Welcome! This site is a joint project of the Mabel Root Henry Historical Museum (the Historical Room at the Granville Library) and the Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP), located in Granville, Massachusetts. Our goal is to digitally preserve and share Granville history.
Please look at the Useful Tips link to the left, or dive right in. USE THE SITE SEARCH FUNCTION when looking for people, places, events and so on. Note that search may not identify every instance of a term, especially in handwritten documents, notes, and non-searchable files.
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Battistoni Sawmill on the Road to Granville, Southwick, MA, June 9, 1934This image was featured on the Granville History page (Facebook) on Jan. 12, 2025 to see if anyone has more information about this sawmill.Thanks to…
Hatch Family Property NotesThe Historical Room has a collection of cards created by Bill Heino, a Granville surveyor. They were donated to the Historical Room and provide useful…
NCCHP Living History, "Hedy Lamarr" September 5, 2024Don't miss this one. See the flyer for details.
Living History Event at NCCHP, August 15, 2024:Featuring Dennis Picard. See the flyer included with this post for details. Don't miss it!
The Windmill On The Hill, Granville, MA.This windmill used to stand on the side of Bad Luck Mountain behind the Ralph B. and Ria B. Cooley home on Main Road (formerly Maple Street) in the…
AUGUST 1, 2024: NCCHP Living History Event: "Appleseeds: From History to Historical Fiction"NOTE! THIS EVENT IS IN THE FUTURE! (as of 7/12/24)