Grand Opening of Mill Exhibit at Williamstown House of Local History
The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce and the Williamstown House of Local History will be presenting " Evolution of the Water Street Mill - a 135 Year Retrospective" on Thursday, November 13 at 5:30 to 7p.m. at the Williamstown Milne Public Library on Main Street across from the Williams Inn. The program, free and open to the public, focuses on a new exhibit featuring photographs and documents of the historic Cable Mill on Rte. 43, Green River Road in Williamstown.The Williamstown House of Local History was founded in 1941 to promote knowledge of the town's history by collecting and preserving materials, mounting exhibitions, presenting educational programs, and facilitating research. Its goal is to document the diverse people and buildings, the associations and businesses, the institutions and events, which form the town's history from the earliest days to the present time.
The collection includes photographs, documents, and artifacts from the 1700s to the present day, as well as published material on the town, and gemological material on local families. The House of Local History provides cataloging and archival preservation of items historically significant to Williamstown, exhibitions, public programs on historical topics, programs for school classes, assistance to researchers, resources for genealogists, consultation to teachers, town groups and historical societies. The museum is open to the public on Monday-Friday from 10am-noon.
For more information contact Ron Gallagher, HOLH Board Member at Ronald.L.Gallagher@williams.edu
