SUNDAY NIGHT POST CARD BONUS

A few more for your viewing pleasure!

Martin D. Leach  NBHS Principal

Rev. David Libby

 DUMMY! LOL

Cooke Mansion

Recorded in North Brookfield

 NBHS Today

Ye Olde Tavern  WB



North Pond

NORTH BROOKFIELD  FIREMEN'S MUSTER  C. 1894

39 Spring Street  NB

One of the Prettiest Victorian Homes in Town!

TWO NEW OLD NB IMAGES

Trolley and Town Hall.

RECORD PAGEVEIWS FOR TODAY 888

My next goal will be 1,000 PV

NB Walnut Street Box factory!

. Please tell your family and friends.

THE BELL HILL OBSERVATORY

The outcome of a restored historic landmark is sad!

MY LATEST GLOBAL VISITORS

USA 3,236  CANADA 49  GERMANY 27  FRANCE 13  IRELAND 7 NETHERLANDS 4 AUSTRALIA 3 UK 3 GUAM 2


This shows you the random reach of the Internet.

Robert Louis Potvin

ADDITIONAL NORTH BROOKFIELD IMAGES

The Brookfields have two favorite sons: Baseball's Connie Mack and George M. Cohan. THE BROOKFIELD'S UNION was the weekly newspaper for years. here's the most famous front page of the era covering Connie Mack D

ay  July 10, 1934.

PAGEVEIWS YESTERDAY 748

America loves North Brookfield photos and post cards!

Adam's Block NB  before fire.

LONG VIEW FARM NORTH BROOKFIELD, MA

This was a famous spot in the Eighties.

The Rolling Stones 1981

Lucy In The Sky 1818

LUCY STONE LOL


Recording artists include Stevie Wonder, Cat Stevens, Arlo Guthrie, Aerosmith, Stuff, J. Geils Band, Don McLean, John Belushi, Graham Nash, Pat Mutheny and others...all made "noise in the wilderness."


The founder and owner passed away 2 years ago.

MY BLACK HONDA HAS TURNED GREEN WITH POLLEN!

I was amzee to see how much pollen had landed on my hood in two hours. Wow. The reason was the trees were swaying big time. It's Spring.. achoo.

GENERAL FRANCIS WALKER MEMORIAL MIT

The late Larry DeLude told me of a North Brookfield man who actually was

Walker Memorial M.I.T.

President of M.I.T. and hailed from North Brookfield! This is an amazing story for North Brookfield to claim the third president of M.I.T.


The name Amasa Walker is known by scholars of U.S. History. Amasa was the father of Francis. Francis graduated from Amherst College way back when. The important thing to remember is Francis Walker served in the Civil War and was in charge of the Census of 1870. After the Civil War ended Walker earned the title of Brevet General - one star.


Walker was president of MIT for years and more importantly is buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery. His headstone is unique! Another reason to visit this cemetery.


You can Wikipedia Francis A. Walker for the many details of this most interesting man's life!

RONALD WALKER MEMORIAL NORTH BROOKFIELD

This cemetery memorial seems unique. Nestled down at Walnut Grove Cemetery is a statue of a Boy Scout of America. Chimes used to play in memory of the fallen scout. Norman Walker dedicated this to his son, Ronnie Walker who died at age 32.

I DON'T KNOW THE STORY ON THE CHIMES?

PAGEVIEW UPDATE

Two days  1,304 PV. Enjoy!

NORTH BROOKFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

NB is a "mill town" of sorts. My forebears all raised big families, were practicing Catholics and were blessed with smart kids. LeDoux, Poulin, Potvin,Wine, they all have a resting place At St. Joseph's Cemetery on Bell Street.


Some "Fielders" left NB to go in the military, get married and few went off to college.


The wonderful Post Cards and digitized photos reveal our past. Now, I throw down the challenge of visiting the North Brookfield Historical Museum this season. Locate below Mac's TV repair Shop you can further reminisce the way North Brookfield was.


Temple's History of North Brookfield is a prize-winning tome. You can buy a reprint for about $60 at the museum. Also, take a ride up to Bell Hill Reservoir where the town's water supply is stored. Also, if the spirit moves you go down to apple blossoms at Brookfield Orchards.


Mosey around our hometown and hear Springsteen croon to bygone memories. I know I have blog readers both near and far. Buddy Small is in Nebraska and Nancy Donnelley is just down the road. Glory Wedge is down Cape Cod.


I am thrilled at the overwhelming positive response to the pictures posted so I will post some more. OK?


Yes, it is Spring and I'm loving it. My screens are in and vanilla ice cream is my ever loving tonic. What is your cup of tea?

 Rufus Putnam Road, NB

 Grove Street, NB - Razed.

N.B.H.S. & Methodist Church

 Note the Iron Fence!  Civil War Monument

 St. Joseph Rectory & Convent Pleasant St. N.B.

 Central Street, WB

 Old Congo Church & Rice Fountain  WB

 Slab City Brickyard EB

 Brookfield

 West Brookfield Common at Miller's House   Razed

 Mount Wachusett Summit House  Razed

 American Antiquarian Society  Worcester  where photographs come from

NB Depot

Ray Blake

Bob  1998

My Maternal Grandmother  Ida M. Ledoux

Grandfather  J. Oscar Poulin C. 1916

Connie Mack

Connie Mack Day  1934

Hotel  Burned.. c. 1928