JUNE 2025 PROGRAMS AT THE CAVENDISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

 

The CHS Museum is now open for the season from 2-4 pm on Sundays. All programs are free and open to the public, donations appreciated.

Programs for the month of June include:

-       History Through Craft Workshop: June 13 (Friday), Proctorsville Market 4-7 pm. Make patriotic bubble wans that can be used to celebrate throughout the summer and beyond. Sundays at the Museum visitors can make paper red, white and blue carnations.

-       Revolutionary Cemetery Talk and Tour: June 15 (Sunday) 2 pm at the Museum. Learn about Cavendish patriots, many of whom are buried in the Revolutionary War Cemetery. If you wish to participate in the walk dress accordingly. It’s a bit of a hill up to the Revolutionary Cemetery.

-       Annual Cavendish Village Ghost Walk: June 21 (Saturday) In keeping with Summer Solstice, the Ghost Walk begins at 8 pm at the Museum. Meet the spirits of Cavendish that have kept more than one person up at night. This includes stops at both the Stone Church and the Cavendish Cemetery. Bring a flashlight and wear comfortable shoes. This event happens even in the rain and is only rescheduled for lighting or flooding. If a change of date is required, it will be posted to the Cavendish VT Facebook page.

 

For more information: Call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com

 

CHS Briefs: June 2025

The Cavendish Historical Society Museum opens today, June 1, for the summer season. Hours are 2-4 on Sundays. In keeping with the USA’s 250^th celebration, we will be offering “History Through Craft” workshops. Throughout the season, visitors to the Museum can learn how to make patriotic paper carnations just by stopping by.

 New this summer is a Farmer’s Market  on the Proctorsville Green, Friday evenings from 4-7. CHS will be offering once a month “History Through Craft” workshop for anyone who wishes to participate. This month’s project, June 13, will be making patriotic bubble wands that can be enjoyed throughout the summer months and beyond. 

 

We have a number of events scheduled for June, including the Annual Cavendish Ghost Walk on June 21 and a special “talk and walk” -June 15-on the Revolutionary Soldiers buried in our cemeteries. The talk portion will be first and those interested can join us in a trip to the Revolutionary Cemetery, which is up a hill and can only be reached on foot.  Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events calendar below.

For those who enjoyed last year’s herbal and medicinal medicine series, we are meeting this month with Dr. Charis Boke to plan this season’s talks. 

 

End of an Era: We learned this weekend that the Catholic Church in Proctorsville will be closing. Bishop McDermott is coming to Holy Name of Mary Church on June 23 (Monday) to celebrate a final mass in anticipation of the Canonical Closure of the Mission Church. The Mass will be 11 am, followed by a luncheon. To learn more of the church’s history, click here. 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS: Note that all events are free and open to the public

June 1 (Sunday): Museum open for the season 2-4 PM

June 13 (Friday): History Through Craft: patriotic bubble wands 4-7 at the Proctorsville Market. 

June 15 (Sunday): Revolutionary Cemetery Talk and Tour. Meet at the Museum at 2 pm. If you wish to participate in the walk dress accordingly. It’s a bit of a hill up to the Revolutionary Cemetery

June 21 (Saturday): Cavendish Village Ghost Walk. Meet at the Museum at 8 pm. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight. 

July 4 (Friday): Happy 4^th of July!

July 26 (Saturday): Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale. CHS will be in the Gazebo on the Proctorsville Green. 

Sept 14 (Sunday): Annual Phineas Gage Walk and Talk. Begins at 2 pm at the Museum. 

October 12 (Sunday): Last day the Museum is open for the season. 

November: Proctorsville Ghost Walk Date and time TBA.

 

PLANT SALE: What a spring! So much rain, which did not please some of our plants. Consequently, as they dry out, we will be continuing to sell plants this summer at the Museum on Sundays as well as the Proctorsville Market.

 

Thank you to the Tings for once again providing the best soil and planting all the tomatoes and salad buckets. The salad buckets are an original Etienne design. To our other growers Angela Assermly and Mary Ormrod, your incredible plants have found good homes. Thank you to Amy Davis for helping with the transplanting and the sales. 

 

Contact Information: margocaulfield@icloud.com 802-226-7807

 

 

Donations for CHS can be sent to CHS, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142. Checks should be payable to the Cavendish Historical Society.