N.E. Grange Building
New England Grange
TAKE A TOUR OF THE GRANGE BUILDING
The presence of what many fairgoers refer to as the big "White House," located across from the Rhode Island Building, plays an important role in The Big E's agricultural heritage. Tell any Granger you'd like a tour of the building. Learn all about the formation of this great farm family and community service organization that has been a part of the agricultural community since the Civil War, its mission to promote agriculture, and its building history at The Big E (built through the cooperation of the six New England Granges and dedicated during the Hurricane of 1938).
And, take a moment to learn about the Junior Grange, too!
See a variety of exhibits of prize-winning needlework and handmade crafts. Shop the Grange Country Store for your favorite jams, jellies and relishes, alongside potholders, dish cloths and other kitchen helpers. And on some days of the Fair, see knitters, quilters and crochet champs hard at work. Also, last year's calming sounds of live piano music many evenings in the Grange Building returns this year!
And, the "Scenter of The Big E" can be found on the lower level of the New England Grange Building, where you'll find the Yankee Candle Shop filled with familiar aromas of every season. Browse the store for you favorite Yankee Candle big or small, the newest scents, beautiful ceramic lampshades and candle trims galore.
Yankee Candle Shop Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Visit the National Grange homepage at www.nationalgrange.org or one of the six New England Granges: Connecticut; Rhode Island (presently under development); Massachusetts; Vermont: New Hampshire; Maine