Rochester Historical Commission

On Saturday, September 27 there will be an Open House at the East Rochester Museum Church/Museum from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm featuring a new display of Rochester’s past activities from newspaper stories in the Georgia Chamberlain collection, and photos and stories from the Historical Society collection as well as a Bake Sale with some of the old-time Rochester treats we grew up with.

Our Gift Shop will be open with new sweatshirts ready for the cold weather, in addition to our usual T-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts. All of our Rochester books, maps, note cards, cup plates, and more are available. Beautiful little wooden curio boxes with the town seal are also new this year. All are great gifts for newcomers or friends and relatives who have moved away from Rochester.

More Rochester History: Edyie Johnson has been collecting memories from Rochester residents and former residents to include in a book titled Rochester Remembered: People, Places, and Things. The book is an interesting glimpse of life in an earlier Rochester. A limited number of Edyie’s books will be available free of charge at the September 27 Open House.

The book was sponsored by the Historical Society and partially funded by a grant from the Rochester Cultural Council, which is supported by The Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Come to the Open House and revisit “the good old days” growing up in Rochester.

You may have your own old stories and photos you could share with us and add to our collection. If you have any Rochester history you are willing to share, please contact any of our officers.

The museum and gift shop will also be open on Sunday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm from September 28 through October 26.

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