The Montague Historical Society represents all five villages in Montague. The Society is housed in the Montague Grange hall on the common in Montague Center.

Our goal is to archive local history, including family histories and photos, schools, historic buildings photos and much more. The space is for research. We do not have open hours, but would be delighted to show you our renovated space on the second floor of the Grange hall.

We often get requests for information from this web site and help as much as we can. The Society is all volunteer with an executive board. We offer membership to anyone who loves history and desires to  help preserve a space to house our collections.

We have one or two meetings a year on a variety of subjects. Fund raising to maintain the archives is ongoing as we have no other source of income other than membership dues ($20) and gifts.

Corkboard Default Subject Scooter - Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:41 P Historical Society tag sale tag sale on Sat. MAY 29TH 8-2 At the Montague Grange on the Common-rain or shine Donations to the sale may be brought to the Grange on Thurs. May 27 5-7p.m. All donations should be clean and sal... (More...) Default Subject BradCouncilman - Sat, Sep 6, 2008, 12:46 P Attn: Montague Billings family descendants In old family photos found portraits of George Billings (1896) and Henry Billings (1897). Hate to toss them if an interested descendent can be found. Happy to mail them. Thread Default Subject stew - Tue, Apr 29, 2008, 11:48 A ancestry question Thanks Mark1. Much appreciated! Can’t wait to get back to work on it - sabbatical starts Aug. 17th. -- --Barb Stewart Thread Default Subject Mark1 - Tue, Apr 29, 2008, 11:23 A ancestry question Those articles are so fascinating - love this bit from the barn fire article: "The barn was not over 60 ft. from other buildings, but they were saved by keeping them wet with snow balls."... (More...) Thread Default Subject mik - Tue, Apr 29, 2008, 11:05 A ancestry question More on "Maynard" http://www.PublicationArchive.com/search.cfm?searchterm=Maynard Thread Default Subject jpotts - Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 6:31 P ancestry question Yes, I can verify that: Sarah Emeline Maynard AKA Sadie, daughter of Joseph Bartlett Maynard and Mary Glazier, born Leverett 1855, died Montague 1919. More info available if anyone is interested. ... (More...) Thread Default Subject jcbeara - Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 9:56 A ancestry question I believe the residence and place of birth for Sadie Maynard is Leverett. Father’s name appears to be Joseph B. There is a marriage recorded in Leverett in 1843 (Vol: 2 ; Page: 222 ) for Joseph ... (More...) Thread Default Subject MPSearching - Wed, Apr 2, 2008, 1:43 A ancestry question If I am understanding the posted genealogical info correctly, I am a descendant of Jeremiah W., who is the father of my great-grandfather, Raymond Smith Dugan. I am the granddaughter of Raymond&rsquo... (More...) Thread Default Subject jpotts - Sat, Mar 15, 2008, 11:34 P ancestry question I am descended from both of them - Jeremiah (1822-1894) is the father, and Jeremiah W. (1843-1936) and John Michael (1850-1919) are two of his sons. How are you related? John is my grandmother’s... (More...) Thread Default Subject mik - Wed, Mar 12, 2008, 9:18 A ancestry question You can also look at the Publication Archive: http://www.publicationarchive.com/search.cfm?searchterm=Dugan Thread Default Subject blacksnake - Tue, Mar 11, 2008, 9:05 P ancestry question Barb, I am a genealogist and would be glad to help you for the mystery of it. Need a little more information about your fellows. Heres a start of info that you may already have; Marriage Montague ... (More...) Thread Default Subject bdugan - Tue, Mar 11, 2008, 8:28 P ancestry question I’m looking for relatives of Jeremiah W. Dugan (1822 - 1894) and John Michael Dugan (his brother). Anyone have any information? Thanks Barb Dugan Thread Default Subject Gail - Mon, Sep 17, 2007, 3:46 P Martin Grout and Old Pictures The library in TF has a copy of "Montague Labor & Leisure" that has wonderful photographs. Thread Default Subject stash - Mon, Sep 17, 2007, 5:14 A Martin Grout and Old Pictures I have a Rand atlas only about 10 yrs old and the cover has a map with Millers Falls called Grout’s Corner. I’ve heard from a couple old timers that the towwn was originaly in the area of ... (More...) Thread Default Subject lithium - Sun, Sep 16, 2007, 9:21 P Martin Grout and Old Pictures A couple of questions: Where was Martin Grout’s first house built? I can’t find the location on-line. What is repeated is "its location at the juncture of major railroads and a... (More...) Default Subject mik - Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 8:37 A Historical Society Meeting Tonight, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MONTAGUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS The Montague Historical Society, incorporated in 1969, has been collecting, preserving and displaying items showing the pattern of li... (More...)