The American Revolution began 250 years ago with the Battle of Lexington on April 17. Did you know that both Salmon Dutton (founder of Cavendish village) and Leonard Proctor (founder of Proctorsville) were Minutemen and fought in this battle? While our first legal settler, John Coffeen, was head of the Cavendish militia, his two sons Lake and Michael were at Bunker Hill and both were posted “on the rail.” Michael became a Green Mountain Boy. Leonard Proctor served under George Washington. There are many stories of the patriots that helped to found Cavendish, as well as the United States, which we will be sharing in the coming months.
While we had to cancel the April Paper Flower Workshop due to a snowstorm, we’ve reschedule for May 10. The Easter projects we had planned as part of the April workshop, will be replaced with making red, white and blue flowers. Throughout the summer, the Museum’s “hands on activity” will be making patriotic flowers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 2 (Friday): Peter Tumbo talk and bracelet making program with CTES 5th grade.
May 3 (Saturday): Green Up Day
May 10 (Saturday): April Showers Bring May Flowers Workshop. 10-noon at the Cavendish Library in Proctorsville. Lots of fun projects for all ages. This workshop was made possible in part thanks to a grant from the Cavendish Community Fund.
May 23 (Friday): Early bird plant sale 5-7 in front of the Museum
May 24 (Saturday): Annual Memorial Day Plant Sale at the Museum. 9-noon.
May 30 (Friday): Memorial Day activities at Cavendish Town Elementary School
June 1 (Sunday): Museum open for the season 2-4 PM
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 to get 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.
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
The Museum opens with the Plant Sale on May 24th and will be open on Sundays from 2-4 pm until Oct. 12. To schedule an appointment at another time use the contact information at the end of this post.
PLANT SALE: If you are dividing plants, please consider donating some to the sale. We can help with pots and soil. We will once again have tomato plants (cherry, Sungold, and Early Girl) and the fabulous lettuce buckets. We’re keeping the prices at $10 per tomato plant and $15 for the salad buckets. You need to pre order by May 7th if you’d like one of these special plants. Use the contact information below.
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.
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