Shrewsbury Historical Society and Shrewsbury Media Connection

 

Proudly present The 18th Annual Shrewsbury History Week 

September 19 through October 10, 2026

 

Featuring the following 28 programs all related to Shrewsbury History 
on SPAC TV 28 Public Access:

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“125th Anniversary Celebration of the Shrewsbury Historical Society” by Erik Larson and Kristine Gustafson

Sat. Sept. 19 at 1:15 pm, Mon. Sept. 21 at 12:20 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 1:15 pm, Mon. Sept. 28 at 12:20 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 1:15 pm, Mon. Oct. 5 at 12:20 pm, Sat. Oct. 10 at 1:15 pm

 

“Artemas Ward: Patriot of Bunker Hill” by Dr. James Smith

Sat. Sept. 19 at 12 noon, Mon. Sept. 21 at 1:10 pm, Fri. Sept. 25 at 4 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 12 noon, Mon. Sept. 28 at 1:10 pm, Fri. Oct. 2 at 4 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 12 noon, Mon. Oct. 5 at 1:10 pm, Fri. Oct. 9 at 4 pm

 

“Built to Last: Preserving Shrewsbury’s Historic Homes” by Erik Larson

Sat. Sept. 19 at 2 pm, Thurs. Sept. 24 at 3 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 2 pm, Thurs. Oct. 1 at 3 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 2 pm, Thurs. Oct. 8 at 3 pm, Sat. Oct. 10 at 2 pm

 

“Celebrating 100 Years of Dean Park” with Angela Snell, Linda Davis, Barbara “Babs” Donahue and Tom Falzoi

Sat. Sept. 19 at 6:30 pm, Wed. Sept. 23 at 4:30 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 6:30 pm, Wed. Sept. Sept. 30 at 4:30 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 6:30 pm, Wed. Oct. 7 at 4:30 pm, Sat. Oct. 10 at 6:30 pm

 

“Forty Houses Forty Years: Revisiting Old Houses in Shrewsbury,” by Erik Larson and Kristine Gustafson

Sun. Sept. 20 at 6:30 pm, Sun. Sept. 27 at 6:30 pm, Sun. Oct. 4 at 6:30 pm

 

“Hebert Candies, Past to Present: Creation of the Candy Mansion” by Paul Smith 

Sat. Sept. 19 at 10:30 am, Fri. Sept. 25 at 2 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 10:30 am, Fri. Oct. 2 at 2 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 10:30 am, Fri. Oct. 9 at 2 pm, Sat. Oct. 10 at 10:30 am

 

“Juniper Hall and the Whittall Mansion” by Linda and Lauren Davis, “Prospect Park” by Bill Davis

Sun. Sept. 20 at 9 pm, Wed. Sept. 23 at 3 pm, Sun. Sept. 27 at 9 pm, Wed. Sept. 30 at 3 pm, Sun. Oct. 4 at 9 pm, Wed. Oct. 7 at 3 pm

 

“Lake Quinsigamond and White City” by Mike Perna

Mon. Sept. 21 at 10:30 am, Sat. Sept. 26 at 7 am, Sun. Sept. 27 at 8 am, Mon. Sept. 28 at 10:30 am, Sat. Oct. 3 at 7 am, Sun. Oct. 4 at 8 am, Mon. Oct. 5 at 10:30 am, Sat. Oct. 10 at 7 am

 

“The Legacy of Silas Allen” by Christopher Kirk, Linda Davis and Erik Larson

Mon. Sept. 21 at 11:40 am, Sun. Sept. 27 at 10 pm, Mon. Sept. 28 at 11:40 am, Sun. Oct. 4 at 10 pm, Mon. Oct. 5 at 11:40 am

 

“Lost Village of Prattville” by Erik Larson

Sat. Sept. 19 at 3:01 pm, Wed. Sept. 23 at 1:03 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 3:01 pm, Wed. Sept. 29 at 1:03 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 3:01 pm, Wed. Oct. 7 at 1:03 pm

 

“Memories of Early Shrewsbury” by Reuben Lebeaux, Lenore White, Lucy and Bruce Card, Mary Leyden,

Mon. Sept. 21 at 9:30 pm, Thurs. Sept. 24 at 10 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 8:07 am, Mon. Sept. 28 at 9:30 pm, Thurs. Oct. 1 at 10 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 8:07 am, Mon. Oct. 5 at 9:30 pm, Thurs. Oct. 8 at 10 pm, Sat. Oct. 10 at 8:07 am

 

“Remembering Shrewsbury’s Soldiers in the Civil War” by Linda and Lauren Davis

Tues. Sept. 22 at 10:30 am, Thurs. Sept. 24 at 12:30 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 10:30 am, Thurs. Oct. 1 at 12:30 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 10:30 am, Thurs. Oct. 8 at 12:30 pm

 

Scandinavian Athletic Club: Celebrating 100 years of Scandinavian Heritage and Soccer in Shrewsbury by Dr. Karin Underkoffler

Mon. Sept. 21 at 5 pm, Tues. Sept. 22 at 7 pm, Mon. Sept. 28 at 5 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 7 pm, Mon. Oct. 5 at 5 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 7 pm

 

“Shrewsbury and the 1918 – 1919 Influenza Pandemic” by Moira Miller

Tues. Sept. 22 at 11:30 am, Sun. Sept. 27 at 11:24 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 11:30 am, Sun. Oct. 4 at 11:24 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 11:30 am

 

“The Shrewsbury Charitable Society” by Tom Kelleher

Tues. Sept. 22 at 5:30 pm, Fri. Sept. 25 at 2:50 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 5:30 pm, Fri. Oct. 2 at 2:50 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 5:30 pm, Fri. Oct. 9 at 2:50 pm

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“The Shrewsbury Men Who Marched to Concord,” by David Prince

Sat. Sept. 19 at 11:20 am, Sun. Sept. 20 at 7:25 pm, Sat. Sept. 26 at 11:20 am, Sun. Sept. 27 at 7:25 pm, Sat. Oct. 3 at 11:20 am, Sun. Oct. 4 at 7:25 pm, Sat. Oct. 10 at 11:20 am

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“Shrewsbury’s Nine Named Hills” by Bill Davis

Tues. Sept. 22 at 8 pm, Sun. Sept. 27 at 2 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 8 pm, Sun. Oct. 4 at 2 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 8 pm

 

“Shrewsbury Old Home Week Celebration 1904” by Linda Davis

Mon. Sept. 21 at 3 pm, Fri. Sept. 25 at 11:30 pm, Mon. Sept. 28 at 3 pm, Fri. Oct. 2 at 11:30 pm, Mon. Oct. 5 at 3 pm, Fri. Oct. 9 at 11:30 pm

 

“Spags: An American Businessman” with Arthur Dobson, Bob Kinchla and Lee Zola

Wed. Sept. 23 at 7 pm, Thurs. Sept. 24 at 7 pm, Wed. Sept. 30 at 7 pm, Thurs. Oct. 1 at 7 pm, Wed. Oct. 7 at 7 pm, Thurs. Oct. 8 at 7 pm

 

“Spags: His Life and Legacy,” by Mike Perna

Tues. Sept. 22 at 9:30 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 9:30 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 9:30 pm

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“Stagecoach and Tavern Days of Shrewsbury” by Erik Larson

Wed. Sept. 23 at 8:10 pm, Sun. Sept. 27 at 6 pm, Wed. Sept. 30 at 8:10 pm, Sun. Oct. 4 at 6 pm, Wed. Oct. 7 at 8:10 pm

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“Stop, Thief! Shrewsbury Thief Detecting Society” by Linda Davis, Chief Kevin Anderson and Sgt. Timothy Finacom of the Shrewsbury Police Dept.

Wed. Sept. 23 at 8:30 pm, Thurs. Sept. 24 at 11 pm, Wed. Sept. 30 at 8:30 pm, Thurs. Oct. 1 at 11 pm, Wed. Oct. 7 at 8:30 pm, Thurs. Oct. 8 at 11 pm

 

“Stories in Stone: Farber Gravestones in Mt. View Cemetery” by Linda Davis and Martha Thomas

Wed. Sept. 23 at 9:30 pm, Thurs. Sept. 24 at 4:30 pm, Wed. Sept. 30 at 9:30 pm, Thurs. Oct. 1 at 4:30 pm, Wed. Oct. 7 at 9:30 pm, Thurs. Oct. 8 at 4:30 pm

 

“A Walk Through History 2011 at Mt. View Cemetery”

Fri. Sept. 25 at 12 noon, Sat. Sept. 26 at 5:30 pm, Fri. Oct. 2 at 12 noon, Sat. Oct. 3 at 5:30 pm, Fri. Oct. 9 at 12 noon, Sat. Oct. 10 at 5:30 pm

 

“A Walk Through History 2013 at Mt. View Cemetery”

Tues. Sept. 22 at 3:30 pm, Fri. Sept. 25 at 1 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 3:30, Fri. Oct. 2 at 1 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 3:30 pm, Fri. Oct. 9 at 1 pm

 

“Whatchamacallits and Thingamajigs: Unique Artifacts from the Archives” by Linda Davis

Tues. Sept. 22 at 2 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 2 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 2 pm

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“Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology” by John Campbell, Erik Larson and Claire O’Connor

Wed. Sept. 23 at 11 pm, Fri. Sept. 25 at 10:30 am, Wed. Sept. 30 at 11 pm, Fri. Oct. 2 at 10:30 am, Wed. Oct. 7 at 11 pm, Fri. Oct. 9 at 10:30 am

 

“18th to Early 20th Century Medicine in Shrewsbury: Doctors and their Times” with Dr. B. Dale Magee

Fri.  Sept. 25 at 10 pm, Tues. Sept. 29 at 10:15 pm, Wed. Sept. 30 at 11 am, Fri. Oct. 2 at 10 pm, Tues. Oct. 6 at 11 am, Fri. Oct. 9 at 10 pm

 

Programming subject to change based on SMC needs. Tune in to SPAC TV 28, go to Shrewsbury Media Connection website to download our App, or catch us on YouTube.

 

Thanks for watching your community channels:

SPAC TV 28 Public Access, SETV 29 Educational Access, SGTV 30 Government Access