The Barkhamsted Historical Society is working to preserve and share the history and culture of the Connecticut town of Barkhamsted. In these pages we hope to share with you information, sights and flavors of Barkhamsted, past and present.
A
circa 1925 photo just up the East River Road from Squire's Tavern (the Tavern
would be right behind the photographer). These are the beloved pair of black
horses owned by the Ullmanns who farmed here from the 1880s to almost 1930. The
fields in the background are now the main recreational area of People's Forest.
The barns are no longer standing. This may be Oswald Ullmann preparing to go
down to the Greenwoods pond in New Hartford and Pleasant Valley. The family cut
and hauled ice from Greenwoods Pond back to the farm where it was stored in an
ice house for use in warmer weather. This was in the days before Barkhamsted
roads were plowed during winter, and sleighs and sleds were common means of
transportation.
Historical Society Annual Program Series
Our
program series for the winter and spring of 2012 is set. Each year we
offer a program on the second Friday of each month from February to
May. We are very excited about the lineup, which include:
February 10, 2012
- Peg Giles will relate the fascinating story of her grandfather, Frank
DeMars and his extensive collection of photos. Frank DeMars took
photos about 100 years ago of scenes in area towns and purchased
collections of other photographers. Peg will talk about this and how
she has brought the photos to light.
March 9, 2012
- Lucianne Lavin is the Director of Research and Collections at the
Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, CT. She will talk
about Native American life in the Farmington River Valley including
their culture, diet and stone tools.
April 13, 2012
- Northwestern Regional history teacher Mr. Sullivan will present a
program on the early American system of trade apprentices. He will
focus on the story of a couple of runaway apprentices in Connecticut.
May 11, 2012
- John Banks, a Civil War buff from Avon, has researched several
families in Connecticut who lost multiple family members in the Civil
War. His efforts have uncovered a Barkhamsted connection- the Lee
family. John will discuss the moving story of the Lee brothers, other
Connecticut family stories, as well as some of the details of the Civil
War.
All
programs start at 7:00 p.m. at the Barkhamsted Senior Center, located
on West River Road about one mile north of the Pleasant Valley bridge.
Refreshments are provided and the programs are free.