Join Us for Community Events!

18th Century Encampment & Muster
Members of the 25th Continental Regiment and the Green Valley Homestead reenactment groups will establish an 18th century encampment at the historic Thomas Smith House, Feeding Hills, Mass. in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Shot Heard Round the World, and the call to arms responding to the 19 April 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord.

Spring Flea Market & Open House
The historic Thomas Smith House, built c. 1757, Feeding Hills, Mass. will be the site of a Spring Flea Market and Open House. Spaces available - see event listing for details.

Around Agawam & Feeding Hills —Author Presentation & Book Signing
Join us to celebrate the publication of Around Agawam and Feeding Hills, the third title in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series featuring historic photos from our town’s past.
Author David Cecchi will speak about the fascinating history of his hometown, with photographs and artifacts from the Agawam Historical Association archives and his own extensive collection, with a book signing to follow.

AHA ANNUAL Meeting – Rita Parisi presents Women of ’76
The must-attend event of the year for all Agawam Historical Association members!
Following the election of officers & directors, a review of the past year and a preview of next, and the presentation of the Agawam Historical Association / Marilyn P. Curry Memorial Scholarship, talented actor Rita Parisi will present Women of ’76; her engaging depiction of patriot and loyalist women, both American and foreign, who witnessed the American Revolution firsthand and, in some cases, changed the course of it.

Grand Reopening of the Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum and Dedication of the Marilyn P. Curry History Room
The Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum at 32 Elm Street, Agawam will reopen on Memorial Day 2025.

Agawam Garden Club Plant Sale & May Open House
The annual Agawam Garden Club Plant Sale at the historic Thomas Smith House, built c. 1757, Feeding Hills, Mass.

WWII Bond Drive Fundraiser & June Open House
The 82nd Airborne, 505th P.I.R., 2nd Battalion, Company D, Reenacted will hold a WWII “Bond Drive” fundraiser at the historic Thomas Smith House in Feeding Hills, Mass. to benefit the Agawam Historical Association.

First-Person Visit with General & Mrs. ulysses s. Grant
Sam and Julie Grant will portray General and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant at a first-person visit (complete with horses) at the Thomas Smith House on Saturday, 6 September 2025.

Autumn Open House & Apple Pie Contest
The Agawam Historical Association will hold its annual Apple Pie Contest at the Thomas Smith House on 4 October 2025.

AHA Autumn Meeting – “World of Pocumtuck and Other Native Villages in the Middle Connecticut River Valley” by Peter Thomas
Scholar Peter Thomas will present “World of Pocumtuck and Other Native Villages in the Middle Connecticut River Valley” at the Agawam Historical Association’s Autumn Meeting on Thursday, 16 October 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam.
This event is free and open to the public.

Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum
The Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum at 32 Elm Street, Agawam, reopens on Memorial Day 2025.

Spring Cleanup Work Day
Please stop by and lend a hand at the Spring Cleanup Work Day at the Thomas Smith House, 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills on Saturday, 22 March at 10 am.

AHA Spring Meeting - Historic Houses of the Central Connecticut River Valley with Alain Munkittrick
Architect, architectural historian, and historic preservation advocate Alain Munkittrick will be the featured speaker at the Agawam Historical Association’s Spring Meeting on Thursday, 20 March 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam.
Munkittrick will present “Historic Houses of the Central Connecticut River Valley.” Please see our event listing for a full description of the presentation.
This event is free and open to the public.

Making History – Celebrating Massachusetts’ Local Historical Museums with William Hosely
Historian and scholar William Hosley will be the featured speaker at the Agawam Historical Association’s Winter Meeting on Thursday, 16 January 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam.
Hosley will present “Making History – Celebrating Massachusetts’ Local Historical Museums.” Please see our event listing for a full description of the presentation.
This event is free and open to the public.
Apple Pie Contest
Join us for our Apple Pie Contest, held at the Thomas Smith House. The house and garage will be open for tours during the event.
The Thomas Smith house is located at 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills, MA
Agawam Historical Association Autumn Meeting
Join the AHA for our autumn meeting, featuring a presentation by the Gravestone Girls called “Welcome to the Graveyard”.
The meeting will be held at the Captain Charles Leonard House, located at 663 Main Street, Agawam, MA.
25th CONTINENTAL REGIMENT
This event will take place at the Thomas Smith House, and the house and garage will be open for tours.
The Thomas Smith House is located at 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills, MA.
SHADE TOBACCO in the CONNECTICUT VALLEY
Join us for a presentation by the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum on August 24, 2024. The event will be held at the Thomas Smith House, and the house and garage will be open for tours.
The Thomas Smith House is located at 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills, MA.
25th CONTINENTAL REGIMENT
This event will take place at the Thomas Smith House, and the house and garage will be open for tours.
The Thomas Smith House is located at 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills, MA.