Dear Members and Friends,
As we await approval from the state Attorney General for the transfer of
the Pitt House property to the Colrain Historical Society, we have
embarked on a robust fundraising campaign. Transfer of the property – closed to
us since 2018 – must also be approved by the county Probate Court.
Meanwhile, we are busy planning a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner
prepared by chef Kevin Hollister and a “Colrain on Canvas II” art exhibition May
22 and 23, 2020. Calendars with reproductions from the wildly successful
exhibition this year are available for purchase at Marty’s Repair, Catamount
Country Store, the town office, Hager’s Farm Market, the Colrain Post Office and
Pine Hill Orchard in Colrain, as well as Sawyer Newsroom Co. and Boswell’s Books
in Shelburne Falls.. Think Christmas.
Temporarily displaced from our former meeting place in the Stacy Barn, we
have continued to present popular programs in Joan McQuade’s barn, April
through October, exploring Colrain’s history though the collection, as well as the
broader history of the area. Among this year’s programs:
- Fischlein’s Store in Shattuckville
- Colrain’s one- and two-room schools
- Native peoples in the valley
- Dustup at the Methodist parsonage
Your continued support helps to fund these programs, which sustain our
status as a historic presence and a bright spot of activity in the town. More
significantly now, it will help us to reach our goals in the heavy lifting we are
facing in restoring the Pitt House property to its function as museum, meeting
place, and repository of the material history of Colrain.
We are grateful for gifts or bequests of any size for the support and
encouragement they represent.
Like most small-town historical societies, we rely on a small cadre of
active members to plan programs, raise funds, and maintain the collection.
Pitch in with us, and bring friends who enjoy history and social interaction
with a purpose. For this, also, we ask your help.
Thank you,
CHS Board of Directors
Belden, Joan, Ken N., Ken S., Debby, Janet, Phil, Casey, and Bill
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Colrain Historical Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 45
Colrain, MA 01340