Noble & Cooley Drum Factory Presentation and Tour
October 23, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
#hikethehilltowns with us! Well, no hiking on this one but we are re-living Hilltown History!
Noble & Cooley Drum Factory Presentation and Tour
October 23rd @ 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
42 Water Street, Granville, MA 01034
www.hilltownhikers.com
Join us at a very special event!
Join us for a tour and presentation of the historic factory in Granville. In 1852, master mechanic Silas Noble began manufacturing toy drums in his kitchen. In 1854, Noble and his partner, James Cooley (who handled the business side of their operation and whose descendants still run the business), built a factory in Granville (the current structure dates to 1872). Taking advantage of nearby water power (an electric generator was installed in 1915), the Noble & Cooley Drum Company prospered. They made marching drums for the Union Army during the Civil War, but their main business continued to be the production of toy drums. In the 1980s, the company entered the professional drum market, producing a highly regarded single-ply solid shell snare drum using an original steam bending machine from the nineteenth century. The factory, which has a drum weathervane, is now also home to a museum, the Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation. Suggestion Donation is $5.00 per person.
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