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Ware Historical Society
Programs and Events
2011-2012
Book signing
Wednesday, December 7th:
Public invited
7:00 p.m. Presentation Around Pottequadic by Donald Duffy
Around Pottequadic is a recently released book. Its focus is upon the Quaboag Indians in their full tribal area and the later Scots-Irish settlement in Palmer, Ware, and West Warren, Massachusetts. The book also reports on settlement in the Shaw District, a school district in the northeast section of Palmer and to its north in Ware.
In historic times the Quaboag Indians lived in villages in the Brookfields, Brimfield, and Sturbridge. After some fortunate research findings in the Massachusetts
Archives and elsewhere, it was found that the Quaboag Indians held tribal lands ranging from Palmer and Monson northerly to Petersham and from Mt. Wachusett westward to Pelham. There is a discussion of some of their sites along the Ware River.
The later Scots-Irish settled in eastern Ware, Palmer, and West Warren on land promoted for sale by land speculators from Roxbury. Unfortunately, the land the Scots Irish began to farm did not belong to the Roxbury group as the group presented. After settlement, the Scots-Irish found they had no title to their land.
The Shaw School District contained roads first set out by the Elbow Plantation to connect to Brookfield, the gateway to the east. The community in the Shaw District grew for a short time and then slowly began to decline. The people found their way to more attractive farming to their west or to more profitable employment in the newly established mills.
The author is Donald Duffy from Palmer, Massachusetts, former Teacher of Music in the Ware Public Schools.
His book is available through the Ware Historical Society, 413-967-6882, and on Amazon.com for $22.00.
Its ISBN number is ISBN-13: 978-1-4635-9737-5
Open to all at 7:00 p.m.
January- No meeting.
February No meeting.
Business Meeting
Wednesday, March 21st: 6:30 p.m.
We have lots to talk about and your ideas and opinions are valued. Come visit, listen, discuss and encourage!
The 6th Connecticut Regiment
Wednesday, April 18th 6:30 p.m.
Come meet The 6th Connecticut Regiment, a group of people who love history. They research 18th century military practices, culture, and dress to portray our forefathers and mothers. They share their expertise through re-enactments, lectures, ceremonies and demonstrations. Come experience a bit of the American Revolution through the eyes of Ware's own Richard Eckert who works at Old Sturbridge Village and his fellow 6th Connecticut re-enactors.
Since the 6th is in high demand, a substitute program is a review of Ware’s 250th Anniversary Celebration with films and images of the Parade, the Opening, the Time capsules, the Victorian Ballroom, the Feast on the Street, Ware Remembers, Little League and all the special events
Have you walked the Knox Trail?
Wednesday,May 16th: 6:30p.m.
General Henry Knox, a Bostonian bookseller, became our first Artillery General, bringing arms from Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights and forcing the British out of Boston without firing a single shot! Kathy Galford from the Ware Historical Commission will lead the discussion on this forgotten hero of the Revolutionary War who was an advocate for the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, our first Secretary of War, overseer of the U.S. response to Shay's Rebellion, designer of the U.S. Navy, founder of his own military academy to train officers, the forerunner of West Point, and an appointee to the Massachusetts Executive Council. Handouts will include a self-guided tour through Spencer, the Brookfields, and Palmer.
Annual Meeting
and End of Year Party
Wednesday, June 20th, 6:30 p.m.
Open to all members. Bring your favorite dish to share if you can. Please come...
Meetings
The Ware Historical Society meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the NEW Senior Center, 1 Robbins Road (behind Cumberland Farms, West Street) unless otherwise noted.
For evening meetings, refreshments and conversation begin at 6:30 and programs begin at 7:00 PM. unless otherwise noted.
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Statement of Purpose
The goal of the Ware Historical Society is to preserve local artifacts and information, to promote local historical research and educational activities, and to develop the community’s awareness of its unique historical heritage.
The Ware Historical Society invites all persons, businesses and organizations who are interested in the preservation of local artifacts and information as well as the promotion of local historical research and educational activities, to join the Society and become involved in developing the community’s awareness of its unique historical heritage.
Membership:
Dues: $12 individual
$20 family
$25 business
Please join!
Year:
September 1 to August 31.
Web site:
http://warehistoricalsociety.wetpaint.com
Email:
warehistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
Mailing address:
PLEASE NOTE: This address is only for mail and not for meetings.
Ware Historical Society
C/o Judy Aversa,
42 Shoreline Drive
Ware, MA 01082
Message Service:
PLEASE NOTE: This number is only for leaving messages and not where you will speak directly to officers and members.
413-967-6882
Leave your name, number and question on the answering machine and someone will return your call.
Officers and Board Members
President: Julie Bullock
Vice President: Polli McCrystal
Secretary: Lynn Lak
Treasurer: Judie Aversa
Curator: Milton Jordan
Historian: Cindi LaBombard
Security Officer of the Archives:
Richard Towlson
Members At Large of the Board of Directors:
Corrine Campbell, Martha Rohan
Ways and Means:
Lynn Lak, Martha Rohan
Program Committee:
Polli McCrystal, Julie Bullock, Cindi LaBombard, Lynn Lak
Donations
Donations of artifacts help to teach about the history of Ware.
Financial donations fund preservation projects.
Please donate to our Past and to our Future!
