Some of Hawley’s Old Measuring Tools and Manuals
The members of Hawley’s Historical Commission are John Sears (chair), Suzy Groden, Brandon Root, and Lark Thwing. Hawley’s Historical Commission works in close cooperation with the Sons & Daughters of Hawley, the town’s historical society. The memberships of the two bodies overlap.
Local Historical Commissions are responsible for community-wide historic preservation planning and projects. For example, Hawley’s Historical Commission is responsible for the maintenance and preservation of the town’s four town-owned cemeteries.
Find Information on the Massachusetts Historical Commission, including National Register nominations, local historic inventory forms, survey and planning grants, project grants, etc.