Edwin Smith Historical Museum News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Edwin smith historical museum. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Edwin Smith Historical Museum Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Westfield virtual history tours document 350 years of civic pride

Westfield virtual history tours document 350 years of civic pride
Updated Feb 21, 2021;
Are parents hearing that perennial question from their children more than ever during the pandemic?
Here’s a new response for parents – and teachers – who are looking for an enriching online experience, one they too can enjoy: virtual history tours of Westfield.
“With the pandemic, we saw a need to provide things for teachers to use with their students and families to do together,” says Cynthia P. Gaylord, one of the volunteers working on the project. “While I am the chair of the Westfield Historical Commission, these tours really came out of discussions from our Historic Education Subcommittee from Westfield’s 350th celebration in 2019. With everything else we had planned for the 350th, we never had the time to work on them in 2019.” ....

United States , Robert Brown , Stefanj Czaporowski , Edward Taylor , William Shepard , Pete Cowles , Jay Pagluica , Adam Wright , Cynthiap Gaylord , Fred Gore , Richard Falley , Henry Knox , Hampden Historical Society , Westfield Whip Industry Museum , Girls Library Of The Westfield Athenaeum , Historical Commission , Westfield Historical Commission , Edwin Smith Historical Museum , Historic Education Subcommittee , Girls Library , Westfield Athenaeum , Dewey House , Western Hampden Historical , Civil War , Westfield Public Schools , Old Burying Ground ,

Sword stolen from statue of Revolutionary War hero in Westfield 40 years ago returned

Sword stolen from statue of Revolutionary War hero in Westfield 40 years ago returned
Updated Jan 03, 2021;
Facebook Share
As college pranks go, it proved to be a weighty one, the fallout from which a now aging military veteran carried around with him for almost 40 years. Until now.
All that matters, explains Cindy P. Gaylord, is that a piece of Westfield’s history is back in the city’s possession and will be preserved for generations to come.
On Monday of this week, Gaylord, chair of the municipal Historical Commission, sat in the driveway at her home, masked and socially distanced from her visitor, to hear face-to-face from the man who brought Gen. William Shepard’s sword back to Westfield. More specifically, it is the century-old bronze, sculpted version of the famed general’s sword, which went missing four decades ago from a monument in downtown Westfield. ....

United States , Long Island , Westfield River , East Longmeadow , Stone Mountain Memorial , First Church , Old Burying Ground , Park Square , Cindyp Gaylord , Robertt Brown , Arthur Moses , Quentinl Peacock , William Shepard , Henry Augustus Lukeman , Fred Gore Facebook , Daniel Chester French , George Washington , Historical Commission , First Congregational Church , Springfield Armory , Westfield State University , Edwin Smith Historical Museum , Springfield Daily News , Native Americans , Westfield Public Schools , Kit Carson Monument ,