Rediscover Mapledale

06/26/2026

TOMORROW Stow Acres Country Club

10:30 am-
Stories Celebrating Freedom Further Extended and Confederate Defeat on the 4th of July! During and after the Civil War, the 4th of July became a distinctly Black holiday. Hear tales of how a Black Patriot of the Revolutionary War and an abolitionist from New York worked to extend the promises of the Declaration of Independence.

11:30 am- Public Reading/Discussion
Whether you’ve participated before or will join us for the first time, you will learn something new by reading and listening to Douglass in 2026. Written in response to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, this 1852 speech inspired and challenged Douglass’s audience.

Storyteller and Discussion Leader Sean Osborne is a public historian and storyteller who enjoys sharing his research through stories, documentaries, animated shorts and exhibitions. He has performed in schools, museums, and the workplace.

This event was made possible thanks to a Reading Frederick Douglass Together Grant from Mass Humanities and the Mass Cultural Council. Reading Frederick Douglass Together grants for public readings and discussions in Massachusetts of the orator's famous address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Hosted by Rediscover Mapledale, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the long-lasting vision to continue to commemorate Black history in Stow, Massachusetts.

Thank you Mass Humanities for

Thank you Mass Cultural Council

Thank you Stow Cultural Council and

06/19/2026

Register to play or become a sponsor at the 30th of the GFCC’s Scholarship Golf Classic 8/21/2026 at Stow Acres Country Club!

05/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to Craft Food Halls - Boxborough on Thursday night for a wonderful fundraiser.

This trivia night was well-attended and helped us to raise $500 towards our goal of creating a traveling exhibit to celebrate the 100th anniversary of golf in Stow, MA.

Today’s Stow Acres Country Club was once Robert H. Hawkin’s Mapledale Country Club, established in 1926. It is also the home of the first three UGA “Negro National” Open Championship golf tournaments in 1926, 1927, and 1928.

The trivia host, Kat Harris, from Boston Sports Tours and Interpreting Sports had exceptional questions and anecdotes about Boston Sports History!

05/25/2026

30th Annual GFCC Scholarship Golf Classic Greater Framingham Community Church

Friday, August 21st, 2026
Stow Acres Country Club
4 person scramble
Stow Acres Country Club

Please join our friends at Greater Framingham Community church as they host their 30th Anniversary Scholarship Golf Classic at the historic site where Black golf history was created—exactly 100 years ago. This is more than a tournament; it is a centennial celebration of the pioneers who broke barriers to play the game professionally.

In 1996, the first tee-off of this tournament was't just about golf; it was about a single student who had the grades to attend college but lacked the $500 needed for books. That one gap represented a systemic barrier. We asked ourselves what could we do to help close that gap?

Over the next three decades we watched tuition costs climb, and the needs of our scholars shift from textbooks to tuition, technology, and housing. There were years when the weather threatened the tournament and economic shifts challenged our goals. Yet, through it all a supportive group of golfers and sponsors stayed with us to help close the gap. Together we have raised more than a quarter of a million dollars in life-changing support since we began.

Investing in the Future Workforce
GFCC has a proven 30-year track record of transforming the game of golf into academic opportunity. Your sponsorship or donation is a direct investment in the next generation of leaders.

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05/12/2026

Celebrating 100 Years of Golf in Stow! August 29th, 2026 - https://www.rediscovermapledale.org/tournament

05/07/2026

Check out this promo video for our event this year. The 3rd Annual Robert H. Hawkins Memorial Golf Tournament is happening on August 29th, 2026 at Stow Acres Country Club in Stow, MA. Celebrate 100 years of golf in Stow.

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05/07/2026

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