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What's PlayingBazaarsNov. 21
St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28
Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Neighborhood Group Hopes to Restore Blackinton CemeteryBy Tammy Daniels
iBerkshires Staff
08:11PM / Tuesday, September 02, 2008
 | | This stone testifies to the many Welsh who came to work in the Blackinton mill. |
NORTH ADAMS — Volunteers spent hours on Saturday removing brush and cutting down branches and small trees that have encroached on the historic Blackinton Cemetery.
Blackinton Neighbors member Tammy Moon said it had been years since the steep, hillside cemetery on Massachusetts Avenue had been cleared.
The city mows the grounds but the flora has been creeping in for decades to cover the older monuments along its sides — some graves at the top are actually in the woods.
The cemetery dates to the early 1800s when the village, then known as Centerville, sprung up along the Hoosic River. Sanford Blackinton's textile mill became the major employer in the mid-1800s and the burgeoning borough boasted its own churches, schools and stores (company owned), and even a library, jail and railroad station.
Blackinton's family and partners had lived in the village until Blackinton moved to his new mansion, what is now the North Adams Public Library, after the Civil War. He died in 1885 and the mill went through several owners until closing in the late 1960s or early 1970s.
The Blackinton Neighbors have been around for about a decade, although its activity has waxed and waned over the years. It currently is seeking to upgrade the safety of the still-distinct neighborhood, particularly speeding by motorists along the thickly settled roadway, said Moon.
The cemetery preservation project is one of its latest efforts, she said. A stone expert came to the cemetery on Saturday to give his recommendations, some of which the group can do now and some of which will have to be done professionally.
"We'll have to raise money through grants and things like that and then we'll get the cemetery back on track," said Moon.
Local historian Paul W. Marino gave a well-attended talk on the cemetery and the history of Blackinton Village to cap off the cleanup session. |
I am a Blackinton descendant living in Lexington, MA. I visited the cemetery in the summer of 2007. I am very pleased to see the cemetery being restored.
Tom (lexna@comcast.net) | | from: Tom | on: 10-29-2008 |
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| My grandparents, great grandparents and other family members are buried there. I remember going there a couple of times a year to visit their graves and clear away the weeds. I no longer live in the area. How do I make a contribution to the fund? | | from: Marcia | on: 09-10-2008 |
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Grew up on Mass. Ave. in the 50's. Can't remember where that cemetary was. Glad it is being restored. Mass. Ave and Blackington was a wonderful area to grow up in. Keep up the good work.
DRC | | from: David Clark | on: 09-09-2008 |
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| A very worthy effort. Thanks to all who are participating. Wish the same could be done for Hillside Cemetery. | | from: BGT | on: 09-03-2008 |
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