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Calendar of Events
2009
Historical Society
of Old Yarmouth
The Gorham Cobbler Shop (next to the Yarmouth Port Post Office) is open 9:30 AM-3:00 PM
on Tuesdays & Thursdays throughout the year for research and book purchases (508-362-3021).)
| Cape Cod History From the Pilgrims to the 20th Century | ||
| Six Wednesdays, January 7th to February 11th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth and the Dennis-Yarmouth School District will jointly offer a series of six classes “Cape Cod History From the Pilgrims to the 20th Century”. Topics include Early History, Coming of the Pilgrims; Indians and Shorewhaling; Post Civil War - Rise of Tourism; 20th Century; saltworks, cranberries, manufacturing and architecture. Registration is at D-Y Administration Building, Adult Education Office, Station Ave. South Yarmouth, telephone 508 398-7600. Classes are held at D-Y High School, Station Ave. South Yarmouth. A one-time fee of $10.00 will be charged for all six classes - to defray the cost of materials. | |
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"This was not Love Letters” - Abraham Lincoln And The Election Of 1860 |
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| Sunday, February 8, 3:00 pm |
“This was not Love Letters” - Abraham Lincoln And The Election Of 1860, Through the Eyes of Two Cape Cod Newspaper editors at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St. So. Yarmouth 02664. The Barnstable Patriot and Yarmouth Register were in the midst of a newspaper war at the time, being on opposite sides of the political fence for the election of 1860. To honor Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday in 2009 the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth and the Cultural Center will present a play in the format of A.R. Gurney’s play “Love Letters” describing the battle between the two newspaper editors. A wine and cheese reception will follow the play. Admission is $15.00. Tickets can be purchased at the Gorham Cobbler Shop, next to the Yarmouth Port Post Office and at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. For information and reservations call 508-362-3021. This program has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. | |
| New Member Tea | ||
| Tuesday, March 17th, 4:00 to 6:00 pm |
We welcome members who joined HSOY in 2008 and acknowledge the many volunteers whose efforts are so valuable to our operations. |
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| Giant Yard Sale | ||
| Saturday, March 28th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
The annual “Giant Yard Sale” of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth (HSOY) will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Yarmouth Senior Center, Forest Road, South Yarmouth. Many intriguing bargains are available (maybe an antique or two) in the event to benefit the research and preservation efforts of HSOY. If you want to participate in the yard sale, you may donate your “treasures” in good condition or rent your own six foot table for $35.00. Receipts from all items sold at your table are yours to keep … no commissions are required. For information and to make table reservations call 508 362-3405. |
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| Bus Tour of Yarmouth | ||
| Saturday, May 2rd, 1:00 pm |
Julie Pelletier and Duncan Oliver will deliver narration as the bus departs from The Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum and tours the sites of Yarmouth’s early history, Follins Pond, Indiantown, Quaker Village, the old Quaker Meeting House, the Judah Baker Windmill and the packet landing area. The hour and a half program will conclude with a drive down Captain’s Mile and a narration about the prosperous Age of Sail and the captains who resided there. Light refreshments will follow and an optional tour of the Captain Bangs Hallet House museum will be offered. Tickets are $15. Reservations are required by calling the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth 508-362-3021. |
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| Spring Trail Walk | ||
| Saturday, May 9th, 10:00 am |
Meet at the Gate House, behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office, Route 6A for the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth Nature Trails. Naturalist Ian Ives of the Long Pasture Audubon Center leads a tour to enjoy the Spring beauty of this 50-acre nature preserve. The mile and a quarter walk leads through woodlands and wild-flowered meadows to the serene setting of Miller’s Pond. For information call 508 362-3021. Admission free. |
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| Maritime Room Exhibit | ||
| Saturday, May 23rd, 1:00-4:00 pm |
Maritime Room at the Captain Bangs Hallet House open to visitors free of charge as part of Cape Cod Maritime Month.. |
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| Architectural Walking Tour | ||
| Wednesday, June 10th, 1:00 pm |
Architect Sara Jane Porter will lead an architectural walking tour along Rt. 6A in Yarmouth Port on Wednesday, June 10th at 1:00 pm. She will discuss the history and architecture of the “Captain’s Mile” houses which have been researched by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth (HSOY). The tour starts at the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum on Strawberry Lane and lasts approximately 1 ¼ hours. It is limited to 25 participants. For reservations and information call the Historical Society at 508 – 362-3021. Tickets are $5.00, $3.00 for HSOY members. Rain date June 11th. |
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Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum opens for the season |
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| Sunday, June 18th, 1:00 pm |
The only fully furnished Sea
Captain’s home open to the public on Cape Cod provides an intimate
glance into 19th century family life in its eight rooms on display at 11
Strawberry Lane, overlooking the village common on Rt. 6A, Yarmouth
Port. The parlors are arranged as if the captain was just returning from
his voyage to China, likely 16 to 18 months duration. His Gentleman’s
Study waits for him. His gifts of silk fabric, toys, porcelain,
lacquered pieces and tea are on display as well as costumes from the
period. Knowledgeable docents lead guided tours of the museum and relate
lively stories of Yarmouth captains’ hair-raising adventures at sea. An
eighteenth century cellar kitchen features an extensive collection of
early cooking, lighting and household items. Tours at 1, 2 & 3 pm
Thursdays through Sundays until October 11th. For more information call
508 362-3021 or go to the web site
www.hsoy.org Admission: $3.00 adults, 50 cents children. Yarmouth
residents free. Groups welcome by special arrangement. . |
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Annual HSOY Picnic |
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| Friday, July 4th, 11:30 - 2:00 pm |
For members, family and friends in the Kelley Chapel Meadow. Hot dogs, cole slaw, baked beans and dessert. Come in red, white, and blue! |
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| NEW: Historic Kitchen Chats | ||
| Thnursdays, July 9the, 16th & 23rd, 10:00 am |
The Historical Society of Old
Yarmouth (HSOY) presents Kitchen Chats, a series of early housekeeping
topics on Thursdays, July 9th, 16th and 23rd. The 18th century kitchen
in the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum will be the location of the
first two "chats" about early American kitchens and living. The third
"chat" will be held in the HSOY Gatehouse (behind the Yarmouth Port Post
Office on Route 6A) to take advantage of the recently acquired large
antique loom. Seating is very limited and reservations are necessary. Phone 508-775-1258 and leave name, telephone number, number in party and which session(s) you wish. Admission to each session: $3.00, HSOY members $2.00. Thursday, July 9 "From Flicker to Wick", an illuminating survey of early lighting devices, by Marjorie Jones and Christine Marzigliano. Thursday, July16 "Coming Clean", Flushing out the 'dirt' on early laundry techniques and equipment, by Marjorie Jones. Thursday, July23 "Weasels, Teasels & Niddy-Noddies," Unraveling the arts of spinning & weaving, with a special feature on the processing of flax into linen by Marjorie Jones, and a demonstration of the antique loom. |
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| Walking Tour of South Yarmouth | ||
| Saturday, August 8th, 1:00 pm |
Nancy Lancaster will lead a
tour of historic South Yarmouth and the Bass River area. The tour will
begin at the South Yarmouth library parking lot and will take about an
hour and a half through the area formerly known as Indiantown and then
Quaker Village in the 1800s. Due to limited group size, reservations are
required by calling the sponsor, the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth
at 508-362-3021. Admission is $5.00 or $3.00 for members of the Society.
Rain date Saturday, August 15th. More information is available at the
website www.hsoy.org.
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| NEW: Family Storytime and Nature Walks with Lynn and Finn | ||
| Saturday, July
25th, 9:00am and Wednesday, August 12, 4:00 pm |
Yarmouth Port Library and the
Historical Society of Old Yarmouth will present these sessions which
include a story under the English Weeping Beech Tree with Lynn
Lesperance of Yarmouth Port Library, a walk in the lovely Yarmouth Port
Botanical Trails led by Finn Maguire of the Historical Society, and
finishing up with a simple nature craft. Families with children ages 4
and older are invited to join us. (Trails are not stroller-friendly.)
It's free! We will be meeting at the Gate House behind the Yarmouth Port
Post Office. Heavy weather cancels. Call either the library at 508-362-3717 or the Historical Society at 508-362-3021 to register. |
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| “All Around the Common” Open House | ||
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| Sunday, September 13th, 1.00 - 4:00 pm |
Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation, Winslow Crocker House and the Edward Gorey House, all overlooking the Yarmouth Port Village Common, Route 6A and Strawberry Lane, will be open free of charge. This annual event features special activities at each of the historic buildings. Admission free. For more information: 508 362-3021. |
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| NEW: Antique Maritime Handicrafts | ||
Wednesday, September 16th
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HSOY will present a unique exhibit of historical nautical creations daily at the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, 11 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port. Items from private collections (some never exhibited before) such as sailors’ valentines, scrimshaw and Nantucket lightship baskets will be on display. Local crafters will also display contemporary examples of their crafts. Historical Society members will guide tours through the Museum. There will also be daily lectures detailing elements of this impressive work. Co-chairs of the exhibition are Suzanne Courcier and Barbara Adams. Admission is $10. For additional information phone 508-362-3021. |
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Fall Trail Walk |
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| Sunday, October 11th, 10:00 am |
Sponsored by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth (HSOY) cooperating with Cape Pathways, walkers meet at the Gate House, behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office, Route 6A for the HSOY Nature Trails. Naturalist Ian Ives will highlight unusual plant species as you walk approximately a mile around Miller’s Pond. The trails share the property of the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum and the 100 year old enormous English Weeping Beech tree. Admission is free. For more information call 508 362-3021. | |
An Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service |
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| Sunday, November 22nd, 3:00 pm |
This traditional service is offered in the historic Kelley Chapel, a small church nestled in a secluded meadow behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office, Route 6A.. Sit in the Quaker pews in front of a potbellied wood stove and enjoy traditional hymns on the old pump organ. Admission free. For more information: 508 362-3021. |
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| Yarmouth Port Christmas Stroll | ||
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| Sunday, December 6th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
In the village of
Yarmouth Port, along Route 6A. Visit the museums, bed and breakfasts,
inns and businesses as they welcome you with holiday decorations, lots
of treats, and music of the season. Features include wagon rides, Santa
and a petting farm. Ample parking is available at several sites.
Festivities end with a tree lighting and caroling on the Yarmouth Port
Village Common at 4:15 pm. Admission free. For more information call the
Historical Society of Old Yarmouth at 508 362-3021. |
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| HSOY New Member Tea | ||
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The annual tea to introduce HSOY’s new 2009 members to the Society’s
Board of Trustees and volunteers. Costumed staff and seasonal background
music create a spirited holiday atmosphere. |
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