Preserving the Past
Occasionally, people run across an old document, or an antique that they want to donate to the Historical society. The office is full of material that the staff carefully sorts through and catalogs. Not all of it ends up on our doorstep though. Rather than trying to figure out how to donate the material, we often receive a phone call, […]
» Read moreUnless you are a dyed-in-the-wool running fan or an Ashland resident, most people know the Boston Marathon as a 26.2 mile run from Hopkinton to Boston. For the locals, we know it all began in Ashland on Pleasant St. across from Metcalf’s Mill in 1897. With all the “repurposing” going on lately it comes as no surprise that the line […]
» Read moreAshland was a mere 63 years old in 1909. Much like our sister communities we created our own identity with churches, schools, businesses and civic organizations. The Ashland Historical Society was founded in 1909. Although it existed as the Home Study Club, the Society didn’t officially exist until 12 members signed an Agreement of Association in Judge Higley’s office on […]
» Read moreThere is nothing better than reading a ghost story on a crisp fall night! So get your pumpkin spice ready and let’s go! It was a dark and stormy night in 1834…. Actually, I have no idea about the weather conditions in 1834. I do know that a grand celebration happened on September 20 in that year at the very […]
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