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Legacy in Birch: The Journey of a Colonial Armchair
At the Old Meeting House Museum in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, this exquisite five-slat ladder-back armchair with mushroom armrests crafted...
Nov 22, 20212 min read


Abel’s Pretentious New Home
Abel Bliss was born February 18, 1708, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was the middle child (7th out of 13 children) of Thomas and...
Nov 22, 20214 min read


The Old “Third Road”
Have you ever noticed this home which was built in 1785 by Samuel Kilburn and located today at 3113 Boston Road? Have you noticed that...
Nov 22, 20212 min read


Timeless Crossing: The Stone Bridge of Wilbraham
Every day, numerous travelers pass along Boston Road in the vicinity of 2957 Boston Road, oblivious to the presence of a profoundly...
Nov 22, 20214 min read


Timothy Mirick’s Tragic Death by the "Pesky Serpent"
It was on a hot and humid Friday, August 7, 1761, and farmer Lt. Thomas Mirick sent his twenty-two-year-old son, Timothy, to harvest the...
Nov 22, 20218 min read


Reverend Noah Merrick’s Tankard
This tankard was smithed by J. Potwine in the Boston area. In 1739 he moved from Boston to Windsor, CT. J Potwine was born in 1699 in...
Nov 22, 20212 min read


The Baldwin Home
This home located at 43 Maple Street was the home of Joseph and Maria Baldwin. The Baldwin family came to North Wilbraham in 1836 and is...
Nov 22, 20211 min read
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