Welcome to Historic Northampton
Historic Northampton connects the past with the present through active exploration, programs and preservation.  Come discover Northampton's stories with us. 
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Help us re-open to the public
the 1719 Parsons House and
the 1806 Shepherd Barn.
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Upcoming Programs
Saturday, January 11, 2019 | 7 pm
Making Books on Main Street:
Publishers, Printers, Bookbinders and Booksellers in Northampton
A Presentation by Barbara B. Blumenthal
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The Hampshire Bookshop operated in Northampton from 1916 to 1971 on Main Street near Crafts Avenue.
Image Courtesy of Smith College Special Collections
Historic Northampton trustee Barbara B. Blumenthal will tell the story of publishers, printers and binders in Northampton from the 18th century to the present.  She will concentrate on 18th-19th century bookseller Simeon Butler and his successors; The Hampshire Bookshop (in Northampton 1916-1971); and the ongoing legacy of book arts in the Connecticut River Valley.
Sponsored by Goggins Real Estate
Admission
$5 members and donors | $10 all others

Location
The Northampton Community Arts Trust Building
33 Hawley Street, Northampton, Massachusetts

Pre-registration is recommended.

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Education, Research and Local History
At the Museum
Hands-on Activities
for all Ages
Historic Highlights
Indigenous Northampton:
Margaret Bruchac Revisits the
History of Sally Maminash
Historic Highlights
Making a Replica
of the Sarah Strong Chest

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