Now, over forty years later, we can point to the progress that has been made. The Society manages History Center 175 Pine Street driving directions, site of our administrative offices, special events, and Sunday lectures ; the Cheney Homestead at 106 Hartford Road driving directions, given to our society through a gracious bequest of the Cheney family in 1969 ; the Keeney Schoolhouse next to the Homestead ; the Old Manchester Museum at 126 Cedar Street driving directions, the former Cheney School building, restored by volunteers and business donors. The museum opened in 1985 and has three floors of collections, as well as the research facility. Our volunteers are the core of the Society, and many tasks are available. For example, volunteers accession newly donated items, staff events such as our Open Houses and Book Sales, design and set up exhibits, give museum tours, and help visitors with genealogy investigations. In addition to tours for school children, we co-sponsor a walking tour of the Cheney Mills area, which is a part of the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District. We work with the town on "Heritage Day" tours each June, and conduct walking tours throughout the town. Tours have included Highland Park, Buckland, "Hollywood, " Hudson Street, Boulder Road, Union Village ( the North End ), Hackmatack Street, the Town Center, and Forest Street. History hikes have included Oak Grove Nature Center, Union Pond, Hilliardville, Adams Mill, and Laurel Marsh.