ADAMS, Mass. — The Quaker Meeting House in Adams, built in 1782 by the East Hoosuck Meeting of the Society of Friends, will be open to the public on Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., from July 7 to Oct. 13.
The meeting house, essentially unchanged since its construction, is located in Maple Street Cemetery. It was the place of worship of four generations of the family of Susan B. Anthony, social reformer and women's rights activist born here in 1820, including Susan B. for her first 6 years.
Free tours are given by members of the Adams Historical Society. www.adamshistorical.us.
Daily Calendar: 2024: July 7 through Oct. 13.
Quaker Meeting House, Maple Street Cemetery, Adams, Mass.
Sundays,1 to 4 p.m., July 7 to Oct. 13: Free tours of the 1782 meeting house, place of worship of the family of Susan B. Anthony, born in Adams in 1820.
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BArT Fourth Quarter Honor Roll
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School has announced the students who made the honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.
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