Latest Past Events
Museum Open: In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
David Ruggles Center 225 Nonotuck St., FlorenceThe David Ruggles Center for History and Education will be open Monday, January 15, 8-4, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visitors can learn about local, nationally significant Black Americans who while living in 1840s and 50s Florence (Northampton) fought against the institution of slavery and racial injustice. This history highlights not only [...]
Halloween Anti-slavery History Tour at Historic Park Street Cemetery, Florence
Park Street Cemetery Park Street, FlorenceSteve Strimer will lead a history tour of the gravesites of leading antislavery activists and advocates including: formerly enslaved Black citizens, Northampton Association for Education and Industry founders (1842–1846), and Black and White Underground Railroad assistants and others. We'll then go find a few of their houses in the "Neighborhood Community" nearby. For more information, [...]
Educators Picnic and Open House
Join us for our Annual Educators Picnic and Open House at the David Ruggles Center on Sunday, August 20, from 12:00-4:00. Drop in, meet fellow educators, tour the museum and learn what we offer visiting school groups. Food and drink will be provided. Kim Gerould, a retired Northampton public schools educator who now volunteers at [...]