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

• Vintage glassware, Furniture, decorative items, tools, kitchenware, books and much more.
• Please call 978-374-2119 for additional information.

Benefits the preservation of the historic Hand Tub House.

1 River Road, at the corner of East Main Street

Next to the Rocks Bridge

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:

November 18-December 2, 2017

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