Discover some of our fascinating residents and stories
Robert strong woodward (1885-1957)
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The History of the Shoe Maker's Shop
There’s a story behind the little red building that sits on the land of the Wilder Homestead on Route 112.
It’s a shoemaker’s shop and it always wasn’t there. It has been moved twice in its lifetime.
The little building was built sometime before 1820, at the fork of the road just north of Buckland Center where Upper St. and Route 112 intersect. Dan Colton Townsley, born in 1824, was a shoemaker there. Townsley was a man who always took an active part in town affairs, although not as an office holder. On June 1, 1848, he married Eliza Williams. They had seven children, family enough to help keep a shoemaker busy. See more...
It’s a shoemaker’s shop and it always wasn’t there. It has been moved twice in its lifetime.
The little building was built sometime before 1820, at the fork of the road just north of Buckland Center where Upper St. and Route 112 intersect. Dan Colton Townsley, born in 1824, was a shoemaker there. Townsley was a man who always took an active part in town affairs, although not as an office holder. On June 1, 1848, he married Eliza Williams. They had seven children, family enough to help keep a shoemaker busy. See more...
Weaving from 1945-1972- A Buckland Tradition
Eleanor Clark & the Post Office weaving center
Many an ancient attic still harbors parts of looms, spinning wheels, winders, and a box or two of shuttles! So it seemed only natural for Eleanor Clark to find an interest in weaving when she came to live in Buckland after her uncle, Edmund Wilder, died in 1944. Eleanor gave up a teaching career to make her home at the Wilder Homestead with her Aunt Bertha. She was named Post-mistress at the Buckland Post Office, and there found time for other interests. It wasn’t long before she transformed two rooms at the Post Office building into an informal weaving center. See more...
Many an ancient attic still harbors parts of looms, spinning wheels, winders, and a box or two of shuttles! So it seemed only natural for Eleanor Clark to find an interest in weaving when she came to live in Buckland after her uncle, Edmund Wilder, died in 1944. Eleanor gave up a teaching career to make her home at the Wilder Homestead with her Aunt Bertha. She was named Post-mistress at the Buckland Post Office, and there found time for other interests. It wasn’t long before she transformed two rooms at the Post Office building into an informal weaving center. See more...
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The World's Largest Oxen- Property of J.D. AveryHave you heard of Jerry, Mack, or Joe? Find out more...
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Mary Lyon
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Caged man of buckland and the spaulding family
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The Wilder Family and the war
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The Murder of Hattie McCloud
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Lamson Sharp
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Shelburne Falls Trolleys
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