Swampfield Historical Society: Town of Sunderland, MA

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Swampfield Historical Society: Town of Sunderland, MA Swampfield Historical Society primarily posts artifacts from its collection as well as Sunderland-related items that are publicly available.

Our mission is to collect, preserve, and display historical artifacts, celebrating Sunderland's rich past through engaging exhibits, thought-provoking lectures, and interactive events that inspire people of all ages to explore and connect with history.

John McGrath at age 89 reflects on his fifty years of living in Sunderland. John Immigrated from Ireland and settled in ...
10/27/2026

John McGrath at age 89 reflects on his fifty years of living in Sunderland. John Immigrated from Ireland and settled in Sunderland, opening a general store on the right hand side of what was Dimos Restaurant. As the town grew he also grew, building and opening the store that is now on the corner of Main and School street. When he moved , the building next to Demos became the post office. Once the lease for the post office was up the office moved to the small building on South Main Street, West side. John lived the rest of his life as a Sunderland residents, widely admired and respected. You cannot imagine his generosity to the people that came in and could not pay for food, heating
etc.

John McGrath at age 89 reflects on his fifty years of living in Sunderland. John Immigrated from Ireland and settled in Sunderland, opening a general store on the right hand side of what was Dimos Restaurant. As the town grew he also grew, building and opening the store that is now on the corner of....

On June 22, 1875, Sunderland native John Long Graves was granted this patent for the “improvement in fishing rods”.  At ...
10/26/2026

On June 22, 1875, Sunderland native John Long Graves was granted this patent for the “improvement in fishing rods”. At the time the patent was issued, he lived at 45 Maple Street in Springfield, MA.

In 1900, Graves had built and donated the building which housed the Sunderland library until 2003.

Weekend Read! 75 Years Ago.If you're travelling North Main Street, try to imagine this! 60 varieties of chrysanthemums.....
10/24/2026

Weekend Read! 75 Years Ago.

If you're travelling North Main Street, try to imagine this!
60 varieties of chrysanthemums...

From the Greenfield Recorder October 15, 1951.

If you missed Stephen Mikesell's Bridges of Franklin County presentation (or want to see it again), here it is..... brou...
10/20/2026

If you missed Stephen Mikesell's Bridges of Franklin County presentation (or want to see it again), here it is..... brought to you by FCAT.

Thank you Frontier Community Access Television for filming it!

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We're excited for Wren Wood's presentation - The History of Sunderland's Ferries.  Maybe you've even seen Wren around to...
10/20/2026

We're excited for Wren Wood's presentation - The History of Sunderland's Ferries.
Maybe you've even seen Wren around town as they've been gathering information. Please join us!

(There will be treats...)

Interested in history around the Pioneer Valley? The Pioneer Valley History Network (PVHN) has a monthly email listing p...
10/20/2026

Interested in history around the Pioneer Valley? The Pioneer Valley History Network (PVHN) has a monthly email listing programs of organizations around Western Mass.

Sign up on their website.

By email: [email protected] By mail: Pioneer Valley History Network P.O. Box 116 Belchertown, MA  01007

Dimo's.  Undated photo but 1975 or later.
10/19/2026

Dimo's. Undated photo but 1975 or later.

And brooms were made by all this weekend at the Sunderland Public Library!   Thank you all for attending and supporting ...
10/19/2026

And brooms were made by all this weekend at the Sunderland Public Library! Thank you all for attending and supporting our program.

Thank you Faith Deering for sharing your love of broom corn and brooms and teaching everyone how to make a whisk broom.

Special thanks to Kelly of the Sunderland Public Library who went above and beyond.

Weekend Read!From the Greenfield Recorder April 14, 1976.
10/17/2026

Weekend Read!
From the Greenfield Recorder April 14, 1976.

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109 North Main Street P. O. Box 31
Sunderland, MA
01375

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