Hunnewells, Gronk honored at Wellesley Historical Society Spring Gala

The Wellesley Historical Society honored the Hunnewell family at its Spring Gala on Friday night at Wellesley Country Club and more than 20 members of that clan took in the festivities. A display on hand treated guests to historical facts about the Hunnewells, including their signature topiary garden on Lake Waban, as well as a fun panoramic photo of dozens of Hunnewells dressed in white for their annual summer baseball game.

The gala is a big fundraiser for the Society, and among the items fetching big bucks was a signed Rob Gronkowski jersey, which went for $1,300. Importantly, the Society raised enough pledges that night to earn it $20K in Community Preservation funds (via a matching program) to enable the archiving of the Society’s family collections.