Woodworking Classes Offered at the Historical Society

The Andover Historical Society is now holding woodworking classes at a variety of skill levels.

This was provided by Andover Historical Society staff member Carrie Midura. Leave the 21st century behind and step back in time to an era before electricity while taking part in a working class at the Andover Historical Society  in the 187 year-old Amos Blanchard Barn.  While listening to the hum of a handsaw cutting though air-dried lumber and the sound of a sharp plane shaving curls of wood from a board,  pick up a 19th century plane or router and try your hand at traditional woodworking with expert craftsman Stephen Anthony.  Feel the warmth of the wooden tools and the satisfaction of learning an old “new” skill this fall. “Hand Planes & Wireless Routers” is a six-week class designed to meet the needs of woodworkers, from the novice …

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Now - Abbott House

The historic photo posted yesterday was the Benjamin Abbott home on Andover Street.

The Benjamin Abbott house is one of the oldest homes in Andover, built in the late seventeenth century. This is how the home looks today. Andover Patch reader Diane Savoca was the first to correctly answer this week's feature. Look out for a new feature on the Abbott house this week on Andover Patch. The historic photo was provided by the Andover Historical Society.

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Now - Central Street Looking East

The historic photo posted yesterday showed Central Street right at Christ Church.

The photo posted on Saturday was taken in 1903 on Central Street looking east from Christ Church. The landscape looks similar to the current day photo posted here. Andover Patch reader Diane Savoca was the first to correctly answer this week's feature. This photo was provided by the Library of Congress digital collections.

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Bewitched in Andover

Find out whether ghosts lurk in the Amos Blanchard House and more among new spooky programs at the Andover Historical Society.

This was submitted by the Andover Historical Society. Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble! In 1692, Andover was involved in one of American history’s most infamous events, the Salem witch trials. In fact, Andover has the distinction of having the most confessed witches and the highest number of children arrested during the trials. Between July 15 and Sept. 17, 1692, 48 of the 158 people accused of witchcraft in Essex County were from Andover, a town with a population of only 600. Marking Andover’s involvement in the witch trials, the Andover Historical Society has scheduled a series of bewitching events sure to enchant you throughout October. Have you ever wondered what ghosts may lurk in Andover? On a hot …

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Now - Andover Theological Seminary

The historic photo yesterday captured the Andover Theological Seminary as it appeared while still located on the land of Phillips Academy Andover.

The historic photo posted yesterday showed the Andover Theological Seminary, located on the Phillips Academy Campus, as it appeared in the 1890s. Some of the Andover Theological Seminary buildings were relocated after the seminary moved to Cambridge in the 1920s. The current photo shows Pearson Hall (on the right). This building was formerly the seminary's Bartlet Chapel but was relocated in 1922. Thanks to all that participated in this week's Then and Now feature. The historic photo was provided by the Library of Congress digital collection.

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Now - Memorial Hall Library

The photo posted yesterday showed the Memorial Hall Library in the early 1900s.

The historic photo posted yesterday showed the Main Street side of the Memorial Hall Library as it looked in 1906. Andover Patch reader Don Milligan was the first to correctly answer this week's feature. Thanks to all that participated in this week's Then and Now feature.  The historic photo was provided by the Library of Congress digital collection.

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