Amherst Historical Society and Museum

History Begins at Home

2019 Garden Tour

Saturday, June 29, 2019
10:00 AM- 4:00 PM

This year we are celebrating the Heart and Soul of the garden. We have six (never on the tour before) experiences for you along with the Strong House 18th century garden and new beds of medicinal herbs. You will visit professional and personal, Japanese and permaculture, suburban and urban landscapes while learning what makes these gardens reach your heart and soul.
Tickets go on sale June 12 at A.J. Hastings, the Hadley Garden Center, Andrew’s Greenhouse, online here, and at the Amherst History Museum during open hours.

Advance tickets: $20 adults, $15 AHS members
Day of tickets: $25 adults, $20 AHS members
Children 10 and under are free.

All proceeds go the Amherst Historical Society.  

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About the Museum

Visit the Amherst History Museum, located at the Simeon Strong House, 67 Amity St., Amherst MA. We held our first exhibition in 1899, received our charter in 1903, and are celebrating over 100 years of the Society’s ownership of the c.1759 Simeon Strong House.

The Amherst History Museum is closed for the 2020 season due to the coronavirus. You can find directions here.

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The Amherst History Museum accepts donations of any size at any time of the year. We hold our Annual Appeal in late November and renew all memberships in the Spring.

A gift to the Amherst History Museum, whether in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special accomplishment, is always a unique way to help the Amherst Community and recognize an extraordinary individual.

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Amherst A to Z

Want to know where Amherst’s Cold War bunker is located? Or where the “curragh” district of Amherst was? Or learn about a local factory that made “collapsing skirts!”

These are all entries under the letter “C” in the book Amherst A to Z, written by Elizabeth Sharpe. The book is illustrated with pictures of artifacts from the Amherst History Museum, historic images from the Jones Library’s Special Collections, as well as photographs of our town and the folks who live here.

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