The Warwick Historical Society Building
(McKim Cottage - 1835)
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Warwick Attractions
Our town is blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery in Massachusetts. Old stone walls and cellar holes, mill sites and trails, both ancient and modern, abound. Mount Grace, Flower Hill and other prominences are a magnificent backdrop to the ever-changing theater of the seasons. Geological formations like the Indian Cave, Indian Kettles (glacial potholes), the Devil's Washbowl, Kidder Falls, The Cascade at Sheomet Pond, and a glacial erratic, the enormous Wawbeek Rock, offer the hiker much to marvel at. Though no major rivers flow through our town, there are streams, brooks and ponds aplenty, and some magnificent wetlands, among them Stevens Swamp and Bass Swamp. Many old and stately buildings, some dating back to the 1700's, await the architectural devotee.
Links to Warwick Attractions
- North Quabbin Woods lists many of Warwick's recreational sites and events with photographs, maps and directions. A terrific site!
- Hike New England reports on a hike to the top of Mt. Grace via the M & M Trail and the Round-the-Mountain Trail, with gorgeous photos, maps and directions.
- Lost Ski Areas documents the old Mt. Grace Ski Area with photos and a map.
Warwick Photographs
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- Series One - Warwick Places - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Two - Warwick People - (Andrea Woods)
- Series Three - 2007 Arts Council Show - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Four - Dec. 8 Holiday Crafts Fair - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Five - Repair of Town Clock - (Lemon, Day, D'Avanza)
- Series Six - Sandhill Crane at Bass Swamp - (Tom Wyatt)
- Series Seven - Dinner Theater May 2008 - (Andrea Woods)
- Series Eight - Memorial Day 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Nine - Farmer's Market 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Ten - Town Hall Fixit Day 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Eleven - Devil's Washbowl Expedition 2008 - (Lemon, Brodie)
- Series Twelve - Old Home Days August 30, 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirteen - Presentations and Dedications August 31, 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fourteen - Arts Council Art Show - October, 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifteen - Second Town Hall Work Day - October, 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixteen - Faces at the Holiday Crafts Fair, November 29, 2008 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Seventeen - Memorial Day, May 23, 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Eighteen - Walker Retirement Celebration, June 6, 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Nineteen - Community Tag Sale, June 27, 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty - Ice Cream Social, July 12, 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty-One - Satellite Toss, August 30, 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty-Two - Old Home Days, August 29 & 30, 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty-Three - Annual Apple Pie Bake & Sale, October 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty-Four - Art Show, October 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty-Five - Town Hall Work Day, October 24, 2009 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty-Six - Chestnut Hill Bridge Repair, November, 2009 - (David Young)
- Series Twenty-Seven - November 21, 2009 Holiday Crafts Fair - (Lemon, Weitz)
- Series Twenty-Eight - Warwick Youth Group Fundraiser, April 24, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Twenty-Nine - Annual Town Meeting, May 3, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty - Annual Plant Swap and Bake Sale, May 15, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-One - Memorial Day, May 29, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-Two - Special Town Meeting, June 7, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-Three - Community Tagsale, Bakesale, Car wash, June 5, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-Four - Ice Cream Social, July 11, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-Five - Warwick Firemen's Barbecue, July 17, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-Six - Moores Pond Shed Removal, July 17, 2010 - (Bev Shepardson)
- Series Thirty-Seven - Old Home Days Parade, August 28, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-Eight - Junior Firefighters' Muster, August 29, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Thirty-Nine - Old Home Days, August 28 & 29, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty - Art Show, October, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty-One - Halloween Party, October 31, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty-Two - Holiday Crafts Fair, November 13, 2010 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty-Three - Brian Peters retires, February 5, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty-Four - Special Town Meeting, February 7, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty-Five - Old School Demolition, April 2, 2011 - (Cal Fellows)
- Series Forty-Six - Annual Town Meeting, May 2, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty-Seven - Plant Swap & Bake Sale, May 14, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Forty-Eight - Memorial Day, May 28, 2011 - (Ed Lemon, Caroline Dow, Signe Friedrichs)
- Series Forty-Nine - PTO Annual Tag Sale, June 18, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty - Busy Weekend, July 9 - 10, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-One - Old Home Days, August 27, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-Two - In Memoriam: Les Goodman, 1954 - 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-Three - Special Town Meeting, September 26, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-Four - Art Show, October, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-Five - Holiday Crafts Fair, November, 2011 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-Six - Icecutting, February, 2012 - (Ed Lemon, Cal & Freddie Fellows)
- Series Fifty-Seven - Police and Fire Dept. Clinic, February 18, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-Eight - Annual Rabies Clinic, March 31, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Fifty-Nine - Historic House burns, May, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty - An eventful May! - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty-One - Memorial Day, May 26, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty-Two - Moores Pond Beach Cleanup Party, June 16, 2012 - (Gloria Varno, Bev Shepardson)
- Series Sixty-Three - Ice Cream Social, July 8, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty-Four - Women's Guild Pool Party, August 7, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty-Five - Culvert Repair, July 31, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty-Six - Old Home Days, August 25, 2012 - (Ed Lemon, Bev Shepardson)
- Series Sixty-Seven - Old Home Days, August 26, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty-Eight - Art Show, October, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Sixty-Nine - Halloween Party, October 31, 2012 - (Ed Lemon, David Young)
- Series Seventy - Holiday Fair, November 17, 2012 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Seventy-One - Annual Advent Workshop, December 9, 2012 - (Bev Shepardson)
- Series Seventy-Two - Walter Mittys, February 3, 2013 - (Alan Morgan)
- Series Seventy-Three - 250th Gala Ball, February 16, 2013 - (Ed Lemon, Gloria Varno)
- Series Seventy-Four - 2nd Annual Ice Cutting at Moores Pond, February 17, 2013 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Seventy-Five - Bass Swamp Hike, February 16, 2013 - (Kasey Rolih)
- Series Seventy-Six - Melanie and the Blue Shots, March 16, 2013 - (Alan Morgan)
- Series Seventy-Seven - Annual Rabies Clinic, March 30, 2013 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Seventy-Eight - Easter Egg Hunt, March 31, 2013 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Seventy-Nine - Morse Conservation Area Hike, April 13, 2013 - (Kasey Rolih, Brad Compton)
- Series Eighty - The Zydeco Connection, April 13, 2013 - (Alan Morgan)
- Series Eighty-One - Dinner Theater, April 26 - 27, 2013 - (Brad Compton)
- Series Eighty-Two - Maypole Festivities, April 28, 2013 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Eighty-Three - Memorial Day, May 25, 2013 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Eighty-Four - Women's Guild High Tea, June 23, 2013 - (Martha Kitchen)
- Series Eighty-Five - Ice Cream Social, July 7, 2013 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Eighty-Six - Ralph Jay Land Hike, August 10, 2013 - (Brad Compton)
- Series Eighty-Seven - Women's Guild Pool Party, August 6, 2013 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Eighty-Eight - Old Home Days Parade, August 24, 2013 - (Lemon, Varno)
- Series Eighty-Nine - American Harmony Concert, September 22, 2013 - (Lemon)
- Series Ninety - Art Show, October, 2013 - (Lemon)
- Series Ninety-One - Halloween Party, October 31, 2013 - (Lemon)
- Series Ninety-Two - 250th Anniversary Recognition Dinner, November 2, 2013 - (Lemon)
- Series Ninety-Three - Annual Holiday Crafts Fair, November 30, 2013 - (Lemon)
- Series Ninety-Four - Trailer Park, January 11, 2014 - (Alan Morgan)
- Series Ninety-Five - 2nd Annual 250th Gala Ball, January 31, 2014 - (Ed Lemon, Martha Kitchen)
- Series Ninety-Six - Wildcat O'Halloran, February 15, 2014 - (Alan Morgan)
- Series Ninety-Seven - Annual Rabies Clinic, March 30, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series Ninety-Eight - WCS Bookfair, March 5, 2014 - (Barb Walker)
- Series Ninety-Nine - Library Plant Swap & Bake Sale, May 17, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred - Memorial Day, May 24, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred One - History Fair, June 11, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Two - Honoring Janet Alden & Ann Miner, July 23, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Three - Old Home Days Part One, August 23, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Four - Old Home Days Part Two, August 23, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Five - Old Home Days Part Three, August 24, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Six - More Regatta Photos, August 24, 2014 - (Gloria Varno)
- Series One Hundred Seven - Meghan Party, November 21, 2014 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Eight - Mistakes Were Made, January 10, 2015 - (Al Morgan)
- Series One Hundred Nine - Wooden Fender concerts 2015 - (Al Morgan)
- Series One Hundred Ten - Poetry Celebration, April 26, 2015 - (Freddie Fellows)
- Series One Hundred Eleven - Memorial Day, May 23, 2015 - (Freddie, David, and Janice Fellows)
- Series One Hundred Twelve - Beach Party, June 20, 2015 - (Gloria Varno)
- Series One Hundred Thirteen - Ice Cream Social, July 13, 2015 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Fourteen - Old Home Days, Saturday, August 22, 2015 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Fifteen - Old Home Days, Sunday, August 23, 2015 - (Ed Lemon, Gloria Varno)
- Series One Hundred Sixteen - Warwick' New Fire Station,, August, 2015 - (Doc Pruyne)
- Series One Hundred Seventeen - Memorial Day, May 28, 2016 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Eighteen - First Annual Sock Hop, August 26, 2016 - (Shauna Smith, Denyse Dar)
- Series One Hundred Nineteen - Old Home Days, Saturday, August 27, 2016 - (Ed Lemon, Gloria Varno, Larry Carey)
- Series One Hundred Twenty - Old Home Days, Sunday, August 28, 2016 - (Gloria Varno, Larry Carey)
- Series One Hundred Twenty-One - Columbus Day Weekend Art Show, October 8 - 10, 2016 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Twenty-Two - Holiday Crafts Fair, November 19, 2016 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Twenty-Three - Memorial Day, May 27, 2017 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Twenty-Four - Old Home Days, Saturday, August 26, 2017 - (Ed Lemon)
- Series One Hundred Twenty-Five - Old Home Days, Sunday, August 27, 2017 - (Ed Lemon)
Links to Warwick Videos on YouTube
George Day explains the history and workings of the town clock.
A selection from the September 2013 American Harmony Concert at the Unitarian Meeting House in Warwick
Bill Johnson's video of the August 2013 Old Home Days parade
A motorcycle ride up Northfield Rd. to Wendell Rd., past Moore's pond
Beautiful nature video
The "People's Bakery" - a look inside the Cobb post office (1828)
Clementine the Moose wanders through Warwick and Tully
Cal and son David Fellows take their restored station wagon on a drive through our town
Tales of Warwick
I'll be posting tales and poems about Warwick and its attractions here. If you have anything to contribute, please contact the webmaster!
Warwick History
God, Love and Lust in Old Warwick
Genealogist Jillaine Smith has been studying an interesting period in Warwick's history where our ancestors dealt with problems we tend to associate more with modern times than the 1700's. She has put together her findings in a paper entitled "God, Love and Lust: The Tale of Four Revolutionary Families in Warwick, MA". For publishing reasons we can't put the paper up here, but if you contact Jillaine, she has agreed to share drafts of the paper with readers of this site.
Heritage Landscape Inventory Program - Jim Toth, Local Project Coordinator
The town met in a public forum on February 13, 2008 to discuss and prioritize
Warwick's Heritage Landscapes. Heritage landscapes are special places created by human interaction with the
natural environment that help define the character of our community and reflect its past. While many of us may
immediately think of village center, there are a number of other special places in our community that have been
identified in order to help plan for their protection. With the help of the Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR) through the special efforts of Senator Brewer, Dodson Associates of Ashfield,
MA was hired to facilitate the town's priorities and to create a report that would be used as tool for future
planning and grant opportunities. The final copy of the report has just been printed thanks to the efforts of Nancy
Hickler at the library. Copies of the report have been distributed to the Selectboard, Planning Board, Zoning
Board of Appeals, Historical Society, Open Space Committee, and the Library. A copy of the report can be
downloaded here (Caution: this is a 5 MB .pdf file). Thank you to everyone that participated
in the process. The publishing of the final report is not the end of the process but rather just one step as the
findings are used for various planning and grant resource work. The document is intended to be reviewed regularly
and updated as needed.
MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report (1982)
This brief but thorough survey by the Massachusetts Historical Commission provides a condensed history of the town from prehistoric to recent times. Well worth the time to peruse it!
Links to Historical Sources
Books about Warwick (all available at our town Library; some available here as downloads)
- Marilyn Allred: Warwick Genealogical Records 1739 - 1900, Private: 2000 (this book can be downloaded here. It is a 10.6 MB .pdf file.)
- Jonathan Blake: A History of Warwick from its First Settlement to 1854, Boston, MA: 1873 (this book can be downloaded here. It is a 12.5 MB .pdf file.)
- Anna Leland: The Joys and Sorrows of Home, Philadelphia, PA: 1859 (this book can be downloaded here. It is an 8 MB .pdf file.)
- Charles A. Morse: Warwick Massachusetts, Biography of a Town, Cambridge, MA: 1963
- Charles A. Morse with Ed Hawes: Warwick Massachusetts and its People, Warwick, MA: 2004 (this book can be downloaded here. It is a 1 MB .pdf file.)
- Mary P. Wells Smith: Jolly Good Times at Hackmatack, Boston, MA: 1917 (this book can be downloaded here. It is a 3.3 MB .pdf file.)<
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