Historical Commission

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm
Riverside Municipal Building
A meeting of the Historical Commission

AGENDA

Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, March 19, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Riverside Municipal Building

Call to order: _______

Notes:

1. Approve minutes of February 20 and March 11, 2024

2. Treasurer’s Report and Business:

Account Totals on February 20, 2024

Town budget: Donation account:

Ending balances, March 19, 2024:

Town budget: Donation account:

3. New and current business for short discussions:

A. GHC and Selectboard meetings, followup: Renee Jenkins’ house (Kit, Bob, Sherry)

B. Gill/Slate Presentations:

1. “Tales of Farming in Gill”, Gary Stevens and Ernie Hastings and others

(given Feb. 24) (Kit, Sherry, Becky) – see recording on the website or DVD

2. Saturday, March 23: Joel Fowler, Northfield Historical Society and others:

“Crossing the River: Ferries and Bridges” 10:30 – 12:15; coffee and snacks

from 10 – 10:30; Setup at 9:30; cleanup at 12:15

C. (tabled from February): Preservation of Bridge Railing; next steps:

1. First: marking and cutting the piece(s) we want to keep (Bob?),

asking the town to dispose of the rest (Kit)

2. Next: (Later) choosing a site (location, costs, labor, GHC time):

1. In middle front of RMB

2. Along sidewalk leading to steps

3. Inside RMB replacing wooden railing leading to basement

4. Free-standing L-shaped piece framing NRHP area

5. Free-standing 4-sided “pen” on grounds

6. Mounted on ramp railing, south side (24’ possible)

7. Other ideas

8. Call our work a “good college try” and let this project go

D. Gravestone Girls, update (if any)

E. Capital Improvement Plan, update: (museum lighting, basement repairs and painting,

Anchorage) (Kit)

F. Basement cleaning and inventory, update (Kit); next steps and volunteers

G. Inquiries to GHC:

1. Ken Johnson, Native American artifacts collection

2. Sam Rosienski, high school AP research project on urban renewal and preservation

(see forwarded email)

3. Gill 1858 Map Project

H. Schedule of Preservation Workshops this spring, FYI

(see re-forwarded email from Jenn Doherty, Mass. Historical Commission)

4. Old and Continuing Business

A. FB and Website management for GHC: transitions, continued (Kit, Charlene and others)

B. Reassessment: GHC members and volunteers’ roles: museum collection, filing,

publicity, event plans, newsletter, and more

C. Using RMB equipment, update; next steps

D. Acquisitions for our collection (Kit) – to be accepted by vote

E. GHC meeting time for April and going forward: group’s choice???

5. Other topics not listed at time of posting

Adjournment: Next meeting: Tuesday, April 16, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., RMB