Longmeadow Historical Society

With our computer and cell phone-dominated lives, it may be hard to imagine someone using a piece of furniture like the Reverend Richard Salter Storrs’ cherrywood desk-and-bookcase. An imposing piece of furniture at over 98” tall, Storrs was certainly making a statement of his importance as a minister and the serious business of writing sermons. The top portion of the piece consists of shelves behind two “tombstone” carved doors. The doors are decorated with a distinctive se

We’ve all been hearing about the Revolutionary War commemorations happening across the Commonwealth, including the pivotal battles at...

Among the many fascinating items in the Longmeadow Historical Society’s Cabinet of Curiosities, one stands out as being particularly...

Ask any woman you know, and she will confirm that someone has asked her to put something in her purse for them. Today’s purses can be...