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Two different historical societies recently held events which hearkened back to schooldays of the past. In Royalston, the historical society celebrated the completion of the cove ceiling in the building which was once known as School House #1 and...

The Royalston Historical Society will be holding a celebration on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, to officially unveil the restored cove ceiling at the Royalston Historical Society building. Work on the project began in the spring and was...

A surprise awaited the Royalston Historical Society during the restoration of the cove ceiling at the society building. During the work, several signatures were discovered written on the beams, one of which dated back to 1876.The 1876 signature was...

Many buildings have a historical past. Two buildings in Royalston, have a unique past all their own and an effort is underway to preserve that past while finding a use for them in the modern day. At both the Old Centre Cemetery and Riverside...

A roundup of historical society summer plans Carla Charter pf Phillpston. Paul Franz A display highlighting Shirley Zani, a local softball player, is being planned at the Orange Historical Society museum this summer. File photo The exact dates for opening and closing the Swift River Valley Historical Society museum in New Salem have not been set yet. There will be no events on the museum premises this summer. file photo Published: 5/10/2021 8:08:45 AM Modified: 5/10/2021 8:08:44 AM With Spri...