Welcome summer! The Museum is now open on Sundays from 2-4. Once again, we will be hosting Hands On History. For June we will be offering visitors a chance to make a Noah’s Ark, complete with animals, using several different techniques, including Origami. Given the floods of 2023 and also in March of this year, it’s a good reminder that we can survive adversity and create new beginnings.
At one time, Noah’s Arks were the most popular toy in America and Europe. It was referred to as the “Sunday Toy.” In Colonial America and even late into the nineteenth century, the Sabbath was observed with the greatest dignity and reverence, and toys were put away on that day. However, one toy, or rather one collection of toys, which was allowed was Noah’s ark. It was a favorite of boys and girls alike. Under the observant eyes of parents, children played Bible games with the animals. Arranging them in pairs, they were paraded with Noah and his family in a long procession around the dining room table or on the parlor floor. Then before supper all the animals had to be gathered up and put back in the ark. Lincoln County Historical Society
July will once again offer a variety of ways to celebrate the fourth of July and other patriotic holidays. In September, we celebrate Constitution Day with visitors trying their hand at using quill pens to write the Preamble to the Constitution.
WHERE’S THE SIGN?: The Museum sign had to be removed as a sink hole formed and the sign was sinking into the ground. The “sink hole” is a result of the former canal that use to serve the woolen mill that once stood where Mack Molding is located.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Below are upcoming events.
June 6 (Thursday): Sturbridge Village Trip for CTES students in grades 5 & 6.
June 22 (Saturday): Ghost Walk Cavendish Village, meet at the CHS Museum at 8 pm. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight
July 21 (Sunday): 18th Century Village Healers in Rural Vermont 2 pm at the CHS Museum. One of the speakers will be Dr. Charis Boke https://faculty-directory.dartmouth.edu/charis-ford-morrison-boke who will talk about the herb gardens of this era, how plants and herbs were used then and now. This will include a brief medicinal plant walk around the Museum.
July 27 (Saturday): 14th Annual Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale. The CHS booth will be at the Gazebo on the Proctorsville Green
September 15 (Sunday): Annual Phineas Gage Walk and Talk, starts with the talk 2 pm at the CHS Museum
THANK YOU: Our gardeners had a variety of interesting plants for the annual plant sale, which were quickly snapped up. However, we did have sufficient plants remaining to help those who lost their gardens due to flooding. A very special thank you to Pang Ting for the most amazing salad buckets, tomato plants, and shisto. Once again the Tings provided their magical soil, which the plants love. Thank you to our gardeners: Angela Assermely; Anna Shapiro; George Thomson; Mary Ormrod; Lou Choiniere; and Carey Beverstock and Chris Wuttke.
HOW TO SUPPORT THE CAVENDISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY: You can support CHS by becoming a member; volunteering or serving on the board. For more information, contact CHS by e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com or call 802-226-7807. Our address is PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142.
