Welcome To NCCHP!

NCCHP is a new museum created to preserve & incorporate the rich history of Granville and the surrounding areas. The museum is housed within the historic buildings of the Noble & Cooley drum factory. The buildings & original equipment at the site offer a unique opportunity to experience "Yankee Ingenuity" as it impacted manufacturing from the mid-1800's forward.  

Check Out The NCCHP Research Library

Dick and Tom have been working very hard on cleaning, sorting, and archiving over 150 years worth of treasures.  Check out the blog  that showcases some of their amazing finds.  This month features pictures of the new space being built out for a new "digitization station".  You can go visit here.

What's Happening at NCCHP:
 
 “Walt Woodward and The Band of Steady Habits (BOSH)”   
          Wednesday, October 18th @ 6:30

The final Living History program of 2017 will be Walt Woodward and the Band of Steady Habits performing their “Handed Down In Song” musical program.   This collection of New England folk songs is from the “Helen Hartness Flanders Folk Song Collection” which now resides at Middlebury College in Vt. 
Mr. Woodward is the CT State Historian and has been a favorite NCCHP contributor for several years and the newly formed band was a huge hit last year.  Join us for an entertaining evening as these venerable tunes are brought back to life.  In the continuing tradition of New England folk music gatherings, audience participation is strongly encouraged!
    
This NCCHP living history event is free to members and donations from others are appreciated.  Light refreshments will be served.
 
See www.ncchp.org for more info or call 413-357-6321.

NCCHP is Associated with:

​° Noble & Cooley
° New England Museum Association
° American Association of Museums
° Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
° Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
° Granby, CT Chamber of Commerce
° Hartland Historical Society
° 2 Left Feet Blues Festival
      

Contribute to NCCHP When You Shop Amazon - At No Cost To You!

 If you plan to use Amazon to do any of your holiday shopping and are not yet using Amazon's charity benefit program PLEASE KEEP READING because you can easily benefit NCCHP at no additional cost to you.

​When you use AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate a portion of the sale amount to the eligible non-profit organization of your choice.  They will charge you the same price for your purchase whether or not you use the charity feature, so why not help the Noble& Cooley Center For Historic Preservation while you shop?  It's free for you and good for NCCHP.

​Although the donation amount may seem small, when enough people participate it can really add up because it is applied to every eligible purchase made on AmazonSmile throughout the year, not just at the holidays.

​A few NCCHP museum supporters are already signed up and their experience has been simple and trouble-free. The sign-up process is also simple and one-time.  Please consider signing up for the program so NCCHP can benefit from Amazon's generosity to non-profits.

​For more information and to select Noble & Cooley Center For Historic Preservation as your AmazonSmile non-profit of choice, please go to:  AmazonSmile Information .

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Thanks For Your Generosity During Valley Gives Day

​WHAT A SUCCESS!  Your generous donations and membership renewals on 5/2/17 were more than double last years giving campaign amount.  An amazing result!

​In addition, NCCHP was awarded a $500 Golden Ticket and a $250 random drawing prize....for a combined total of over $4200!

​Thank you one and all for your contributions and helping the museum participate and benefit during this annual day of philanthropy in the Pioneer Valley.   Special kudos to The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, founder and host for Valley Gives, for working to improve the quality of life for everyone in the three counties of the valley.  

​Your continued support and belief in the NCCHP mission "Keeping The Drumbeat of History"​ alive is truly appreciated.