September: Building the Wachusett Aqueduct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aAPDSF7mQ4

October: Ghosts In The Graveyard at Northborough’s Howard Street Cemetery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX_ztuZe6sY

November / December: The White Cliffs: Victorian Splendor in Northborough at the
Turn of the Century    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xobrVe8N5FA

Northborough Historical Society Programs 2019-2020

September 27, 2019
African American Army Units in World War I. Robert Stacey, a curator for the Worcester Historical
Museum, will describe the experience of a Worcester man who served as an officer in an African-American
army unit during WWI. A potluck supper will precede the meeting.
October 25, 2019
Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds. Ted Reinstein, a reporter for Boston’s WCVB-TV’s
Chronicle, will offer fun and fascinating facts about historical feuds in New England. His stories include
everything from sports to politics, food to finance, aviation to engineering, or simple boundary disputes.
December 6, 2019
Mysteries From Our Museum. Ernie Racine, past president of the Northborough Historical Society, will
explore the backstories of several artifacts displayed in the Northborough Historical Society Museum. Hear
the intriguing stories of how these items relate to historical events and why they are important today.
January 24, 2020
The Collings Foundation. Ryan Keough Director of Development for the Collings Foundation, Stow, MA,
will describe how the museum supports the preservation, exhibition and interaction of historical artifacts. As a
living history museum they sponsor re-enactments of transportation related events such as antique car rallies,
carriage and sleigh rides, and air shows.
February 28, 2020
The Scholar and the Slaves. Robert Ellis, past Historian of the Northborough Historical Society, will lecture
on William Allen. The youngest and most brilliant of Dr. Allen’s seven children, William went south during
the Civil War to teach slaves. Along with two companions he later compiled the first book of slave songs.
March 27, 2020
The Vikings, an Icelandic Saga. Dr. William R. Short, an independent scholar and manager of Hurstwic,
LLC, will present the history, culture and society of the Vikings from an archaeological perspective. He will
also discuss Hurstwic’s recent research on the weapons and the fighting moves of Viking-age warriors.
April 24, 2020
I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone performed by Judith Kalaora, a professional actor and the Director of
History at Play. In 1847 Lucy Stone was the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. As a
prominent U.S. orator, abolitionist, suffragist and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women,
she inspired thousands to join the suffrage movement.
May 22, 2020
Tour the Museum. Join the Northborough Historical Society Curator, Ellen Racine, and the Museum
Trustees for a special visit to the Museum. A potluck supper and the Annual Meeting will precede the tour.

A condensed time line of the history of Northborough from 1672 to  1985.

A condensed time line of the history of Northborough from 1672 to  1985.