On Wednesday, our final presentation in the spring 2026 series is on the legendary flyer Maude Tait, born in Chicopee, whose home base was the Springfield Airport during the Roaring Twenties and early 1930s. She competed and won in several air races, including against the famed Ameila Earhart. Sue Bousquet, docent at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History, will present on this remarkable woman. The event is free and open to the public, 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17th in the Bazan Community Room of the Chicopee Public Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee, Mass. This program was rescheduled after having been postponed earlier this spring. After the event, the Historical Society will conduct a brief annual business meeting.
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Congratulations to our friends at the Edward Bellamy Memorial Association, which will have a role in this year’s Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife, an ongoing series of conferences, exhibitions, and publications exploring the everyday life, work, and culture of New England’s past. The Bellamy House is to be featured in this year’s event held this month.
For information about the 2026 Dublin Seminar, including a schedule and registration, click here.
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The Bellamy House will be open free of charge to the public on Saturday, June 27th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take this opportunity to visit Chicopee’s only National Historic Landmark!
For more information about how and when to visit this summer, click here.
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