2017 & 2019 Ice Harvest at Noble & Cooley Pond
The Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP) has a tradition of holding an annual ice harvest, featuring a presentation by Dennis Picard. These photos are of the 2017; the second to last is the 2019 event. The final photo is an unidentified ice man from an old Granville photo collection.
2017
Photos copyright Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (Rowley), 2017.
2023 "History On The Go!" Trail Schedule
A brochure published by the Pioneer Valley History Network (PVHN) publicizing five "trail" days during the summer and fall of 2023. Each day features a different selection of historic sites and museums. See the brochure for details.
The Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP) is featured on the October 14 Tri-Town History Trail. Musem tours will be held on the 14th between 10 AM and 4 PM, at 42 Water Street, Granville, MA.
Also of note, the cover photo for the brochure features West Granville center, showing the church and the Phelps house.
2023
Copyright 2023, Pioneer Valley History Network
36th Annual Granville Harvest Fair Poster, 2017
2017
A Perfectly Good Morning Nap Ruined, 1904
An account of murder and mayhem in the village!
Oh wait, never mind.......
Armistice Day, 1918
Photo of Granville Armistice Day celebrants.
1918
Granville Public Library Historical Room
Aunt Bessie Beats the Band, The Grange Players, May 13, 1941
A play put on by the Grange Players held at the <strong><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/admin/items/show/595">Grange hall</a></strong> on Granby Road, Granville, Massachusetts on May 13, 1941.<br /><br />The players are listed as Avis(?) no last name; Frisbie (no first name); Mrs. Frisbie; Dickinson; Milton Hansen; Milo (no last name); and Herbert Hiers.<br /><br />Described in the synopsis as a "mirthquake" the reaction of the audience and critics seems to have been lost in history.<br /><br />The year 1941 stands out as a turning point in history. One can imagine how much people needed a distraction from the war in Europe, and what the war might mean to the United States, By the end of 1941 that question would be answered. But on the 13th of May, 1941 the people of Granville could still hope for peace and enjoy a play at the local Grange.
Boston & Albany Train Derailment, November 7, 1939
A nine car train derailed on 07 Nov 1939, injuring five passengers and bruising dozens. The derailment occurred on the section of line somewhere between Westfield and Springfield.
The photos were taken by one of the Hiers brothers. It appears the photographer was either on the train or in the immediate vicinity at the time of the derailment given the number of passengers in the photos who seem to have just exited the passenger compartments.
07 Nov 1939
NCCHP collection and Hiers family.
The Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP). Original images copyright 1939, digital images copyright 2021.
Brownie Field Trip to the Post Office, May 1986
Brownie Troop 221B visited the Granville Post Office (01034) in May, 1986. Photos from the Elizabeth ("Betty") Carpenter collection, donated by Karen J. Carpenter, 2023. Betty Carpenter served as Postmaster. The Granby Road post office was replaced by the current building on Main Road.
1986 May
Elizabeth and Karen J. Carpenter
Original Format Photos: Elizabeth and Karen J. Carpenter, 1986
Digital Images: Mabel Root Henry Historical Museum, 2023
Celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Founding of Granville, Ohio
1930
Granville Public Library Historical Room
Comet Neowise Watch Party, July 17, 2020
Comet Neowise photographed from Granville, July 17, 2020 around 9:30. Location: Northwest sky, find the big dipper, then look below the cup of the dipper and little bit to the right.
July 2020
Comet Photo: Copyright Dorrie Holmes, 2020
Watch Party Photos: Cppyright Martha LaCrosse, 2020
Deborah Sampson: A Revolution of Her Own, Living History Presentation, September 20, 2023
A flyer for the upcoming (or past, depending on when you read this) Living History event at the Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP) on September 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM, 42 Water Street, Granville, MA.
This performance comes highly recommended. Please see the flyer for details.
20 Sep 2023
Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation
History At Play, LLC 2023
Drum Makers' Ball, 1860 and 1863
Flyers for the Drum Makers' Ball, 31 Dec 1860 and 01 Jan 1863. The 1860 event was only months before the beginning of the Civil War. The 1863 event occurred on the day the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. The Civil War would continue for over 2 more years, ending in 1865.
The Drum Makers' Ball ticket cost of $2.00 was quite substantial at that time.
31 Dec 1860
01 Jan 1863
The Hiers and Jones families.
Digital Image Copyright 2021, the Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP).