The Agawam Historical Association is a private, non-profit organization established in 1962 to preserve historic materials, documents, and landmarks pertaining to the Town of Agawam and to provide education opportunities concerning Agawam’s history.
The association owns the ca. 1757, National Register-listed Thomas Smith House at 251 North West Street in Feeding Hills and operates the Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum at 35 Elm Street in Agawam.
The Smith House is preserved in largely original, unrestored condition – a time capsule of 18th and 19th century life.
The fire house museum occupies the town’s former Elm Street Fire Station and houses documents and artifacts pertaining to the history of the town in the Marilyn P. Curry History Room; the Chief Russell “Rusty” Jenks Apparatus Room is home to Agawam Fire Department, and other firefighting, memorabilia. Among items in the association’s collection are tax lists and town meeting warrants from the 18th century which predate the founding of the Republic.
The Agawam Historical Association also offers annually the Marilyn P. Curry Memorial Scholarship to eligible Agawam High School students pursuing higher education in a history-related field.
Museum admission is free. Visit www.agawamhistory.org for open dates and times.
