Historical Commission

Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 3:00 pm
Riverside Municipal Building
A meeting of the Historical Commission

Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 3:00 p.m.,

Riverside Municipal Building

Call to order: ____________

1. Approve the minutes from meetings on April 18 and May 16, 2023.

2. Treasurer’s report (Charlene)

Town budget account:

Donation account:

Expenses and reimbursements:

3. GHC Officer roles (Chair, Treasurer, Clerk) – some changes needed (Kit, discussion)

4. Old business: Updates and short reports

a. Anchorage and kiosk (Terri)

b. Collection; Severance House (Pam; GHC T-shirt? (Local artist))

c. Wert exhibits: Pete Mars’ email to GHC (Kit)

d. Scanning and printing without a laptop at RMB (temporarily): TBA (discussion)

e. MassDOT and Turners Falls-Gill Bridge ongoing communications (Kit)

f. Acquisitions: Large 1858 map of Gill; historical descriptions of Gill and King Philip’s War;

handouts on cemetery preservation from Joan Pillsbury, GHC guest at last meeting (Kit); file

of material from Gill Arts and Crafts activities from Claire on Energy Commission

g. August 15^th meeting and members’ vacation plans

h. GHC’ers can attend Gravestone Girls’ talk on August 3, 6:00 p.m., 105 Main St., Northfield,

to help decide on our future plans for them to speak in Gill.

5. New Business, Preservation planning, continued.

a. Next project in preserving Gill cemeteries; joint activities with Cemetery Commission?

(discussion)

b. Properties to repair and preserve, Part 3: additions and priorities (discussion)

6. Other business not anticipated at time of posting

7. Adjournment: Next meeting: Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 3:00 p.m. R