The NFA is grateful to voters in the Town of Chatham who approved the NFA’s $300,000 Community Preservation Act grant application in May. The grant will be used to restore the c. 1695 barn believed to have been built by William Nickerson’s son William. The barn will be restored using traditional techniques on the NFA …
The 20-by-30-foot barn is one of the oldest, if not the oldest barn in Chatham. Instead of allowing the barn to be lost to demolition, we are working to rescue, relocate and rebuild the barn on the NFA campus, where it will be used to host gatherings, meetings and educational programs. The lengthy process of …
Planning a visit to Chatham, then make it a point to visit the Caleb Nickerson Homestead on Wednesdays and Saturdays (beginning in June, 2017) for a “Hands on History” tour conducted by our docents in appropriate period costumes. Learn of colonial times with an up-close hands on experience! Check out these reviews!