(Article from the September 2020 issue of the Colrain Clarion.)
With great enthusiasm the Colrain Historical Society has accepted ownership of the Pitt House on Main Road.
After a two-year absence from the property, the society looks forward to restored life and activities in these buildings. Meetings and the popular programs on Colrain history will return to the Stacy Barn behind the house. The main barn, containing much of the collection of agricultural, industrial and cultural artifacts, will be stabilized and open again to the public and to school children, as will the town’s early fire station/hose house. And, finally, a re-organized Pitt House will re-open.
The Historical Society’s Building Committee (Ken Noyes, Guy Wheeler and Phil Sherburne) is organizing the first phase of the restoration. The Finance Committee (Bill Cole, Prentice Crosier and Guy Wheeler) is planning a capital campaign with the goal of raising funds for these essential projects. Co-Chairmen Brad Brigham and Hale Johnson will spearhead this effort.
The work will take time, organization and money — but success will mean that one of the few remaining historic buildings in the village,* along with its important collection, will remain a proud landmark accessible to the people of Colrain, many of whom donated to the collection and supported the Historical Society for nearly 70 years.
*The Colrain Inn, Memorial Hall and the Blue Block are no more; the future of the Brick Meetinghouse is uncertain. |
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“Be part of this community effort. Help us grow,”
asks Board Chair Belden Merims.
To lend a hand—or an idea—
call Belden at 624-3453,
Joan McQuade at 624-8818,
or Debby Wheeler at 624-8800 (or email). |
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