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The greatest part of living in a small town is the rich history, peace and quiet, and everyone looks out for their neighbors. Our town of Templeton MA is no different! We have a great community with small town values, and preserving its history is a very important priority to us.
Main building at 1 Boynton St.
The Narragansett Historical Society in Templeton, MA has a great group of volunteers packed with enthusiasm investing many hours of their free time to support the organization. Heading up the Society is our President Brian Tanguay who is working hard to make the society more active in the community involving as many members as possible. Several committees have created events such as Teas, Bake sales, demonstrations along with annual events such as the Cabin Fever Collectors show in February, the Engine Show in September, a Pumpkin Fest in October and the Jack Frost festival with Santa in December. Our events do raise some funds but we still end up short for the repairs and upkeep of the two buildings that the Historical Society owns on Boynton Street and Hubbardston Rd.
The Boynton Street building is our main headquarters which houses thousands of irreplaceable items. Maintenance projects from the new roof shingles, attic insulation, brick re-pointing, and new downspouts for the gutters have been graciously donated to help with cutting heating costs and mold issues. Other big projects are underway from scraping and painting the many windows in the main building along with the entrances both front and back. Not to mention the many preservation projects slated when funding is available.
Grange building at 9 Hubbardston Rd.
The Grange Hall, the second building the Society owns is only half way through its restoration project. The roof is done, the siding is completed, and we are starting to replace or repair the windows. Once the outside shell is properly maintained, we can move inside to do wiring, plumbing, and heat. Our collection in the hall consists of a 14 foot tall stained glass Church window, the E. Howard tower clock from the Baptist Church, a scale model of the Templeton Inn, one of John Boynton’s original tin wagons, and the original scale used by the weights and measures department which started in 1850 and made by the Howard & Davis Scale division of the clock company. Your donation will help us attain our goal to preserve Templeton’s rich history and tell the story to the many generations of visitors who visit this Museum. With our President’s passion to preserve these artifacts, you are assured that our directors will see to it that this group will succeed in all areas of preservation. We need your help to attain these goals make a donation today and show your support.
The
outside of the Grange hall before the new siding was installed. Whats
great is seeing the structure of the original tin shop
Stage area upstairs of the hall. Pictured below is a beautifully painted backdrop.
Here's the clock that was saved and restored - It will be installed into the grange hall for everyone to enjoy!
Seen above is the beautiful stained glass window before it was rescued from the church and below it waits as we try and find the funds to install and display it so everyone can enjoy it in all it's beauty.
Our group survives on the help and donations from our members and friends without any outside help it is increasingly difficult to keep up with the bills. On behalf of the Directors, officers and members we ask for your support. You can also show your support by “friending” us on Facebook , becoming a life member, or becoming a sponsor to our many events.
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