Downloadable Documents

1. Newsletters
   
   • Fall 2011 ~ Newsletter
   • Fall 2010
   • Summer 2009
   • Winter 2007–2008
   • Spring 2007
   • Winter 2005, Fall 2005
   • Spring/Summer 2004
   • December 2003, July 2003
   • December 2002, May 2002
   • December 2001
   • Fall 2000, Spring 2000
   • Winter 1999, Summer 1999
   • November/December 1998, Summer 1998, Spring 1998
   • June 1997, May 1997, April 1997, March 1997
     
     
2. Bibliography
   Suggested reading list for students and teachers
   
   
3. Freedom’s Way Legislation
   • Federal Legislation, March, 2009
   
   
4. Freedom's Way Feasibility Study
   • Feasibility Study Part 1: Summary Report, July, 1997
   • 2003 Update of original Feasibility Study Addendum of April 2001
   
   
5. Reconnaissance Reports
   • Freedom’s Way Heritage Reconnaissance Context Report (DCR)
   • Freedom’s Way Heritage Reconnaissance Final Report (DCR)
   • Town Reconnaissance Reports: See individual town pages.
   
   
6. Testimonies
   • Senator Kerry, see Legislation Summary
   • Congressman John Olver, Testimony to House Subcommittee, July 2007
   • Marge Darby, Full testimony to House Subcommittee, July 2007
   • Bonnie Biocchi, Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, Testimony to Joint Commission on Tourism, the Arts and Cultural Development Hearing, Sept. 2005
   
   
7. Freedom's Way Stakeholder Meeting — June 12, 2008
   Fruitlands Museum: Chambers of Commerce & Historical Societies
   • Summary of June 12th Meeting at Fruitlands Museum or Chambers of Commerce and Historical Societies
   • May Balsama, Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce
   —— Presentation at Fruitlands Museum Stakeholder Meeting
   • Dennis Fiori, Mass Historical Society
   —— Presentation at Massachusetts History Conference
   • Bill Veillette, New Hampshire Historical Society
   —— NH Historical Society Report Summary
   —— NH Historical Society Survey
   —— NH Historical Society Graph
   —— NH Historical Society Survey Results
   
   
8. Landscape of Visionaries and Experimenters
   • Benton MacKaye & Freedom's Way: The "New Exploration" of a Regional Environment, Larry Anderson, c. 2003
   
   
9. Preservation and Sustainability
   Historic Preservation and Sustainable Development, with permission Donovan D. Rypkema, c. June 2008.
   
   
10. Preservation Briefs from the National Park Service
    PB 1—Cleaning & Waterproofing Masonry
    PB 2—Repointing Masonry Buildings
    PB3—Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
    PB4—Roofing for Historic Buildings
    PB5—Preservation of Historic Buildings
    PB6—Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning
    PB7—Preservation of Historic Glazed Terracotta
    PB8—Aluminum & Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings
    PB9—Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
    PB10—Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork
    PB11—Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts
    PB12—Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass
    PB13–Repair & Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows
    PB14–New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings
    PB15–Preservation of Historic Concrete
    PB16–The Use of Substitute Materials on Exteriors
    PB17–Determining Architectural Character
    PB18–Rehabilitating Historic Interiors
    PB19–Repair & Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs
    PB20–Preservation of Historic Barns
    PB21–Repairing Historic Flat Plaster
    PB22–Preservation & Repair of Historic Stucco
    PB23–Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster
    PB24–Heating, Ventilating & Cooling Historic Buildings
    PB25–Preservation of Historic Signs
    PB26–Preservation & Repair of Historic Log Buildings
    PB27–Maintenance & Repair of Historic Cast Iron
    PB28–Painting Historic Interiors
    PB29–Repair, Replacement & Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs
    PB30–Preservation & Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs
    PB31–Mothballing Historic Buildings
    PB32–Making Historic Properties Accessible
    PB33–Preservation & Repair of Historic Stained & Leaded Glass
    PB34–Preserving Historic Composition Ornament
    PB35–Process of Architectural Investigation
    PB36–Protecting Cultural Landscapes
    PB37–Reducing Lead Paint Hazards in Historic Buildings
    PB38–Removing Graffiti from Historic Bldgs
    PB39–Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings
    PB40–Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors
    PB41–Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings
    PB42–Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Historic Cast Stone
    PB43–Preparation & Use of Historic Structures Reports
    PB44–Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings