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Welcome To NCCHP!

The NCCHP museum was founded in 2007 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...and more!  This month features pictures of the newly "restored" 1924 Model T truck that made it's debut in the Granville 4th of July parade.  You can see at the museum when you come for a tour. Check out all the cool stuff on the blog here.

 What's Happening Next at NCCHP:

Joyce Jones, the great, great granddaughter of founder James P. Cooley turns 90 on 9/11/20


It's official!  There will be a surprise birthday parade in Granville on Friday, 9/11 to celebrate Joyce Jones’s 90th birthday.  In this time of social distancing a parade is a wonderful way to safely celebrate and we hope many of you will enjoy this special outing with us in Granville.
 
If you and your family would like to join the parade in your favorite vehicle (car, truck, tractor, motorcycle, antique car, etc.,) and follow the Granville police and fire vehicles leading the parade…please be at the police station in Granville (behind the Town Hall at 707 Main Road) by 5:45 PM.  Your participation will definitely add to the excitement of the day for Joyce.   She will be sitting on the lawn at the 174 Granby Road house to watch the parade and wave at everyone passing by.
 
Also, in lieu of a party for her birthday we are requesting cards for Joyce.  Our goal is to get 90 birthday cards to celebrate her 90 wonderful years. 
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Joyce H. Jones
PO Box 352
Granville, MA 01034
 
Thanks in advance from the whole Jones clan for helping us make more wonderful memories with and for mom on her special day!  Hope to see you in the parade on 9/11.

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  Covid-19 Update for NCCHP Museum

The museum is not currently open and as there is only one month remaining before our seasonal closing in October we will remain closed until the 2021 season.  The opening date will be dependent on the Governor's plan for museums with regard to reduced admissions criteria, employing social distancing, hygiene protocols and more.  At NCCHP we  are looking forward to the day that we can safely welcome our NCCHP friends, members and volunteers to take a step back in time again for tours and living history events at the museum.  In the meantime, we hope that you all stay safe and healthy in these trying times.

Many of you have asked about the 2020 membership drive and while May has traditionally been “Membership Month” at NCCHP it didn’t feel right to ask people for dues during a pandemic when finances are so tight for so many people.  If you are in a position to donate or pay membership dues at this time it would be greatly appreciated as we have monthly expenses to "keep the lights on".  If you need to wait or skip a year, we understand that as well.   
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Thanks in advance for keeping the museum and its mission alive.  Hope to see you and your families at 42 Water Street in the near future!

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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