Tag Archives: Smith Museum

Ballad of the War of 1812

May 16, 2017Blog19th century, 20th century, Arlington Historical Society, Arlington History, Ball gown, Elizabeth Smith, Hannah Hall Cutter, history, Nina Winn, plays, poems, Red Cross, Richard A. Duffy, Robbins Sisters, Smith Museum, Susanna Adams Winn, Textiles, War of 1812, West Cambridge, Winn Family, World War 1, World War ISara Lundberg

On Tuesday, April 24, 1917, Nina Winn wrote about attending a Historical Society event in which “Aunt Sue read a poem & Elizabeth Smith wore the ball dress she wrote of – made by Hannah Hall [later Mrs. Cyrus Cutter] & given by Mrs. Sterling & Mrs. Bates. Then the ‘[Old] Peabody Pew’ was presented and … Continue reading Ballad of the War of 1812 →

The Smith Museum of The Arlington Historical Society

November 2, 2009BlogAcademy Street, Anna Putnam, Arlington Historical Society, Arlington History, Elizabeth Abbot Smith, George Albert Smith, Marie Edes, Samuel Smith, Smith MuseumDoreen Stevens

George Albert Smith (1862-1952) died at age 91, one year after he announced his vision for The Jason Russell House. The son of Reverend Samuel Smith and Maria Edes Smith, George Smith lived nearly his entire life in the home where he was born at 41 Academy Street. Samuel and Maria had three sons and a daughter, with George being the next to youngest child.

Samuel Abbot Smith

October 23, 2009BlogAbiel Abbot, Arlington History, Elizabeth Abbot Smith, George A. Smith, Reverend Abiel Abbot, Samuel Abbot Smith, Smith Museum, West CambridgeDoreen Stevens

Elizabeth Abbot Smith, however, was not finished. She wanted a museum to complement the April 19 historic site, and she wished it be built in honor of her father, George Abbot Smith, her grandfather, Reverend Samuel Abbot Smith( 1829-1865) and his grandfather, Reverend Abiel Abbot ( 1765-1859) of Peterborough, New Hampshire.

George A. Smith Had a Dream

October 21, 2009BlogArlington History, battlefield, Elizabeth Abbot Smith, George A. Smith, Jason Russell House, Jason Street, lawn, Massachusetts Avenue, Smith MuseumDoreen Stevens

The Smith Museum is named in honor of three generations of Smiths: George A. Smith, Reverend Samuel Abbot Smith, and Reverend Abiel Abbot. The funds for the museum building itself were donated by Elizabeth Abbot Smith, George A. Smith’s daughter, who inherited her father’s fortune and realized his vision for his beloved Jason Russell House.