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Wrentham Historical Society

    Schedule of Events October 1995- May1996

 

Monday, October 30, 1995 RESTORATION OF THE HOUSE OF ELIAS WARE 

Speaker, David Ware, present owner of Elias Ware's Wrentham home.

Wednesday, December 6, 1995 MUSIC AND TALES OF THE SCOTTISH AND IRISH CLANS

Jerry and Nancy Bell - with bagpipes and the Christmas spirit! 

Thursday, January 25, 1996 CLANG, CLANG, CLANG GOES THE TROLLEY

Historian George Yelle of Norton is coming to visit.  He'll take the Norton trolley to Mansfield and another one to Foxboro and Wrentham.  Then we'll all visit Wrentham including Lake Pearl!  It will be just like old times!

Monday, February 26, 1996 LOOKING PERCEPTIVELY AT HOUSES FROM 1720 TO1925

Allen Hill, AIA, was responsible for restoration work of the First Congregational Church.

Wednesday, March 27, 1996 THE GOLDEN AGE OF  THE PHONOGRAPH :  1877-1925

Bruce Young will demonstrate the "talking machine" with original equipment.  This promises to be an exceptionally interesting evening.

Thursday May 2, 1996 BONDS OF MATRIMONY

Sheryl Peters of the Concord Museum will speak about the realities of marriage in the 19th century, the Victorian approach to property rights, marriage, inheritance, money, divorce, custody of children, etc.

 

 

ALL MEETINGS AT MAPLES NURSING AND RETIREMENT CENTER, 20 COMMON STREET, WRENTHAM AT 7:30 P.M.               MEMBERS FREE.  NON-MEMBERS $5.00