Worth Noting: NEW!!! SPRING 2012 NEWSLETTER Articles Include:  Recent acquisition of a historic painting of 95 Central Street; Being a Tour Guide; Opportunity to see & ring Paul Revere Bell; SEE AND RING PAUL REVERE BELL! Come to the First Congregational Church in Georgetown on Saturday, June 9 for a unique opportunity to learn about, see, and ring the church’s historic Revere Bell!  As part of the church’s Summer Fun Day event, GHS President & Church Historian Chris Comiskey will be leading tours to the church steeple at 11 AM and 2 PM.  Admission is by donation.  This may be your last chance to see the bell before the cell phone tower equipment is installed.  The Summer Fun Day will also include children’s activities, lunch, raffle, craft fair and music.  The event runs from 9 AM to 4 PM.  Come join in the fun!     *CIVIL WAR EXHIBIT AT THE BROCKLEBANK MUSEUM!*                            The Georgetown Historical Society has a new exhibit, Georgetown in the Civil War, at the Brocklebank Museum.  The exhibit features Civil War uniforms and weapons, along with many other interesting items relating to the men and women from Georgetown who served in the war.  Learn about the bullet (on display) that killed two men!                                                         The Brocklebank Museum has a rich history with strong ties to the Civil War.  Reverend Charles Beecher and his wife Sarah, owned the house from 1859 - 1869.  Reverend Beecher's stories of the horrors of slavery that he witnessed while living in Louisiana helped inspire his sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, to write the book Uncle Tom's Cabin.  President Abraham Lincoln, upon meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe, called her "the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war."  Charles and Sarah's oldest son, Frederick, was wounded at Fredericksburg in 1862, and was severely wounded at Gettysburg n 1863.     The Brocklebank Museum will be opening July 8th and will be open every Sunday through Columbus Day Weekend from 2 - 5 PM. Other times and days by appointment.   Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (65+) and students (under 18).                                                   Please Visit the Society's Online Web Store (link above) - A wide range of Georgetown historical books, woodblocks, historical maps and postcards.