Author: Kristin Merrill

The Fire Museum, also known as the Cheney Fire Station, occupies a historic fire station in Manchester, built in 1901 by volunteer firemen to serve the Cheney Silk Mill complex and the surrounding neighborhoods. The South Manchester Fire District was … read more

Penny West, the great granddaughter of Katherine Cheney and Gustavus Farley, Jr. recently was named a 2023 Maine Literary Awards Finalist for her new children’s book Once Upon a Time Nobody Could Read, illustrated by Maret Hensick. She offers literacy … read more

John Cheney (1801-1885) was one of the nine children of Charles and Electa Cheney. He was a noted engraver  and helped to finance the fledgling Cheney Brothers Silk Company, which was founded in 1848 by his brothers.[4]Examples of Cheney’s work … read more

2023 is Manchester’s Bicentennial, and events and programs will be going on through the year to celebrate. The Cheney Family Fund will contribute to a commemorative public mural being designed to install at the culvert/falls of Center Springs Park depicting … read more