Tag: history center

  • New People of Color Historical Resource at Framingham History Center

    New People of Color Historical Resource at Framingham History Center

    Framingham History Center website can be found at: https://framinghamhistory.org/

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham History Center (FHC) has completed a new project to increase the accessibility of collections relating to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) stories from 1600-1800.

    The FHC contracted Mary McNeil, a PhD Candidate at Harvard University, as a Scholar-in-Residence to create a finding aid of collections relating to Framingham’s People of Color from 1600-1800.

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  • Framingham History Center Wins $100,000 Grant

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Annie Murphy, Executive Director of the Framingham History Center announced that she received word of a a $100,000 grant from American Express to restore the Edgell Memorial Library’s windows.

    Edgell Memorial Library
    Edgell Memorial Library

    Nearly 2.5 million people voted in the Partners In Preservation competition. The Edgell Library won 70f the vote, placing 4th out of 25, with in an estimated 175,000 votes. This is remarkable given our “dark horse” status among so many notable Boston institutions, including the Paul Revere house and the Aquarium.

    Windows at Edgell Memorial Library
    Windows at Edgell Memorial Library

    The Framingham History Center is hosting the exhibition “Windows on Edgell’s Past, Present, and Future” amd will be open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, June 17th from 5 to 8 p.m.

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  • Special Tour of Common’s Historic Buildings

    Special Tour of Common’s Historic Buildings

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Historical Society & Museum invites you to an evening of fun and entertainment at the Framingham Historical Society and Museum on Wednesday August 8th.

    Civil War era Edgell Memorial Library located in Framingham Centre.

    Come tour all three of your historic buildings on the Framingham Centre Common and learn about this treasure of a museum, our town’s rich history, and our efforts to save these buildings. See old friends and meet new ones at our wine and cheese reception.

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