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Welcome!
 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.
What's New:
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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!
BHA
Annual Meeting
April 26, 2009 12:30 Pine Valley Manor House
Member Application
Proposed
ByLaws (please review in advance)
Saturday,
May 9, 2009
Opening Day Event and Plant Sale and Old Bag
Sale too!!
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
June 26, 2009
Member Cocktail Party
July 11-12, 2009
Living History Days
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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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“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
Yuletide
Event at the Stone House
a major success!!Thanks for your cans and bottles!
 The
deposit can and bottle drive was held Saturday,
October 18 behind Checkers at the Redemption Center. All proceeds benefited the Belchertown
Historical Association.
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Stone
House Saturdays
Regularly scheduled activities on the grounds of the
Stone House Museum through the summer/fall were a
big hit for
children, parents and members of the Belchertown
community. Thank you!
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Check
out the pictures from the
Annual
Membership Meeting & Potluck Luncheon | Opening Day
Celebrate "Made In Belchertown"
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Member's Cocktail Party |
Living History Days
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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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