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Common Burying Ground at Sandy Bank

The Common Burying Ground at Sandy Bank (officially known as Bell Rock Cemetery) is a historic cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts, US. It occupies a roughly rectangular parcel of land 3.3 acres (1.3 ha) in size, bounded by Medford Street on the north, Green Street on the east, Converse Avenue on the south and the Saugus Branch Railroad (now the Northern Strand Community Trail) on the west. It is the oldest cemetery in the city, established in 1649. Its earliest probable burial dates to that same year, although the oldest gravestone, that of Alice Brackenbury, bears the date 1670. The Malden Public Library, in its local history collection, has a multi-volume set of binders that contain alphabetically ordered photographs of every grave in the cemetery with the epitaphs on each gravestone transcribed below its picture. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is the final resting place of Michael Wigglesworth (1631–1705), a Puritan minister, doctor and poet whose poem, "The Day of Doom", was very popular in early New England and remained so for over a century. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts References External links Media related to Bell Rock Cemetery (Malden, Massachusetts) at Wikimedia Commons City of Malden – Cemetery Bell Rock Cemetery, a.k.a. Old Burial Ground, Sandy Bank Cemetery at Find a Grave
Community Charter School of Cambridge

Community Charter School of Cambridge is a charter school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Located in the Kendall Square area near MIT, the school serves 360 students in grades 6-12. CCSC opened in September 2005. History The school was initially scheduled to open in the fall of 2005 with grades 7 and 8. It was to receive 180 students, with 150 being from Cambridge. Paula Evans, a former headmaster of the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, co-founded the school with Emma Stellman, formerly a physics teacher from Cambridge Rindge & Latin, and Rob Riordan, a co-founder of High Tech High and former faculty member at Cambridge Rindge & Latin. The school had a controversial start. Before it was granted a charter from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Cambridge Public Schools superintendent and members of the school committee of the Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) asked Evans to halt her project. Nancy Walser, a board member of CPS at the time, said that some members of the charter school board had resigned by February 2004 and that opponents to the charter school passed the information along but never pressured people. Notable alumni Dzhokhar Tsarnaev – Boston Marathon bomber and terrorist; attended the middle school program, withdrew in grade 9. References External links Official website Deprecated link at archive.today (archived February 16, 2013)
Concord station (Massachusetts)

Concord station is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line located in downtown Concord, Massachusetts. It has two side platforms, which are low-level and not accessible, serving the line's two tracks. History Fitchburg Railroad service from Concord to Boston began in June 1844, and has continued since. When he lived at Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau complained that the village's schedule was set by the times of arrivals and departures at the station. Although the Fitchburg Line went through a series of contractions due to funding issues in the 1960s and 1970s, service to Concord was never interrupted. A new station was completed in January 1875. The current station building was built in the Queen Anne style in the 1890s. The new station was damaged by fire in 1895 and substantially rebuilt. When built, it was a squat hip-roofed station similar to other stations on the line. A control tower on the trackside roof was added later. In 1958, the station building was purchased from the B&M at a cost of $35,000 (equivalent to $391,000 in 2025). It was converted for use as a gift shop by 1962. By 1977, it was subdivided for use as offices, a restaurant, and retail space. The depot was later modified during the 20th century and scarcely resembles the original. The trackside doors and windows have been boarded over, replaced by a mural painted in the early 1980s. Large side wings have been added, and the building converted for retail use. The circa-1907 express office is present just to the west and also in retail use; a freight house east of the station was demolished in 1991. In 2024, the MBTA tested a temporary freestanding accessible platform design at Beverly Depot. These platforms do not require alterations to the existing platforms, thus skirting federal rules requiring full accessibility renovations when stations are modified, and were intended to provide interim accessibility at lower cost pending full reconstruction. Concord is planned to be part of the second set of non-accessible stations to be modified with the temporary platforms. Funding for design and construction came from Fair Share Amendment revenues. Design work began in the first half of 2024. As of May 2026, design work is still underway; the accessible platforms at Concord are expected to be completed in 2027. References External links Media related to Concord station (Massachusetts) at Wikimedia Commons MBTA - Concord
Concord Free Public Library

The Concord Free Public Library is a public library in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. The main building is located at 129 Main Street, and the Fowler branch is located at 1322 Main Street in West Concord. History The Concord Free Public Library was founded by Concord native William Munroe, son of the famed pencil-maker. Munroe worked with other prominent members of Concord to form a board of trustees that would provide financial backing for the library. Building plans were commissioned by Boston firm Snell & Gregerson. The land was purchased in 1869, and construction began in 1872. The library was dedicated on October 1, 1873. In March 1885, the Concord Free Library was the first institution to ban Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and a number of New England newspapers applauded their condemnation: the Daily Advertiser (Boston), the Daily Republican (Springfield, MA), and the Freeman (Concord, MA). But many criticized or mocked the library's decision, and as a number of contemporaries and Twain himself noted, the ban contributed to the novel's publicity and helped its sales. The Fowler branch of the Concord Free Public Library, designed by architect Harry Little, was dedicated on May 18, 1930. References
Biblioteca Pública Gratuita de Concord

La Biblioteca Pública Gratuita de Concord (Concord Free Public Library) es una biblioteca pública situada en la ciudad de Concord, Massachusetts. El edificio principal se encuentra ubicado en el número 129 de Main Street, y la sucursal de Fowler se localiza el 1322 de la misma calle, en Concord Oeste. Historia La Biblioteca Pública Gratuita de Concord fue fundada por el nativo de Concord William Munroe, hijo del homónimo y afamado fabricante de lápices. Munroe trabajó con otros miembros prominentes de Concord para formar una Junta de fideicomisarios que proporcionaría apoyo financiero para la construcción de la biblioteca. Los planes de construcción fueron encargados a la firma de arquitectos Snell y Gregerson de Boston. El terreno fue comprado en 1869 y la construcción comenzó en 1872. La biblioteca fue finalmente inaugurada el 1 de octubre de 1873. En marzo de 1885, la Biblioteca Pública Gratuita de Concord fue la primera institución en prohibir Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn de Mark Twain, y varios periódicos de Nueva Inglaterra aplaudieron su prohibición: el Daily Advertiser (Boston), el Daily Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) y el Freeman (Concord, Massachusetts). Pero muchos otros criticaron o se burlaron de la decisión de la biblioteca, y como un buen número de contemporáneos y el propio Twain percibieron, la prohibición contribuyó a la publicidad de la novela y contribuyó a su venta.​ La sucursal de Fowler de la Biblioteca Pública Gratuita de Concord fue diseñada por el arquitecto Harry Little, inaugurándose el 18 de mayo de 1930. Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Biblioteca Pública Gratuita de Concord.
Concord School of Philosophy

The Concord School of Philosophy was a lyceum-like series of summer lectures and discussions of philosophy in Concord, Massachusetts, from 1879 to 1888. History Starting the Concord School of Philosophy had long been a goal of founder Amos Bronson Alcott and others in the Transcendental movement. He and Franklin Benjamin Sanborn composed a prospectus for the school on January 19, 1879, which was sent to potentially interested people throughout the country. The school opened in the summer of 1879; its first meeting was held in the study of the Alcott family home, Orchard House. A new home for the School was built for use the next summer with the financial support of William Torrey Harris and of his daughter Louisa May Alcott. Sanborn was the school's secretary. The school was based partly on Plato's Academy. Many of the school's lectures and readings focused on reminiscences of the Transcendentalists: Ralph Waldo Emerson attended some of the school's meetings before his death, and was commemorated after; readings from Henry David Thoreau's then-unpublished journals were among the most popular events. In addition, there were many lectures on other philosophical topics — principally the neo-Platonism favored by Alcott and the Hegelianism favored by Harris, but series of lectures were also given on Kant and Fichte, among others. The final meeting commemorated Alcott, who had died in 1888. Further reading Austin Warren. "The Concord School of Philosophy." New England Quarterly 2:2 (April 1929), 199-233. References External links The Concord School of Philosophy, text from George B. Bartlett, Concord: Historic, Literary and Picturesque (1885), with additional photos
Escuela de Filosofía de Concord

La Escuela de Filosofía de Concord fue una serie de conferencias de verano y discusiones de la filosofía en Concord, Massachusetts de 1879 a 1888. Historia Al comenzar la Escuela de Filosofía de Concord había sido durante mucho tiempo un objetivo del fundador Amos Bronson Alcott y otros en el movimiento Trascendentalista.​ Él y Franklin Benjamin Sanborn redactaron un prospecto para la escuela el 19 de enero de 1879, que se envió a personas potencialmente interesadas en todo el país.​ La escuela abrió en el verano de 1879; su primera reunión se llevó a cabo en el estudio de la casa de la familia Alcott, Orchard House.​ Se construyó un nuevo hogar para la escuela para el próximo verano con el apoyo financiero de William Torrey Harris y de su hija Louisa May Alcott. Sanborn era la secretaria de la escuela. La escuela se basó en parte en la Academia de Platón.​ Muchas de las conferencias y lecturas de la escuela se centraron en las reminiscencias de los Trascendentalistas: Ralph Waldo Emerson asistió a algunas de las reuniones de la escuela antes de su muerte, y fue conmemorado después; las lecturas de las revistas inéditas de Henry David Thoreau se encontraban entre los eventos más populares. Además, hubo muchas conferencias sobre otros temas filosóficos - principalmente el neoplatonismo favorecido por Alcott y el hegelianismo favorecido por Harris, pero también se dieron una serie de conferencias sobre Kant y Fichte, entre otros. La reunión final conmemoró a Alcott, quien había muerto en 1888. Más lecturas Austin Warren. "La Escuela de Filosofía de Concord." New England Quarterly 2:2 (abril de 1929), 199-233. Referencias Enlaces externos The Concord School of Philosophy, texto de George B. Bartlett, Concord: histórico, literario y pintoresco (1885), con fotos adicionales
Congregation Adath Jeshurun

Congregation Adath Jeshurun is an historic former synagogue, serving as a church since 1967, at 397 Blue Hill Avenue in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. The congregation was formed in 1894. As the Jewish community of Roxbury gradually moved away, its congregation dwindled and in 1967 it was sold to Ecclesia Apostolic Church. It was purchased by its present owner, the First Haitian Baptist Church, in 1978. The church has restored it to its present condition. The Romanesque Revival style building was designed in 1906 by Frederick Norcross and built by David Krokyn and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts References Official website Media related to Congregation Adath Jeshurun at Wikimedia Commons Official website of the First Haitian Baptist Church of Boston
Congregation Agudath Shalom

Congregation Agudath Shalom, also known as Agudas Sholom the Walnut Street Synagogue or the Walnut Street Shul, is a historic Open Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 145 Walnut Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. History The congregation was founded in 1887. The present building was erected in 1909, one year after the great fire that destroyed a third of the buildings in the city. The architect was Harry Dustin Joll. The congregation's previous building was destroyed in the great fire. It is the oldest surviving synagogue in Chelsea, a city that was one-third Jewish at the time the synagogue was built. The synagogue possesses a "remarkable" series of wall and ceiling frescoes painted by Jewish immigrant artists. The "magnificent" carved Torah Ark was created by a noted Boston-area cabinetmaker who specialized in synagogue furniture, San Katz, in the 1920s. The synagogue was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. In 2016, Congregation Agudath Shalom hired Rabbi Lila Kagedan as its full-time spiritual leader. Kagedan is the first graduate of Yeshivat Maharat to take the title of Rabbi for her work as a female Orthodox leader. Kagedan is the first female rabbi of a U.S. Orthodox Jewish synagogue. Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Suffolk County, Massachusetts References External links Official website
Congregational Church (Southbridge, Massachusetts)

The Elm Street Congregational Church is a historic church in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1885, it is a high quality local example of high Victorian Gothic Revival architecture executed in brick. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The congregation, founded in 1801, is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Architecture and history The Elm Street Congregational Church is set on the east side of Elm Street, just south of Main Street and opposite Dresser Street. It is a single-story brick structure with elaborate high Victorian styling, oriented with its long side perpendicular to the street, and its main entrance in the transept near its far end. It has a steeply pitched roof with flanking pinnacles, decorative brickwork, and Gothic-arched stained glass windows. Its tower, located at the northeast corner, is square with buttressed sides, but lacks its upper stages, which were blown down in the 1938 New England hurricane and have not been replaced. The church is the only one of its type in the city, but is built of brick compatible with other nearby civic buildings. The congregation was established in 1801, separating from the town's first congregation, which was interdenominational. It first met in a hall built on the site of the old parish house in 1801, until a new church was built in 1822 at the present location. In 1884 that building's steeple was blown into the roof by a storm, and the present building was built to replace it the following year. The new building was built at a cost of $17,500 and dedicated on September 4, 1885. The minister is the Reverend Kathryn Light. The church is a member of the United Church of Christ. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Southbridge, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts References External links Elm Street Congregational Church web site
Congregational Church of West Stockbridge

The Congregational Church of West Stockbridge is an historic Congregational church building at 45 Main Street in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Completed in 1882 for a congregation founded in 1774, it is the town's best example of Stick style architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and continues in use by the original congregation. Architecture and history The Congregational Church of West Stockbridge is located in the village of West Center, on the east side of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 102) at its junction with Old Barrington Road. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a gable-roofed cruciform plan. A single-stage belfry rises above one of the wings, capped by a pyramidal roof. The gable ends and tower have applied woodwork characteristic of the Stick style, and there are fields of decorative shingles beneath the stained glass windows that adorn the larger gable ends. The town's early Congregationalists were its first settlers, and both the town and congregation were organized in 1774. The Congregationalists met in private homes until 1789, when the town's meeting house was complete enough for use. This building was used by the town for civic purposes, and was shared with a local Baptist congregation until 1793. By the 1830s, the present town center had outstripped the village of West Center in importance, but a new congregation was organized in 1833 to serve the latter area. Its first building, constructed in 1843, was destroyed by fire in 1881. This church its second, was dedicated in February 1882, and was built by local contractor B. H. Hatch of Great Barrington. It was built in the then-fashionable Stick style, to a design by Pittsfield architect Charles T. Rathbun. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Berkshire County, Massachusetts References
Conkey-Stevens House

The Conkey-Stevens House is a historic brick house located at 664 Main Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. Built in 1840 and remodeled in 1870, it exhibits a well-preserved combination of Greek Revival and Second Empire features. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and was included as a contributing property to the East Village Historic District in 1986. Description and history The Conkey-Stevens House is located on the west side of Amherst's East Village, on the north side of Main Street opposite its junction with Shumway Street. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building, with a mansard roof providing a full third story in the attic level. It has a three-bay front facade, with a single-story porch wrapping across the front and around the right side. The main roof cornice has modillion blocks, with paired brackets set between the window bays. The steep slope of the mansard roof is pierced by three dormers, the outer ones with triangular pediments and the middle one with a segmented-arch pediment. The ground-floor front windows are full length in the Greek Revival style, with the main entrance in the right bay. This distinctive brick house was built in 1840 with Greek Revival features, but was remodeled in 1870 with a Second Empire style mansard roof. Ithmar Conkey, for whom it was built, was a prominent local lawyer and businessman, who was also active in regional civic affairs. In 1868, it was acquired by Abiel Stevens, whose wife was the sister-in-law of Sidney Dillon, an executive of the Union Pacific Railroad. Their son Albert worked for the railroad, and used his earnings to refashion the house in the Second Empire style. The house remained in the Stevens family until 1977. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County, Massachusetts References
Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Connecticut River Greenway State Park is a protected environment with public recreation features that consists of separate state land holdings, including open spaces, parks, scenic vistas, and archaeological and historic sites, along the Connecticut River in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. The state park includes critical wildlife and plant habitat as well as areas providing public access to the river in its run across the state and is intertwined with other protected land including farmland under state-held agricultural preservation restrictions (a type of conservation easement), municipal and conservation land trust holdings, and state and national wildlife refuges. History The Department of Conservation and Recreation acquired most of the parcels over a period of 20 years beginning around 1986, adding to earlier state holdings including Mount Tom State Reservation, Mount Holyoke Range State Park and J.A. Skinner State Park. Much of the DCR's land acquisition for the park was spearheaded by staff person Terry Blunt (1941–2010), of whom Director of State Parks and Recreation Priscilla Geigis said, "It's really been his leadership and his vision and his drive that has helped to coordinate so many different entities, landowners, towns, organizations, to come together and protect this very special place." Activities and amenities The park's 12 miles (19 km) of protected shoreline offer opportunities for motorized and non-motorized boating, canoeing, fishing, and picnicking. Numerous access points are identified by the DCR where the river can be tackled: Pauchaug Brook, Northfield One mile north of Northfield Center on Rte. 63. Paved parking area and ramp which can accommodate canoes and motorboats. Barton Cove, Gill Rte 2 east of Turners Falls. Paved parking and ramp for motorboats or canoes. Sunderland North side of Sunderland Bridge in Sunderland. Canoe and fishing access. Limited parking. Hatfield One mile north of the center. Canoes and shallow draft lightweight boats. Elwell Recreation Area, Northampton Damon Road at Route 9 and I-91. Canoe and rowing only. Wheelchair accessible dock on the river. Limited parking. Oxbow Ramp, Easthampton Interstate 91 to exit 18 south on Rte. 5 in Easthampton. Thirty-five parking spaces and a paved ramp. Customarily used by high-powered recreational craft and larger fishing boats. South Hadley/Chicopee Boat Access James St. downstream from the Holyoke dam. Gravel ramp for shallow draft fishing boats. Popular during shad fishing season. Chicopee Boat Access, Chicopee Shallow, moderate and deep draft recreational and fishing boats. Easy canoe and rowing shell access. References External links Connecticut River Greenway State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John

The Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John is a historic Episcopal church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Romanesque Revival church was built in 1936 to a design by architect Ralph Adams Cram. Cram sought to reproduce 12th century ecclesiastical forms found in the Burgundy region of France. The building was featured in a 1941 architectural magazine. It is home to monks of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist of the Episcopal Church. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References External links Official website of Cambridge's Society of Saint John the Evangelist