Barnard Park
Given to Sheffield in 1937 for a Public Park
by
John Hall Barnard
In Memory Of
Gen. J.G. Barnard
and
Dr. F.A.P. Barnard
Former President of Columbia University — — Map (db m58804) HM
Cast Steel Bell
Sheffield, England, 1860
Made by the Naylor Vickers & Co. foundry using E. Riepe’s patent. This bell hung in the steeple of the Methodist Church on Main Street, Sheffield, MA (now a private home). Donated by Tom and Cynthia Dixon . . . — — Map (db m58802) HM
Elizabeth Freeman (c1744-December 28, 1829) was the first enslaved African American to legally pursue and be awarded her freedom by the highest court in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, ruling in Brom and Bett v. Ashley, . . . — — Map (db m304214) HM
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Thomas E. Reed
On behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I am pleased to confer upon you this Governor's Citation in recognition of the off-world incident on September 1st, 1969, which . . . — — Map (db m127132) HM
“THE OLDEST COVERED BRIDGE IN MASSACHUSETTS” was ordered to be built in 1854. At a meeting in late 1853 the Sheffield Selectmen were directed to advertise for proposals. They were voted full power to move forward and make contracts, as . . . — — Map (db m37504) HM
These Trees
Have Been Dedicated to the
Memory of Our Men of the
Town of Sheffield, Who Gave
Their Lives in World War II
Lieut Herbert W. Small • A/C Paul C. Hogan • Sgt. Robert A. Goeway Jr. • Milton C. McGarry S 2/C • Cpl. William H. . . . — — Map (db m58890) HM
