Colrain Historical Society

The Colrain Historical Society was founded in 1957 by G. William Pitt, a Colrain native. Pitt conceived the Historical Society as having a dual mission, to preserve his collection of theatrical memorabilia and serve as a repository of objects pertaining to the history of Colrain.

The Historical Society's collection is cared for by volunteer curatorial committee members and sponsors special events including, a Strawberry Social, the Colraine Village Fair in mid September and Cider Day in November.

Visits by appointment to the G. William Pitt House can be arranged by writing to: The G. William Pitt House, P.O. Box 162, Colrain, MA 01340

Known as Coleraine when it was founded, it remains a lovely small town, with lots of rich history and scenic areas to visit.
One of the town's interesting sites is a bit difficult to find, but worth the hike. Located on the mountain known as Catamount, is a monument marking the location of the first public schoolhouse to raise an American flag. This historic event happened in May, 1812.

A hike to Catamount Lake is an enjoyable family hike, since most of it is via a dirt road and you'll be rewarded with a wonderful mountaintop body of water and very few people.