Originally known as the Green Store, and more recently as Community Bible Chapel, this is likely the oldest building in Hopedale. It’s at the corner of South Main Street and Hartford Avenue. Click on the picture to go to a history of it.
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The maypole dance was done at the town park by girls in Hopedale’s elementary schools at least up into the 1950s. This picture is from the town report of 1913. The maypole dance was being done during the middle of the huge IWW strike against the Draper Company, which began in April of that year. Click here for more pictures of the maypole dance.
Click here to watch a maypole dance. And here for another. There are many more that can be found online
Art grew up at the intersection of Progress and Freedom streets. Click on his picture to read about delivering newspapers, Halloween pranks, and other things from Hopedale in the 1940s.
The boat race shown in these pictures was part of a field day in Hopedale, probably in the first decade of the twentieth century. The photographer on the left was William Barney. He was identified a few years ago by his son. Thanks to Janice Rodriguez who painted the version of it below.
No, not Hopedale Pond. When we arrived at the water’s edge at West Thompson Lake in Connecticut, this guy had just caught this. Carp? We had a little conversation by way of the translate app on his phone, and some gesturing. DJ said the language they were speaking sounded Russian. After a few minutes, we moved on to a nice paddle on the lake and the Quinebaug River.
May 7. This scene brings the title, Baseball When the Grass Was Real to mind. Here it still is…for now.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy, was first performed 200 years ago this month. Click the picture for a flashmob version of it, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Left – The wind-damaged roof of the George and Hannah Draper tomb at Hopedale Village Cemetery in January. Right – The tomb with roof replaced in May.
Lady slippers in the Parklands.
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