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Ceremony in Sheffield unveils headstone for Black Civil War soldier, celebrating his service

Ceremony in Sheffield unveils headstone for Black Civil War soldier, celebrating his service
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Ceremony in Sheffield unveils headstone for Black Civil War soldier, celebrating his service

Ceremony in Sheffield unveils headstone for Black Civil War soldier, celebrating his service
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Sheffield Historical Society celebrates life of Civil War veteran as part of Black history project

The Sheffield Historical Society is celebrating the life of William Jones, a Black Civil War veteran. The group plans to unveil a new headstone for Jones, who died in 1902.

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Bernard A. Drew: Know the roads you travel in Sheffield

James R. Miller’s new local history “Roads: What’s In a Name” probes the cognomen origins of Sheffield byways from Barnum Street to West Stahl Road.

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Weekend Outlook: First Friday, Live Music, and More

Weekend Outlook: First Friday, Live Music, and More
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Bernard A. Drew: Downtown Great Barrington's rich lessons in history

Great Barrington’s Main Street is an open history book. October saw the culmination of several independent endeavors spreading the word of Great Barrington’s rich past.

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Statue honors once-enslaved woman who won freedom in court

A group of civic leaders, activists and historians in the town of Sheffield unveiled a bronze statue of the woman who chose the name Elizabeth Freeman when she shed the chains of slavery 241 years ago to the day.

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