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Programs
Barn Restoration Project
IN THE THIRD YEAR OF THE MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO RESTORE, STABILIZE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THE CIRCA 1805 BARN, HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON BEGAN THE FULL RESTORATION OF THE BARN AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION, AND FINALIZED AN EXHIBITION PLAN OF ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE BARN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$392.1KSlavery Research Project
HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON UNDERTOOK THE SLAVERY RESEARCH PROJECT TO LOCATE PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY. STAFF AND VOLUNTEER RESEARCHERS COMBED TOWN RECORDS AND MANUSCRIPTS AT THE HAMPSHIRE ROOM FOR LOCAL HISTORY, PROBATE RECORDS AT THE REGISTRY OF PROBATE, NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES AND OTHER SOURCES THAT DOCUMENT THE LIVES OF ENSLAVED INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHAMPTON. THE INFORMATION WAS PLACED ONLINE FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AND UTILIZED BY THE NORTHAMPTON REPARATIONS COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLAR OFFERED HER RESEARCH OF 30 YEARS ON NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY FOR ONLINE PUBLICATION ON THE HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON WEBSITE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.6KCommunity Engagement in History
HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON COLLECTED AND PRESERVED NORTHAMPTON'S PAST AND ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY IN THE EXPLORATION OF OUR NATURAL, MATERIAL, AND SOCIAL HISTORY. HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON HOSTED OR CO-SPONSORED PUBLIC TALKS, EVENTS, CONCERTS AND WALKING TOURS FROM OCTOBER 2021 TO SEPTEMBER 2022. THE MUSEUM CO-SPONSORED THE NORTHAMPTON EVENT OF THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM, READING FREDERICK DOUGLASS TOGETHER 2022. PUBLIC TALKS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING ZOOM PRESENTATIONS: DANIEL SHAYS'S HONORABLE REBELLION (DANIEL BULLEN); THE NORTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY (CHRISTOPHER CLARK); WRITING INDIANS OUT OF EXISTENCE (JEAN M. O'BRIEN); NATIVE AMERICAN MEDICINE (MARGARET BRUCHAC); COLORED CONVENTIONS (SARAH LYNN PATTERSON); THE HISTORY OF THE MILKY WAY (JAMES LOWENTHAL); THE LIFE OF ANGEL DECORA (PANEL DISCUSSION) AND THE ORIGINS OF THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT (PAULA GIDDINGS). THE MUSEUM'S WALKING TOUR SERIES INCLUDED TOURS OF THE WILLIAMSBURG DAM SITE, THE BRIDGE STREET CEMETERY, THE FORMER STATE HOSPITAL GROUNDS, CONSERVATION AREAS, AND GEOLOGY AND PLANTS ON MAIN STREET. HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON ALSO HOSTED FOUR MONTHLY OPEN MIC NIGHTS AS PART OF THE CITY'S ARTS NIGHT OUT WALKS AND CONCERTS BY THE FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, LES BOULEVARDIERS, ZIKINA AND THE PIONEER VALLEY SYMPHONY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$33.1K
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