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Treasured Textile
On September 22nd, the Longmeadow Historical Society and Storrs Library will proudly present a virtual talk by renowned expert Lynne...
Betsy McKee
Nov 12, 20223 min read
Caring for Longmeadow's Poor
Longmeadow Historical Society Archives Anthropologist Margaret Mead famously identified a healed human femur as the first sign of...
Beth Hoff
Nov 12, 20224 min read
Granny Note- A Forest of Oak Trees
As our readers will recall, we love so-called "Granny Notes"--those sometimes cryptic, sometimes vague, sometimes incredible stories...
Betsy McKee
Nov 12, 20222 min read
Silver and Gold Spectacles and Thimbles
Did you know that Longmeadow once had a thriving spectacle and thimble manufacturing industry? From 1830 through 1861, at least 38 men in...
Beth Hoff
Nov 11, 20224 min read
Miss Storrs, Professor Storrs and the American School for the Deaf
From the 1840's to the 1880's the connection between the American School for the Deaf in Hartford and the Storrs family of Longmeadow was...
Melissa M. Cybulski
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Student Copy Books: The Good Old (Math) Days
This week, as many families with school-aged children are wrapping up another busy week, let us pause and recognize the struggles...
Melissa M. Cybulski
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Dr. Thomas L. Chapman (1817-1889) Collection of the Longmeadow Historical Society The town of Longmeadow has had many doctors in the...
Al McKee/ Betsy McKee
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Granny Notes and Bough Pots
Have you ever heard of a granny note? This is what historical societies and museums call the little slips of paper that come with...
Betsy McKee
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Epidemics of 100 Years Ago
Past Epidemics in Longmeadow at the Doane Orphanage The town of Longmeadow has dealt with epidemics before the COVID-19 pandemic changed...
Betsy McKee
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Classes: The Care of Two Longmeadow Residents
***Today's History Note is part of our Hidden Voices Series that looks to highlight the stories of people often overlooked in history....
Melissa M. Cybulski
Nov 2, 20226 min read
Westward Bound
"The Connecticut Settlers Entering The Western Reserve” by Howard Pyle (1853-1911) Who among us hasn’t dreamed of moving to somewhere new...
Beth Hoff
Nov 2, 20224 min read
"Working on the Railroad: Thomas Murray 1848-1926"
Longmeadow resident Thomas Murray kept a diary in 1887, and like many of his time who kept diaries, included mostly comments on the...
Betsy McKee
Nov 2, 20222 min read
The 1831 Map of Longmeadow
1831 Map of Longmeadow The 1831 map of Longmeadow, the earliest map of our entire town, shows a Longmeadow that is both similar to and...
Beth Hoff
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Cats of Longmeadow
perhaps Tommy Cordis (b.1884) Cordis Family Collection Upon hearing that the Dogs of Longmeadow were highlighted in a recent History...
Melissa M. Cybulski
Nov 2, 20222 min read
The Lives and Legacies of the William Goldthwaits
William Goldthwait In the 1800s, the talented and well-known Goldthwait family enriched the community and culture of Longmeadow. Today,...
Beth Hoff
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Dogs of Longmeadow
Today's History Note celebrates the real champions of a quarantine lifestyle - dogs! Any morning and any late afternoon in Longmeadow you...
Melissa M. Cybulski
Oct 31, 20222 min read
The Truth is in the Teeth
Did you know that two dentists connected to Longmeadow were critical witnesses in one of the most celebrated murder trials of the...
Beth Hoff
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Drs. Lester Noble and Nathan Cooley Keep
Lester Noble, D.D.S. Have you ever had a tooth extracted without anesthesia? Thanks in part to Dr. Lester Noble and Dr. Nathan Cooley...
Beth Hoff
Oct 31, 20224 min read
"Instantly Killed by a Bull" The Death of Young Gaius Bliss
Have you ever noticed this gravestone in the Longmeadow Cemetery? While not common, causes of death were sometimes included on...
Betsy McKee
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Thanks and Giving: Emeline Colton's Friendship Journal
On this day of Thanks and Giving, we wanted to reach out to our friends near and far and share a recent and wonderful addition to the...
Melissa M. Cybulski
Oct 27, 20222 min read
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