Dewey Memorial Hall, a wonderful fieldstone, marble and shingle structure built in 1887, stands proudly among the other historic buildings on the Sheffield Green. Since its inception it has served as a popular gathering place and center of activities for residents of Sheffield and neighboring communities. The hall was named for Orville Dewey, born in Sheffield in 1794. Educated at Williams College and later ordained as a Unitarian minister, he preached in Boston, New Bedford and New York. Upon retiring to his farm in Sheffield, Dewey founded the Sheffield Friendly Union Library Association, whose goal was “to increase …