1753 House Frontiersman in Williamstown May 18

Williamstown, MA - A special feature of the Williamstown House of Local History House Tour on Sunday, May 18, will be the appearance of Dwight Kelly as an historic interpreter at The 1753 House on Field Park.

A high school senior from South Lee, MA, Kelly spent last July at the 1753 House as a re-enactor. On Sunday he will demonstrate the use of 18th century tools and building techniques, and explain the daily life of Williamstown’s earliest European inhabitants.

The 1753 House is a replica of the “Regulation House” early settlers had to build in order to lay claim to their land.  It was built in 1953, as part of Williamstown’s Bicentennial Celebration, using authentic 18th century tools and building techniques.  It sits on Field Park, at the northern junction of Routes. 7 & 2 in Williamstown, MA, in between the Milne Public Library and the Williams Inn.

This year’s Historic House Tour celebrates the architecture of the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries with the seven private homes, in addition to the 1753 House, open to the public Sunday, May 18 from 1-5 pm.  The tour is open to adults and children over 12.

Tickets to the Historic House Tour are $20 per person in advance, available at the House of Local History, Williams Inn, Wild Oats, Where’d You Get That?!?, The Store at Five Corners, and Shear Creations.  To protect the houses as you pass through them, you are requested not to bring pets, food, drinks, or cameras inside.

Tickets for WHLH members are only $18 per person.  Inquire about becoming a member when you purchase your tickets.

On the day of the tour tickets are $25 per person available at the House of Local History, or, if you pay by personal check, at each home on the tour. For more information call 413-458-2160 or e-mail whlh1753@roadrunner.com