Shrewsbury Historical Society and Shrewsbury Media Connection

 

Proudly present The 16th Annual Shrewsbury History Week 

September 21 - September 30, 2024

 

On SPAC TV 328 HD and 28

featuring the following programs related to Shrewsbury History:

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“125th Anniversary Celebration of the Shrewsbury Historical Society” by Erik Larson and Kristine Gustafson, Saturday, September 21 at 1:15 pm

 

“Artemas Ward: Patriot of Bunker Hill” by Dr. James Smith, Saturday, September 21 at 12 noon

 

“Built to Last: Preserving Shrewsbury’s Historic Homes” by Erik Larson, Saturday, September 21 at 2 pm

 

“Celebrating 100 Years of Dean Park” with Angela Snell, Linda Davis, Barbara “Babs” Donahue and Tom Falzoi, Saturday, September 21 at 6:40 pm

 

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

Saturday, September 21 at 8:40 am

 

“Juniper Hall and the Whittall Mansion” by Linda and Lauren Davis, “Prospect Park” by Bill Davis, Sunday, September 22 at 9 pm

 

“Lake Quinsigamond and White City” by Mike Perna, Monday, September 23 at 10:30 am

 

“The Legacy of Silas Allen” By Christopher Kirk, Linda Davis and Erik Larson, Monday, September 23 at 11:40 am

 

“Lost Village of Prattville” by Erik Larson, Saturday September 21 at 3:01 pm

 

“Memories of Early Shrewsbury” by Reuben Lebeaux, Lenore White, Lucy and Bruce Card, Monday, September 23 at 9 pm

 

“Remembering Shrewsbury’s Soldiers in the Civil War” by Linda and Lauren Davis, Tuesday, September 24 at 10:30 am

 

“Shrewsbury and the 1918 – 1919 Influenza Pandemic” by Moira Miller, Tuesday, September 24 at 11:30 am

 

“The Shrewsbury Charitable Society” by Tom Kelleher, Tuesday, September 24 at 5:30 pm

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“Shrewsbury’s Nine Named Hills” by Bill Davis, Tuesday, September 24 at 8 pm

 

“Spags: An American Businessman” with Arthur Dobson, Bob Kinchla and Lee Zola, Wednesday, September 25 at 7 pm & Thursday, September 26 at 7 pm

 

“Stagecoach and Tavern Days of Shrewsbury” by Erik Larson, Wednesday, September 25 at 8:10 pm 

 

“Stop, Thief! Shrewsbury Thief Detecting Society” by Linda Davis, Chief Kevin Anderson and Sgt. Timothy Finacom at Shrewsbury Police Dept., Wednesday, September 25 at 8:30 pm

 

“Stories in Stone: Farber Gravestones in Mt. View Cemetery” by Linda Davis and Martha Thomas, Wednesday, September 25 at 9:30 pm

 

“Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology” by John Campbell, Erik Larson and Claire O’Connor, Wednesday, September 25 at 11 pm

 

“A Walk Through History 2011,” Friday, September 27 at 12 noon

 

“A Walk Through History 2013,” Frida, September 27 at 1 pm

 

“18th to Early 20th Century Medicine in Shrewsbury: Doctors and their Times” with Dr. B. Dale Magee, Friday, September 27 at 10 pm

 

Some programs are also available at the Shrewsbury Media Connection Online Library