{"id":7783,"date":"2018-08-20T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T16:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=7783"},"modified":"2018-08-20T12:51:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T16:51:00","slug":"history-talk-looks-fitchburg-gilded-age-boom-samuel-holton-came-fitchburg-thursday-august-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/history-talk-looks-fitchburg-gilded-age-boom-samuel-holton-came-fitchburg-thursday-august-23\/","title":{"rendered":"History Talk Looks at Fitchburg in its Gilded Age Boom:\u00a0\u201cWhen Samuel Holton Came to Fitchburg\u201d on Thursday, August 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><u>Free Public Talk Coming to the Fitchburg Historical Society<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Fitchburg Historical Society will present a free history discussion featuring new research on a family that moved to Fitchburg in the booming 1870\u2019s. It is entitled \u201cWhen Samuel Holton Came to Fitchburg\u201d and will be presented by local historian and genealogist Sara Campbell on Thursday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samuel and Samantha Holton came to Fitchburg during its largest economic expansion in the late 1800\u2019s and became successful farmers, political leaders and local philanthropists. Local historian and genealogist Sara Campbell has unearthed original documents that shed light on their triumphs and tragedies, as she traces the Holton family along the Fitchburg timeline.<\/p>\n<p>When Campbell encountered the story of Samuel Holton and his family, she was intrigued about the decision that sent him suddenly east to Fitchburg in late middle age, even though his family had been based in Northfield, Massachusetts for six generations. Why did he uproot his family? What was his impact on Fitchburg? What was the city like for newcomers like Samuel and Samantha Holton?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has a story,\u201d according to Sara. \u201cI found that the Holton\u2019s were a fascinating family, a real New England success story. My research makes it possible to \u2018get to know\u2019 those who have come before us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sara Campbell has taught genealogical research in Fitchburg\u2019s ALFA program. She is a founder of the Turners Falls Genealogy Gathering, and a member of the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium. She has also taught as an historian in residence in the Erving Public Schools and has published widely in genealogy and Massachusetts history.<\/p>\n<p>This program is funded in part by the Fitchburg Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information on the Mass Cultural Council, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/index.asp\">http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/index.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Fitchburg Historical Society and Crocker Family Center for the History of Fitchburg is located at 781 Main Street, Fitchburg, in the historic Phoenix building.<\/strong> There is abundant on-street parking near the Historical Society and free parking behind the building. The building is handicapped accessible.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call 978-345-1157, write <a href=\"mailto:welcome@fitchburghistoricalsociety.com\">welcome@fitchburghistoricalsociety.com<\/a> or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitchburghistoricalsociety.org\">www.fitchburghistoricalsociety.org<\/a> .<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Public Talk Coming to the Fitchburg Historical Society The Fitchburg Historical Society will present a free history discussion featuring new research on a family that moved to Fitchburg in the booming 1870\u2019s. 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