Committee Members:

Don Faugno- Chairperson
Tracy Comtois- Secretary
Pat Capiobanco
Barbara Clancy
Ron Couture
Linda Lincoln
Pauline Merrick
Carolyn Murray
Anne Mathieu
Kate Simpson

Upcomming Events

January 2-February 16- Art Contest

March 27-Art Gallery Reception

April-Tree planting ceremony

July 23-Historic bake-off competition at Concert on the Common

August 7-Brookfield Historic Day

September- Michael Tougias presentation on King Philip's War

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Visit Brookfield Then and Now http://brookfieldthenandnow.blogspot.com

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--Art Contest--
 
(Children and Adults) 

   In order to celebrate the 1660 settling of the Quaboag Plantation, the Brookfield Division of the Quaboag 350th Anniversary Committee is proud to sponsor this Art Contest which is open to all residents of Brookfield, North Brookfield, Warren, East Brookfield, West Brookfield, and New Braintree. 

     Cut and paste directions into an empty Word file on your desktop, then print. Right click on the image and save it to your computer for printing.Use an art medium of your choice- colored pencil, paint, crayon, finger paint, mosaic, colored rice, etc, to fill in the historical representation of life on the Quaboag Plantation.

   Fill out the form below and tape/glue to the back of your entry. Mail your entry by February 16, 2010 to: 350th,  6 Central Street, Brookfield, MA 01506. Winners will be selected in the following categories:

( 1.)   1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the age group categories (0-5, 6-11, 12-18 and

        over 18)

( 2.)   Overall most creative use of art medium.

( 3.)   Most original entry.

( 4.)   Judges’ choice

Winners will be notified by phone by March 1, 2010. A list of winners will be published in the Quaboag Current. Winners will be invited to an art gallery reception at Elm Hill Mansion in Brookfield to be held on March 27, 2010.

Please email any questions to;  brookfieldquaboag2010@gmail.com

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Age group as of March 1, 2010: (0-5 years old) (6-11 years old) (12-18 years old) (over 18 years old)

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Sale Items

Across from the former Brookfield Inn on West Main Street (Route 9), is a memorial that designates this part of the road as the George Washington Memorial Highway. In 1789, our first President traveled through five of the New England states. This tour has become the basis for all of the “George Washington slept here” claims -- but he never slept in Brookfield. Historical Commission member, Diane Martel tells you why. CLICK HERE.

http://www.brookfieldma.us/washington.html

In March 1778, Joshua Spooner, a wealthy gentleman farmer in Brookfield, was beaten to death and his body stuffed down a well. Four people were hanged for the crime: two British soldiers, a young Continental soldier, and Spooner's wife, Bathsheba, who was charged with instigating the murder. To read about the Spooner murder, CLICK HERE.

http://www.brookfieldma.us/spoonerwell.html

For more on the Spooner murder, check out the web site of crime historian and storyteller, E.J. Wagner. CLICK HERE

http://www.forensic.to/webhome/ejwagner/SeasonalCrimes.html

She may have come from a small hometown, but in 1945 she was better known than the Secretary of State or even Albert Einstein. She was Elsie the Cow, she came from Elm Hill Farm in Brookfield, and the crowds found her "udderly fascinating." To read more about Elsie's Brookfield connection,CLICK HERE.  http://www.brookfieldma.us/elsie.html

We have 350th commemorative tote bags and magnets available! 

Monthly events are being planned in the town of Brookfield to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of Quaboag Plantation. Please add your name to our email list.Do you want to help out in the planning of events? It’s not too late to sign up. Give us an email and we’ll let you know how you can help.
brookfieldquaboag2010@gmail.com

Anne Mathieu

Carolyn Murray

Pauline Merrick

Linda Lincoln

Ron Couture

Barbara Clancy

Pat Capiobanco

Tracy Comtois- Secretary

Don Faugno- Chairperson