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Note Cards on Sale
Share
Belchertown’s History with Family and Friends
Note cards are now available at the Stone House
for your personal correspondence. The design above
is of the town common circa 1839. Each
set of 6 blank note cards contains one black
and white woodcut design of a historical view of
Belchertown past.
All proceeds will go towards the ongoing expenses
of supporting the Museum. If you are unable to
visit the Stone House to purchase a packet of note
cards, email gerri at gaamprimo@aol.com. Note
cards can be mailed to you for $3 per 6 cards plus
mailing costs.
Order today!
Belchertown:
Bits of History
The fifty stories in this charming collection mark the events, places
and people that have made Belchertown special. Drawn from the writings
of beloved local fixtures Doris and Harvey Dickinson, these tales show
how Belchertown holds firm to its New England Yankee traditions in the
heart of the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts.
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Membership Drive
underway!
PDF
Museum is open!
Stone House Museum is
open May through October Saturday 2—5
pm and by Appointment (call 323-6573)
Admission: FREE for Members; $5 adults, $4
seniors, $2 children
YEAR IN REVIEW!
 Boston
Flower Show 2010 Travelers from the
Historical Association spent a fun day on Wednesday,
March 24 travelling to the Boston Flower Show. This
annual fundraiser was not held in 2009 because there
was no Flower Show that year, but this year it—and
we—were back in Boston!
After leaving Belchertown a few minutes early
(everyone was on time!) we arrived in Boston around
9:30 and were treated to a tour through the city by
our thoughtful Bus Driver. Three hours were spent
at the Flower Show admiring blooms, birds,
landscaping and gardening supplies for sale, and
then we went to historic Quincy Market for lunch,
shopping, and sight-seeing. In Faneuil Hall some of
us heard employees of the National Park Service
describe the hall’s history and on the top floor saw
the display of historic weapons and paintings shown
by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Massachusetts. Due to the earlier switch to
Daylight Savings Time we arrived back in bright
cheery sunshine after a fun day.
 Murder
Mystery Dinner—Great success!!
Thanks to all who supported our fifth annual Murder
Mystery Dinner in February! Instead of hiring
actors from outside of town, this year the
Historical Association entered into an agreement
with BUCC’S PLAYHOUSE, from the Belchertown
Congregational Church, so the dinner theater served
jointly both as a much-needed fundraiser for the
Historical Association and also as a fundraiser for
the Congregational Church.
The actors performed Paula Hilton’s Bedlam in Cabin
B, a high-energy comedy/mystery about a cruise boat
captain who throws a party to prove that his ship is
not haunted. Someone was murdered (or course) and
bedlam ensued, resulting in an evening of
entertainment that delighted the audience. We sold
out of all of our tickets and more than 100 people
came to the Grapevine Grille to support this
much-needed fundraiser. The food was wonderful, the
staff was very attentive and, of course, the actors
from BUCC’s Playhouse did a wonderful job.
Everyone seemed to have a great time, so many thanks
to the actors from BUCC’s Playhouse, the management
and staff of the Grapevine Grille, and all who
attended this fun, mid-winter event.
Thanks for your cans and bottles!
The
deposit can and bottle drive this fall
All proceeds benefited the BHA!
Archaeology Day at the Museum Saturday,
October 10 10am—noon
For the 9th
year, the Stone House Museum was the site of a
dig celebrating Archaeology Week in Massachusetts.
Wendy Robinson, 5th grade
teacher at Chestnut Hill Community School conducted digs for real artifacts, as well as mock
digs for kids. Inside the museum will be a display
of Native American artifacts from the museum’s
collection and the results of previous years’ digs.
Halloween
Event:
Ghosts
& Goblins Sunday
October 25 4—7pm
Startied at
the Old Town Hall on the Common. Walking tour
in the Mount Hope Cemetery, wagon rides,
refreshments, ghost stories and much more! Great family fun!
YULETIDE AT THE STONE HOUSE November 7, 2009
The annual
Yuletide event was our major fundraiser of the year
and we couldn’t do it without your help. Thank you
for the enthusiastic member support!.
Back by Popular Demand! Wednesday, November
18 7—8:30 pm
P. Ann Pieroway, writer
and editor of
Taste and Tales of Cape Cod and the Islands
and
Taste and Tales of Massachusetts
was back at the Museum to talk about her latest
books:
A Taste of Cranberries and some tales, too
and
Taste and Tales of Cape Cod and the Islands.
July 11-12, 2009
Living History Days
Click on the pictures
below to access a wonderful visual display of the weekend!
Our
dearly loved Archivist and longtime mainstay of our
Association,
Doris Dickinson,
has decided to move to South Carolina to be nearer
her many family members down there.
Enjoy the pictures from her going away party!
Stone House Museum
Open May 10
through October
Saturday, 2 to 5 pm and by Appointment (call
the Director)
Admission: FREE for Members; others: $5
adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Member Application
“Class Reunion”
Nothing could be more fun than to get together with
all your old high school friends, heartthrobs and
rivals after so many years, even if some of the
characters seem to remember you a lot better than
you remember them. Mixing and mingling, reminiscing
about old times, maybe glimpsing a rekindled flicker
of an old flame, it just doesn’t get any better than
that……unless of course, there’s a murder (Gasp!) and
the whole class has to figure out who did the crime!
Undoubtedly the most fun since you graduated high
school. Our fourth annual Dinner Theater fundraiser
was held on February 7, 2009—it was filled with fun
and surprises! MORE PICTURES
The Bridgmans of Belchertown: 
An American Family Click on this
link to visit a site that traces the history and
influence of a prominent Belchertown family in the
19th and early 20th century. It was a
project of the Belchertown High School Social
Studies Department in collaboration with the
Belchertown Historical Association/Stone House
Museum and the Hampshire Educational Collaborative,
and funded by U.S. Dept. of Education Teaching
American History Program
From the Archives
- interesting stories of historical significance
Questions and Answers - Submit a question or see what others are asking.
Need a tent for a special event?
We have two good size tents for BHA member's
use. Contact Owen at 413 323-5974 or Diane at 413
283-6334.
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The Belchertown Historical Association was founded
during March 1903, “for the preservation and exhibition
of articles of historic interest on account of age or
association with the past history of the town.” The
Stone House became the BHA's showcase in 1922. We
invite you to tour this website, and take a virtual tour
as well, to learn about the great things we are doing.
Revisit regularly for news updates and please join with us
as we continue to pursue the Association's original
mission in collecting and preserving the history of
Belchertown. 
Member Cocktail Party
June 25, 2010 6—8 pm Museum grounds
