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SUMMARY:Deciphering Springfield Cemetery's Oldest Gravestones: Symbolism & Carvers (Virtual Lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Explore the old section of Springfield Cemetery and learn about its oldest gravestones\, the symbolism of their designs\, and who carved them. \nSpringfield Cemetery contains the oldest existing gravestones in the city\, including hundreds of stones that date to the 17th\, 18th\, and early 19th centuries. Most of these were produced by local stonecutters\, and their work reflects the changing styles of gravestone art and attitudes toward death during and immediately after the colonial period. Join local historian Derek Strahan via virtual lecture on January 9th at 7:00pm as he explores some of the highlights from the old section of Springfield Cemetery\, including an overview of the evolution of gravestone styles\, the symbolic meanings of the design elements\, as well as the identities of these local gravestone carvers.\n\nAbout the Lecture Series & Presenter \nThis virtual lecture is part of the Winter Lecture Series\, co-presented by the Springfield Preservation Trust\, Springfield Museums\, and Springfield City Library. The lecture will be streamed on the Springfield Preservation Trust Facebook Page. \nThe lecture will be presented by Derek Strahan. Derek Strahan is a board member and chair of the Educational Programming committee at the Springfield Preservation Trust\, which is focused on protecting\, preserving\, and promoting historic properties in Springfield. He has been on the board since 2017 and served as president of the nonprofit from 2019 to 2023. He regularly leads historic walking tours of Springfield\, presents lectures about Springfield’s history\, and has also been a costumed interpreter at several of the organization’s annual “Voices of the Grave” cemetery tours. Aside from his work with the Trust\, Strahan also runs the local history website LostNewEngland.com\, and he is the author of “Lost Springfield\, Massachusetts” and “New England Then and Now\,” and is the host of the Western Mass History podcast. Derek has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Science degree in Regional Planning from Westfield State University\, and currently serves as a land use and environmental planner at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. He and his wife Melissa are proud owners of a circa 1760 farmhouse\, where they are raising their two young sons. \nAbout the Springfield Preservation Trust \nFounded in 1972\, the Springfield Preservation Trust strives to preserve and protect properties in Springfield that have architectural or historic significance. As the only non-profit\, non-government advocacy group for historic preservation in Springfield\, the Trust will continue to be the voice of preservation into the future. To learn more\, visit our website at springfieldpreservation.org.
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/springfield-cemetery-oldest-gravestones-symbolism-carvers/
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SUMMARY:A Victorian Winter Wonderland—2025 Winter Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate this winter season at Loomis-Wesson Mansion in a Victorian Winter Wonderland. Victorian-inspired attire encouraged but optional. \nThe Springfield Preservation Trust’s 2025 Winter Fundraiser—with the theme “A Victorian Winter Wonderland”—will be held at the Loomis-Wesson Mansion\, the stately high gothic Victorian at 220 Maple Street\, courtesy of homeowner and host Angelene Huang.  \nEnter the mansion… and travel back in time to the Victorian period. Victorian-inspired attire is encouraged but optional—think brightly colored waistcoats\, vests\, and puff ties on the masculine side\, or long skirts\, bonnets\, and shawls\, on the feminine side… like a Charles Dickens novel! \nThe event\, taking place on January 26\, 2025\, at 1:00pm\, will feature music\, hors d’oeuvres\, wine\, beverages\, a silent auction\, 50/50 raffle\, and a historic home tour of the mansion.  \nSupport the Springfield Preservation Trust in its mission to preserve and protect properties in Springfield\, Massachusetts which have architectural\, historic\, educational\, or general cultural significance—including properties such as this one!—by attending our Annual Winter Fundraiser this year! \nTickets are sold out for this event. \nIf you bought a ticket please park your car at 1 Ames Hill Drive and then walk to 220 Maple Street. Please provide the name of the person who bought the tickets when entering the event. \nPhotos courtesy of Seven Roads Real Estate Media
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/victorian-winter-wonderland-2025-winter-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Loomis-Wesson Mansion\, 220 Maple Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105\, United States
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