Welcome to NCCHP!
The NCCHP Museum was founded in 2007 to preserve and incorporate the rich history of Granville and the surrounding area. The museum is housed within the historic buildings of the Noble & Cooley Drum Factory. The buildings and original equipment at the site offer a unique opportunity to experience "Yankee Ingenuity" as it impacted manufacturing from the 1850' to today.
First Living History Program of 2026 season!
Save the date: Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 PM
"The Knox Trail: A Military Road Through Berkshire and Hampden Counties"
presented by Bernard A. Drew. Mr. Drew retired as a weekly newspaper reporter and editor and published more that 30 local Berkshire County history books. New this year are the books Ye Trodden Path: A History of the Knox Trail (with four other writers) and Berkshire Back Roads & Main Streets: 32 Communities and 32 Historiettes.
Come enjoy an evening at the museum learning about the incredible Revolutionary War history that has taken place in our own backyard!
NCCHP Living History events are free to members and donations from other guests are appreciated. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation.
NCCHP events are made possible in part due to grants from MA and Granville Cultural Councils and donations from friends of the museum.
Save the date: Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 PM
"The Knox Trail: A Military Road Through Berkshire and Hampden Counties"
presented by Bernard A. Drew. Mr. Drew retired as a weekly newspaper reporter and editor and published more that 30 local Berkshire County history books. New this year are the books Ye Trodden Path: A History of the Knox Trail (with four other writers) and Berkshire Back Roads & Main Streets: 32 Communities and 32 Historiettes.
Come enjoy an evening at the museum learning about the incredible Revolutionary War history that has taken place in our own backyard!
NCCHP Living History events are free to members and donations from other guests are appreciated. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation.
NCCHP events are made possible in part due to grants from MA and Granville Cultural Councils and donations from friends of the museum.
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In 2026 the museum will be open for tours by appointment only on weekdays and weekends. Museum tours are still $5 for adults and teens and $3 for children under 12.
Please email us at [email protected] to set up a date and time for your tour. We will do our best to accommodate you!
What's Happening Next at NCCHP
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We're getting a late start on the Living History programs this year, but have an amazing line up of events ahead! You will notice the theme celebrates our 250 years of freedom! Save the dates and come join in the fun!
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Thursday, August 20th
Dennis Picard will be in costume and deliver "The Victualler's Dilemma and The Commissary's Challenge about Feeding the Troops of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Tuesday, September 29th
Judith Kalaora will perform her immersive living history program, Rachel Revere. It's the thrilling story of Rachel's trials to keep her children: six stepchildren from Paul's first marriage and a newborn baby of their own, from the reach of the British Army in during the siege of Boston.
The October program is still TBD, but we hope to have a musical finale to fill out the 2026 living history series. Stay tuned for updates!
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We need your help keeping living history alive and relevant at NCCHP. If you have a suggestion for a program, topic or artist, please email us.
NOTE: All NCCHP Living History events are free to NCCHP members and free will donations of $10 - $15 from other guests to offset the appearance fees are appreciated.
Our monthly programs are made possible in part by donations from the MA and Granville Cultural Councils, and donations from members and friends of the museum. Thanks in advance for your continued support!
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The Annual Granville Harvest Fair is October 10 - 12
The museum will be open for tours all three days of the fair! Come and enjoy The Skyline Beer Company beer and pretzels as well as the Crepes Tea House yummy sweet or savory crepes and kebobs. Live music playing all weekend for your listening and dancing pleasure. So come on over whether you walk down from the green or take a shuttle bus... just be sure come and say hi and stay for the fun!
The museum will be open for tours all three days of the fair! Come and enjoy The Skyline Beer Company beer and pretzels as well as the Crepes Tea House yummy sweet or savory crepes and kebobs. Live music playing all weekend for your listening and dancing pleasure. So come on over whether you walk down from the green or take a shuttle bus... just be sure come and say hi and stay for the fun!
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NCCHP Membership News
NCCHP is looking forward to welcoming our friends, members and volunteers to take a step back in time again in 2026 for tours and monthly Living History events.
We appreciate the support of many loyal members and friends of the museum. Going forward we depend on membership dues to fund the monthly rent, insurance and upkeep of the museum space during the winter months. If you are a lapsed member or someone who would like to join the membership, please click on the SUPPORT button at the top of the page and select Become a Member. There are several membership levels and sign up is safe and secure through PayPal.
Also, memberships make great holiday gifts (and the size is never a problem) so please consider this as another way to support the museum and introduce us to your friends and family.
Thanks in advance for keeping the NCCHP museum and it's mission alive. Hope to see you and your families at 42 Water Street in the near future!
We Got a Facelift!
With grants from Granville's CPC, and your support, the museum building got a much needed facelift. We are a National Historic registered building and had the clapboards replaced and painted to match the original facade. Check out pictures below!
We were only able to budget doing the front of the building in 2023. With your help we can fully refinish the sides of the building as well. To help contribute to the project click here to donate to the cause.
We were only able to budget doing the front of the building in 2023. With your help we can fully refinish the sides of the building as well. To help contribute to the project click here to donate to the cause.
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