Marilyn Simons moves one of the Historical Society’s collection of bird sculptures by Robert and Virginia Warfield. Credit: Courtesy 
David Kemp operates a small tractor to help move heavy furniture. Credit: Courtesy 
Volunteers unload artifacts from trucks transporting them to their new homes. Credit: Courtesy 
Boxes of archive documents are transferred to the new building. Credit: Courtesy 
Volunteers unload artifacts from trucks transporting them to their new homes. Credit: Courtesy 
Historical Society volunteers ready to move in to their new home. Credit: Courtesy 
Unloading an antique wagon wheel. Credit: Courtesy 
Volunteers celebrate their successful move-in. Credit: Courtesy
The Jaffrey Historical Society made its new home official on Saturday, with a bevy of volunteers moving the collection of artifacts and archives from the basement of the Civic Center to the former town office building.
The Jaffrey town offices moved into their new home, the next-door former TD Bank in the fall, leaving the former office on Goodnow Street empty. The Historical Society stepped into the space left behind, which has ample room for its growing collection and is more accessible and visible to the public.
Bird sculptures, archived documents and an antique wheel were among the treasures transported over the weekend.
After some renovations, including new paint and carpets, the Historical Society officially moved in on Saturday, using over two dozen volunteers who helped load and unload boxes and artifacts and leant their cars and trucks to the effort. In traditional fashion, the helpers were rewarded with a pizza.