In 1795, Samuel Adams, then governor of Massachusetts, signed the charter that created New Salem Academy, according to Daniel Hammock, New Salem Academy Class of 1968 and New Salem Academy Trustee. “We were the ninth academy in the United States,” he.
In 1795, Samuel Adams, then governor of Massachusetts, signed the charter that created New Salem Academy, according to Daniel Hammock, New Salem Academy Class of 1968 and New Salem Academy Trustee. “We were the ninth academy in the United States,” he.
ATHOL Chilly temperatures and a stiff breeze buffeted those people who attended Saturday’s Spelman College’s Founders Day wreath-laying ceremony at Silver Lake Cemetery. However, warm hearts provided all the comfort needed for a low-key but joyous.
ATHOL Two North Quabbin women will be honored Saturday for their role in the founding of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. A legacy wreath laying ceremony to celebrate the lives of New Salem natives Sophia Packard and Harriet Giles will take.
Share your events in this calendar Publicize your meetings and community events in this free calendar, which comes out on Wednesdays in this space. Deadline: Monday. Email to: newsroom@atholdailynews.com. Saturday: Honoring Spelman College founders.