Find out on Sunday, August 11
The Tucker Mountain School House will be open on Sunday, August 11, from 1 to 3 PM. Built in 1837, it served the Tucker Mountain community for 55 years. The School House sits where it was originally built, in near original condition. Many artifacts of the time will be on display, including school books. Visitors […]
Andover Town Hall for sale
Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Heather Makechnie. Many thanks to Franklin Public Library librarians for their help. August 1 Ralph B. Buswell, 88, a lifelong resident of Andover, died. Born October 4, 1874, he was the son of […]
Sunday, July 14, from 2 to 3 PM
In the early days people, didn’t catch the bus or get a ride with mom to school. They walked to school, and communities built more schools to give more children the opportunity of an education. Many of them were scattered throughout Andover and East Andover. Some of them still exist and have found other uses […]
Old Time Fair comes to Potter Place on Sunday, August 4.
The fourth in a series of calendars featuring Andover scenes will be presented on July 4 by the Andover Historical Society at its booth on the Village Green. Again this calendar for 2014 has been made possible by the generosity of businesses and individuals who sponsored a month. The theme for 2014 is Potter Place: […]
An elephant and a zebra in East Andover!
Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Heather Makechnie. Many thanks to Franklin Public Library librarians for their help. July 4, 1963 Andover Extension Club held its last meeting till September at the home of Mrs. Irving Stults, with eight […]
Events start on Sunday, June 2
Danbury North Road Schoolhouse Museum Open Houses: 440 North Road, Danbury. Sunday, June 2, 1 to 3 PM Sunday, August 4, 1 to 3 PM Saturday, September 7, 2 to 4 PM Free admission. A circa 1853 one-room Schoolhouse Museum with interesting artifacts, photos, and historical displays. Special Events and Fundraisers Bake Sale and Grilling […]
Tim Frost remembers pranks from days gone by.
Back in the day, three or four of us, anywhere from age 12 to 14 or so, did an East Andover “patrol” on a Friday or Saturday night. Of course, we didn’t have snowmobiles, trail bikes, or other “stuff” that kids have today. One Saturday night, we noticed the Log Cabin Association from Webster Lake […]
Second Sundays, June through October, from 1 to 3 PM
The Andover Historical Society announces that the Tucker Mountain School House will be open for visitors on Sunday, June 9 from 1 to 3 PM. Monthly “Open Houses” will be held on the second Sunday of the month through October. Visits may also be arranged by calling Pat Cutter at 735-5628 or Donna Baker-Hartwell at […]
Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Heather Makechnie. June 6, 1963 Miss Frances Parks of Andover and Wayne Wheeler of Sutton were married in a simple single-ring ceremony at the Unitarian Church in Andover on Saturday. The service was […]
Thursday, June 20 in East Andover
On Thursday, June 20, Steve Taylor is going to speak about One-Room Rural Schools: The Romance and the Reality. He will explore the lasting legacies of the one-room school and how they echo today. The event is free. It will be held at the Highland Lake Grange Hall at 7 PM. One-Room Rural Schools: The […]