History and Genealogy Detective
THE LITERARY SOCIETY: The first meeting to organize the Literary Society was held on October 29, 1920 and continued for the following forty years as the central organization of many of the school’s activities. The objective of the Society was to stress forms of culture, literature, music, and the arts. In addition it provided training…
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Until 1948 the Newmarket Town Council appointed citizens of known integrity to serve as trustees; they served in a position of responsibility for which they received no remuneration. An average of 8 members comprised a Board and the term of office varied from two to several years. Their names ere listed here…
Ghost Stories of Newmarket Well another excellent meeting of the Newmarket Historical Society is in the books. On the occasion of Terry Carter’s scary presentation of Newmarket’s Ghost Stories, I wanted to dedicate this edition of the blog to all the amazing presentation that I have heard over the years and the dedicated people behind…
For those who are interested in our initial list of ‘Characters of Newmarket’ who will form the initial volumes of the Newmarket Historical Society’s new publication, I have posted the first 140 names! If you would add someone to the list or if you would like to send us a short bio on any of…
