HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON
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Why support Historic Northampton?

Because what is preserved here is inherently interesting, historically important and not replaceable
  • Letters, account books, local ephemera
  • Extensive object collections – costume, textiles, ceramics, kitchenware, furniture, music books, medical and fire-fighting tools
  • Business collections (Pro Brush, Gare silver, Northampton Cutlery, signs)
  • Much local history preserved, especially women’s history

Because it has the power to enrich our civic life
  • Exhibitions - always something new to be discovered
  • Lectures and programs - new ways of understanding
  • School programs – civic heritage passed on to children
  • Conversation between past and present, through art, music, discussion
  • Public projects – making history together

Because we articulate the identity of Northampton: we are the people who did . . . did what?
  • Northampton’s history is long and fascinating, filled with conflict, and rich with personality
  • It was never just about “the old families” - newcomers have left their mark in every generation
  • The city’s history belongs to all of us, wherever we were born and whatever our opinions
  • Common history, even when “adopted,” forges a common civic identity​

Your generosity is much needed and deeply appreciated.


HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON
46 Bridge Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
info@historicnorthampton.org | 413-584-6011

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Historic Northampton is closed temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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  • About
    • Visit
    • Board-Staff
    • Legal/Financial
    • Exhibits >
      • Main Street Exhibit
      • The Sarah Strong Chest
      • Wear It Reproduction Clothing
  • Programs
    • Program Calendar
  • Discover & Learn
    • Research & Reference
    • Educational Websites
    • Collections >
      • Online Collections Catalog
      • Howes Brothers Collection >
        • Howes Brothers Photographers
      • The Gare Collection
      • Properties >
        • Parsons House
        • Damon House
        • Shepherd House
        • Shepherd Barn 2020
        • The Bridge Street School Sprouts
    • Historic Highlights
  • History at Home
    • Videos
    • Interactive Witch Trial
    • Hidden Histories
    • Scavenger Hunts
    • Coloring Pages
    • Brain Teasers
    • Peg Doll Hunts
    • Jonathan Edwards Prayer Requests
  • COVID-19 Stories
    • Submit Your COVID Story
    • Children React
    • Family and Neighborhood Fun
    • It's a New World
    • Hope and Togetherness
    • Images
    • How Illness Feels
    • Brings Forth Memory
    • Blessings and the New Busy
    • Fear and Worry
  • DONATE
    • Make a Donation
    • RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
    • Become a Member
    • Donate to the Collection
    • Volunteer