022. 
 Elizabeth Freeman Monument

​The monument unveiling was celebrated
​with a series of events.
Sat., Aug. 20 at 7pm
"Meet Elizabeth Freeman"
A play starring Wanda Houston
Sun., Aug. 21 
9:30 am Walk to Freedom
12:00pm Monument Unveiling Ceremony
Thank You to CTSB (Community Television of the Southern Berkshires) for filming these events!
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Read the winning essays from the 2022 Elizabeth Freeman Youth Essay Contest
  Mark Dewey Research Center
Our  volunteer archivists can research your genealogy, house, or general history questions. 
​The research center is OPEN Mondays & Fridays from 1:30-4 pm or by appointment. Masks required please.  We can also assist you in your research you by email or phone.​
​CLICK HERE 
to visit the Research Center website or contact us at the email address or phone number below 
mdrc@sheffieldhistory.org
413-229-3682
  Exhibits

​We are looking forward to the slate of 2023 exhibits. Until then, the exhibit space in the Old Stone Store will be transformed into the Festival of Holidays Gift Shop. 
Virtual Exhibits
Click HERE to watch our virtual tours of some of the historic homes and gardens of Sheffield. 
 Old Stone Store
OPEN TODAY-BLACK FRIDAY-11-2 
OPEN
​Saturdays & Sundays 11-4
Festival of Holidays
Gift Shop 11/25-12/18
Dec. 10- 11am-7pm
Members get 10% off all taxable items the first Saturday of every month. Just tell the cashier you are a member. 
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    SHS in the News
Click the icon to the left to WATCH the  "Main Streets and Back Roads" segment on the Sheffield Historical Society.
 Thank You to Our Partners
The Mohican Journey
Homelands, History, and Hope
Outdoor Exhibit
 that ran
​September 25 thru October 11 
​2021
 
This interactive, multimedia exhibit breaks down the history of the Muhheconneok, the “People of the Waters that are Never Still.” From their ancestral homelands in the Berkshires, to their present home in Wisconsin, their journey is told through the collective lens of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, in collaboration with the Sheffield Historical Society and the Mount Everett Regional School Art Department.

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans have worked for decades in research, preservation, education, and governance to promote equality and programs that strengthen their culture and community heritage. Making connections to their ancestral homelands continues to be of sacred value.  The exhibit combines a variety of art forms, artifacts, audio and video elements, including content from Dorothy David’s  "A Brief History of the Mohican Nation" as well as many personal narratives. 

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This exhibit is available to be displayed free of charge in schools, residential facilities, and organizations. Contact us for more information.
sheffieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
413-229-2694

Dan Raymond House Museum / Mark Dewey Research Center /
Old Stone Store / Barnum Tool Museum 
​137-161 Main Street | P.O. Box 747 | Sheffield, MA 01257
The society is closed to the public due to COVID-19. But we are still there to answer your questions and connect with you by phone or email.  
Dan Raymond House 
Jennifer Owens, Administrator 
sheffieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
413-229-2694
Office Hours (not open to public but call or email)
Monday -Wednesday-Friday 10:00am-2:00pm
Mark Dewey Research Center
James Miller, Archivist
K.C. Clow, Volunteer
mdrc@sheffieldhistory.org
413-229-3682
Office Hours (not open to public but call or email)
Monday 1:30pm-4:00pm
Friday  1:30pm-4:00pm​