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Historic Northampton mourns the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and we condemn the long history of violence and discrimination that led to their murders.
As a history museum, our organization is committed to telling the whole story of Northampton's past and to confronting how racism, prejudice and privilege have shaped that story. We take seriously our responsibility to uncover the lives of people who were denied basic human rights, marginalized during their lifetimes, and erased from the historical record. Lessons from these lives show us how racism has been woven into the fabric of our history and culture, where it lies today. Historic Northampton is committed to speaking the truth about discrimination and power and working for positive change, in memory of George Floyd and the countless black Americans whose tragic deaths preceded his. |
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You Make History Every Time You Vote!COVID-19 has made this election more complicated - but whether or not you vote in Northampton, there are resources to help you through it.
Links to Voting Information for All 50 States
Buttons from the Historic Northampton Collection
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Ways to Give in Support of Local History
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Historic Northampton offers 50 programs a year including public talks, the Explore Northampton Series of walking tours and the Living History Series. Our exhibition, Making it on Main Street, features over 15 hands-on activities based on local history. We preserve historically important objects, documents and photographs relating to the history of Northampton.
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Become a Member
As a member of Historic Northampton, you join in exploring the history of Northampton. You'll not only preserve important artifacts and four historic buildings on our campus, but you'll bring Northampton's history alive through engaging and interesting programs and events for people of all ages.
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Your generosity is much needed and deeply appreciated.
Share your story to document the impact of COVID-19 on the local community.
Submit a reflection, written piece, artwork or photograph.
Submit a reflection, written piece, artwork or photograph.
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In Partnership with Daily Hampshire Gazette Special Sections
The COVID-19 Stories
Reflections, artwork and photographs submitted by people ages 5 to 93.
Share your story to document the impact of COVID-19 on the local community.
Submit a reflection, written piece, artwork or photograph.
Submit a reflection, written piece, artwork or photograph.
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My Life During COVID-19 ages 17 and under
Are you under 18? Do you write? Draw? Take Photos?
Send a letter, drawing or photograph describing what you do each day and how life has changed under the pandemic. Your story will let people in the future know what is was really like to live during the coronavirus pandemic. |
"[My friends and I] zoomed everyday while
drawing and painting together." |
Membership at Historic Northampton
COVID-19 Stories
In Partnership with Daily Hampshire Gazette Special Sections
Reflections, artwork, photographs & even music from over 50 people age 5 to 93 about life during the coronavirus outbreak.
Share your story to document the impact of COVID-19 on the local community.
Contribute a written reflection, artwork or photograph.
Contribute a written reflection, artwork or photograph.
Emma Winter Zeig, Education and Interpretive Programs Manager
Email Emma Winter Zeig
Emma Winter Zeig has been researching exhibition content and developing family and field trip programs at Historic Northampton for the past year. In 2019, she earned an MA in History and a certificate in Public History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she participated in local history projects at the Hadley Farm Museum, the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, the Emily Dickinson Museum, and Historic Deerfield. She has interned at the New York Public Library and at the Smithsonian Institution's Archives and National Museum of American History.
Email Emma Winter Zeig
Emma Winter Zeig has been researching exhibition content and developing family and field trip programs at Historic Northampton for the past year. In 2019, she earned an MA in History and a certificate in Public History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she participated in local history projects at the Hadley Farm Museum, the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, the Emily Dickinson Museum, and Historic Deerfield. She has interned at the New York Public Library and at the Smithsonian Institution's Archives and National Museum of American History.