Swampfield Historical Society: Town of Sunderland, MA

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.

05/27/2026

Please join us for our program, "Three Generations of the Sunderland Bridge" presented by Stephen Mikesell, the Whately-based bridge historian.

Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 pm at the Sunderland Public Library.

Please share with your friends! Thank you.

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05/25/2026

Today, like many before, we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by our service members. We honor them for their service.

“It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.” — Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

Honoring military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces.From the Greenfield Recorder, May 27, 1989.
05/25/2026

Honoring military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces.

From the Greenfield Recorder, May 27, 1989.

Honoring Veterans. From the Greenfield Recorder, December 12, 2009.
05/24/2026

Honoring Veterans. From the Greenfield Recorder, December 12, 2009.

If anyone is growing Broom Corn using the seeds from our Coffee and Corn event last weekend, please keep us posted on ho...
05/23/2026

If anyone is growing Broom Corn using the seeds from our Coffee and Corn event last weekend, please keep us posted on how it's going. Comments and photos welcome!

Memorial Day Weekend. Honoring military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces.This article about Sunderla...
05/22/2026

Memorial Day Weekend. Honoring military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces.

This article about Sunderland's Veteran's Memorial and Park and dedication is from the Greenfield Recorder, July 5, 2007.

Tonight the Memorial Parade in Sunderland steps off from the Town Hall at 6:00 PM. Sunderland has a long history of a M...
05/22/2026

Tonight the Memorial Parade in Sunderland steps off from the Town Hall at 6:00 PM.

Sunderland has a long history of a Memorial Day procession from the center of town to the Riverside Cemetery.

This article is from the Greenfield Recorder, May 25, 1889.

This is Edith Clark of Sunderland - daughter of Henry Martin Clark and Laura Montague - and George W. Cary of Colrain. ...
05/21/2026

This is Edith Clark of Sunderland - daughter of Henry Martin Clark and Laura Montague - and George W. Cary of Colrain. Edith and George were married December 30, 1898.

05/21/2026

Memorial Day Parade

This Friday May 22nd at the Town Hall at 6pm. See attached flyer for route & inclement weather notice.
Good weather will have partial road closures and delays; bad weather the ceremony will be held at the Elementary School.

Sunderland's Buttonball Tree. 5-20-2026
05/20/2026

Sunderland's Buttonball Tree. 5-20-2026

Exciting News! Sunderland’s Graves Memorial Library building, the notable historic structure in the center of town, will...
05/20/2026

Exciting News! Sunderland’s Graves Memorial Library building, the notable historic structure in the center of town, will be undergoing much needed repair work this summer. The work will be on the building’s exterior and includes the chimney, replacing mortar, and the porch and steps.

The Graves Memorial Library is a town-owned building, and the project was funded by Community Preservation Act (CPA).

Stay tuned for the Museum’s hours during construction.

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

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