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DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC MOST IN-PERSON PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED.

A Common History Day

September 25, 2021 : 12-4 PM

On September 25, 12-4PM we celebrated the unique history of the Harvard Common and the people, places and events that help tell The Story of Harvard's Identity.

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Events scheduled for the day include (last updated 8/22/2021):

A Common history presentation by Carlene Phillips, author of the book "A Common History" (Will be on sale that day!)
Living history characters – Join Dr. Herbert Royal, painter Luke Pollard, restauranter Rachel McTighe, and philanthropist Emily Hildreth as they reminisce about their experiences and contributions living around the Harvard Common.
A children’s scavenger hunt – Follow the clues and discover some of the hidden history surrounding the Common. First 30 participants receive a prize!
Det. Danielle and Dusty the Assistance Dog from the Harvard Police Dept – Visit with Harvard’s very own police assistance dog!
Photo opportunity in the Town Stocks – Get the photo of a lifetime as Mom, Dad and the whole family get “locked up” for their crimes! Whether it’s “Crimes Against Fashion”, “Failure to Observe Silence”, or “Parental Disobedience”, we’ll have a crime to fit every alleged lawbreaker!
Wekepeke 4-H - Club members will be present with some of their goats for people to socialize with. Additionally, the club members will have a variety of fiber arts that they will be demonstrating, such as carding, spinning, weaving, felting, and knitting.

Save the date! More info will be posted as the details become available.

Center Cemetery Tour

Now available online or on your phone.

Visit the resting places of the people who made Harvard. This self-guided tour explores the lives of the people who contributed to making Harvard a better place.

This self-guided tour through time explores the days of the town's incorporation through the late 20th century and the lives of Founding Fathers Simon Stone and Peter Atherton, the slave Othello, black Civil War soldier William Henry Hall, stone cutter Isaac Stone, philanthropist Margaret Blanchard, and adventurer William Savage.

Do the tour on your own anytime.

Guided by our website or our guide booklet, it is fun for all ages.
Go to the Cemetery Tour page for details and to download the tour booklet.

What would you do with an old barn?

from the History Quester

When was the last time you saw a rotting barn? If you live in New England, chances are it wasn’t very long ago. Last September, I had the chance to step inside six unique barns in Harvard, Massachusetts...

Read article on historyquester.com...

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