Montague Historical Society launches new website, database This photo of the Turners Falls power canal, under construction in 1914, is among the Montague Historical Society’s archives, which were recently digitized and shared on a new website. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/MONTAGUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Published: 12/29/2020 3:47:56 PM MONTAGUE — A new website and online database of the Montague Historical Society aims to provide virtual access to the collections of historical artifacts that the group manages, and also to provide ways of exploring history that wouldn’t be possible without computers. Historical Society members said they hope the new database will generate more interest in local history, and that it might draw new members to the Historical Society who could continue to manage the database into the future.