Samuel H. Houghton invented and manufactured his “Safety Egg Carriers” next to his home on Harvard Common and Littleton Road. The building has had several uses, including the Red Cross Tea Room, a butcher shop, and an antiques shop.
Once again, the church at the top of the Common was ablaze. Firefighters tried valiantly to save the building. Fires have shaped the town’s beautiful center.
On Tuesday evening December 17, 2024, a Holiday Organ Concert follows our Annual Meeting. 7:00 for Annual Meeting, 7:30 for Concert.
The Harvard Historical Society celebrates a presidential election year with a musical program that’s all about presidents and nothing about politics.
A team from Chronicle visited Harvard for a segment on Massachusetts towns that have names of colleges but no actual college located in them.
How water power and the spirit of improvement inspired inventors in Harvard. The Hildreth brothers Stanley and Edwin were the most well known of Harvard’s ingenious inventors.
On Monday, August 26, the Harvard Historical Society celebrated the successful completion of a major restoration project with the installation of a newly reconstructed balustrade atop the belfry of the 1832 Baptist Church in Still River.
In the summer of 1939 the Garden Club of Harvard organized a special ragweed eradication campaign. It was carried out by a group of school children under the leadership of Mrs. Frank Cummings…
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The Harvard Public library had its first permanent home in the building on the Common, 1886
A community on the shores of Bare Hill Pond has flourished since the early 20th Century: A program of stories and history told by those who lived there
These portraits portray Captain Aaron Whitney, his wife Susannah, and their sons, who lived at 165 Littleton County Road. You can view them in our Meetinghouse.
Although the “meatless diet” only lasted ten years (1837 – 1847), it was observed in most communities, but not strictly enforced.
Fiske Warren is most famous as a staunch advocate of Henry George’s single-tax system, a version of which he attempted to create in Harvard.
We are excited to announce the opening of the Harvard Historical Society renewed website! After months of dedicated work, we’ve enriched the online experience to provide you with a more engaging and informative journey through the rich history of the town of Harvard.
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Ida was active in the Harvard Woman’s Club and in the Harvard Historical Society. She chaired a committee to gather material to update the history of Harvard from 1880 to 1940. That manuscript was only recently published.
The Fruitlands Museum was founded, expanded, and curated by Clara Endicott Sears, a member of a wealthy Boston family and among the best known and most accomplished of Harvard’s summer residents.
A September 2008 fire was confined to the attic of Sturdy Hall, causing some structural damage but mostly water damage.
Lee McColgan’s house restoration journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past for the future.
A retired academic librarian, Ned is a researcher specializing in the history of the Harvard Shaker Village.
Robert C. Anderson in his “Directions of a Town” wrote: “The first task of the Shakers at Harvard in their growing years was the cultivation and improvement of the tracts of land they had acquired, probably the worst agricultural land in Harvard.”
In March 1893 the town approved a new cemetery site; Henry Warner named it Bellevue.
Mother Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, established a community in Harvard in 1781, the second oldest Shaker settlement in the United States.
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The Harvard Historical Commission’s ‘Local Register of Historic Places‘ includes a detailed architectural description and the history of the property and of its owners.
The Historical Society’s purchase of an 1894 parlor stove assures its rightful home in Harvard.
For the Shakers, salt water fish was not considered a luxury as it often is today.
The Harvard Shaker Cemetery, also known as the “Lollipop Cemetery,” is a unique burial ground located in the Shaker Village of Harvard, Massachusetts.
“Mozart and Marteney” features oboes hand crafted in the style of Mozart’s era by former Harvard resident Eugene Marteney and music from the Mozart era.
Because of Margaret Bromfield Pearson Blanchard’s generosity, Harvard got a high school for the town, to educate girls as well as boys. Now the building is part of the Harvard Public Library.
A recipe from “The Best of Shaker Cooking,” revised and expanded by Amy Bess and Persis Fuller.
The establishment of the Harvard University Oak Ridge Observatory placed the town of Harvard in the astronomical world, attracting visitors of high professional reputation from all over the world.
“It does not seem generally known that the cucumber is one of the most valuable vegetables we raise. It can be dressed in more palatable and suitable ways than most any other vegetable except tomatoes.”
At one time Harvard had nine school districts, each with its own schoolhouse. Districts merged, and in 1905 there was one grammar school.
Corn relish is a type of condiment made from corn kernels that are typically mixed with various other ingredients. It’s known for its sweet and tangy flavor.
