The Rocks Village Toll House Museum will be open as part of Essex National Heritage Trails and Sails event on Friday September 28th from 12:30 to 4:00pm.
Visit Essex National Heritage website for more information:
https://essexheritage.org/ts/event/rocks-village-toll-house-museum
Saturday, September 15, 8:00 -2:00pm
Sunday, September 16, 8:00 – 2:00pm
Hand Tub House, 1 River Road @ East Main Street, Rocks Village, Haverhill
Furniture, large assortment of decorative pieces for your home including Fall and Christmas themed items, books, costume jewelry and more. Event benefits the ongoing preservation of the Hand Tub House, an 1829 fire station and meeting hall that is being restored through the volunteer efforts of the Rocks Village Memorial Association. See www.rocksvillage.org or call 978-374-2119 for more information.
Check out the two articles that HCmedia and the Eagle Tribune created.
Eagle Tribune: Work continues on historic Rocks Village Hand Tub House
HC Media: Rocks Village Hand Tub House Revisited – May 29, 2018 – The Haverhill Journal On the Go
COMMUNITY YARD SALE FUNDRAISER
Saturday June 2, 8:00 – 2:00 pm &
Sunday June 3, 9:00 – 2:00 pm
Benefits the preservation of the historic Hand Tub House.
1 River Road, at the corner of East Main Street
Next to the Rocks Bridge
A Walk Through Time in Rocks Village
Discover the river front neighborhood of Rocks Village, once a bustling com- munity of stores, taverns, and wharves. Hear tales of merchants, shipbuilders, a purported witch, and more.
Explore local landmarks such as the Rocks Village Bridge and 1840 Hand Tub House (fire station) and discover the stories of those who lived, loved, and worked here.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Tour Times: 10:00 – 11:00 am, 12:30 – 1:30 pm Meet at: The Hand Tub House
1 River Road, at the corner of East Main Street at the foot of the Rocks Village Bridge. Park at 366 Amesbury Line Road.
Presented in partnership with Rocks Village Memorial Associa- tion (RVMA) and Historic New England.
Registration is recommended. Please call 617-994-5970 or register Online at Historic New England. Cost: $10.00 (supports HNE and RVMA)
Brian McKallagat and his crew just finished painting the second floor trim and doesn’t it look great? You can reach Brian at: irishink71@yahoo.com or 978-994-5238.
We are getting ready for our yearly yard sale to raise funds to do the rest of the painting.
Come see what great finds we have on June 2nd and 3rd.
The latest work on the Hand Tub House was to paint the freshly plastered walls and ceilings.
McKallagat Painting (Brian: 978-994-5238) did a great job even with the chilly temperatures (before the deep freeze).
Our next interior project will be focused on painting the trim.
Donations happily accepted.
Shop for everyone on your gift list this holiday at smile.amazon.com/ch/37-1566641 and Amazon donates to Rocks Village Memorial Association.
Vallant Plastering has been doing a super job refacing the inside of the Hand Tub House
Now that the roof has been repaired and the windows Glazed, with help from Methuen Festival of Trees, we have been able to plaster the stairway and second floor of the Hand Tub House.
The Methuen Festival of Trees holds a fabulous event each year. This year the dates are:
Check out their web page for more details.
Consider volunteering: It is a wonderful way to take part in the holiday season and preserving history.
The proceeds from the Festival of Trees provide funding to preserve the heritage and the monuments that make Methuen and the communities of the Merrimack Valley unique. We have been lucky to receive several grants towards preserving the Hand Tub House:
Foundation Repair, Trim Restoration, Window Restoration, and Plastering
Thank you Vallant Plastering and Festival of Trees
The Rocks Village historians are looking for descendants of families who lived here in earlier times. We would like to borrow any old photos, maps, deeds, stories, newspaper articles, or other documents that you might have in your family archives and that you would be willing to share with us. In addition, with your permission, a local photographer would like to capture your portrait for inclusion in an artist book to be published at a later date.
Contact Lydia@rocksvillage.org