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Forging into the Past

2009
This website explores preserving local history. Our team helped preserve some of our local history for our town. We helped with two community projects. We helped create an educational blacksmith center and we helped archive photos from the Historical Society. You can learn how to help your community just like we did for ours.

Team

AliciaBUTTERFIELD, MA, United States


ElizabethBUTTERFIELD, MA, United States


KiaraBUTTERFIELD, MA, United States


Age Range

12 & under

Coaches

Robert HaighBUTTERFIELD, MA, United States


Karen FredetteBUTTERFIELD, MA, United States


Category

Social Sciences & Culture > Cultures

History & Government > World History

Audience

Ages 9 and up

Language

English

Site Features

Photo Gallery

Team Collaboration

We would share notes and ideas with everyone in our group. We went through a tough spot. There were a lot of people we needed approval from to get the Historical Society photos. Our couch asked us if we wanted to start over with a new topic and we said no. At the time, it wasn't looking too good for us. We didn't think they would allow us to help. We told our coach that we have worked too hard together and liked the subject too much to just pass this topic by. To get it approved our couch went to a meeting during vacation. She told the Historical Society that we said we didn't want to give up. They were impressed that we still wanted to go on and so they approved our offer to help. We worked through thick and thin. So, remember if you work hard enough together anything can happen.

Team Diversity

Our team is very different from each other. We have different ethnic origins. Preserving local history preserves your memories, culture and history. Photos are important because you can never remember everything. People have different perspectives and memories of what took place in the past. Photos help us remember what happened in the past. When you know what happened in your past, it can help save your future.