William G. Pomeroy Foundation Awards Critical $20,000 Grant to Historic Northampton
The Pomeroy Anvil
In 1660, Medad Pomeroy of Windsor, Connecticut came to Northampton to "supply the Townes need of Smithery." In exchange for settling in Northampton as the town blacksmith, Medad Pomeroy was granted land and given tools, including the Pomeroy Anvil, now housed in the museum’s collection. As a trained blacksmith, Medad provided an essential service for the newly settled inhabitants of Northampton.
In March 2015, Bill Pomeroy of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation did the same for 21st century Northampton by providing critical support to Historic Northampton in the form of a $20,000 operating support grant.
In March 2015, Bill Pomeroy of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation did the same for 21st century Northampton by providing critical support to Historic Northampton in the form of a $20,000 operating support grant.
The Pomeroy Anvil Monument at the entrance to the Bridge Street Cemetery.
In 2002, Bill Pomeroy visited Historic Northampton in search of the Pomeroy Anvil used by Medad Pomeroy and succeeding generations of Pomeroy blacksmiths. This anvil was donated to Historic Northampton in 1953. Inspired by the visit, Bill Pomeroy created a replica made from the original anvil and subsequently developed the Pomeroy Anvil Trail - a series of monuments in the shape of the Pomeroy Anvil in places that are historic to the Pomeroy Family in America. The first monument was dedicated in Pompey, New York in February 2006; the second in Sandusky, Ohio in June 2006. On November 11, 2006, Bill Pomeroy dedicated the third Pomeroy Anvil monument at the entrance to the Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton. The Northampton monument commemorates Medad Pomeroy and his descendants and pays tribute to brothers General Seth Pomeroy and Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy.
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation: For History, For Life helps to preserve history and supports programs related to blood cancers. It has two main initiatives. The foundation supports bone marrow drives in diverse communities to help diversify the Be the Match Registry. The second main initiative is a program to commemorate historic people, places or things in New York state within the time frame of 1740-1915 through grant awards to install historic markers. As of December 2014, the foundation has funded over 240 historic markers in 43 New York counties. One of these historic markers stands in honor of Sojourner Truth. A resident of Florence from 1843 to 1857, Sojourner Truth was born in New York prior to the abolition of slavery. She was enslaved by five different masters, before claiming her freedom in 1826. The marker stands at the site of the original tavern owned by Martinus Schryver in Ulster Park, New York, where Sojourner Truth was held in slavery from 1808 to 1810 when approximately 11 to13 years old.
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation: For History, For Life helps to preserve history and supports programs related to blood cancers. It has two main initiatives. The foundation supports bone marrow drives in diverse communities to help diversify the Be the Match Registry. The second main initiative is a program to commemorate historic people, places or things in New York state within the time frame of 1740-1915 through grant awards to install historic markers. As of December 2014, the foundation has funded over 240 historic markers in 43 New York counties. One of these historic markers stands in honor of Sojourner Truth. A resident of Florence from 1843 to 1857, Sojourner Truth was born in New York prior to the abolition of slavery. She was enslaved by five different masters, before claiming her freedom in 1826. The marker stands at the site of the original tavern owned by Martinus Schryver in Ulster Park, New York, where Sojourner Truth was held in slavery from 1808 to 1810 when approximately 11 to13 years old.