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New Events at Annual History Day
Accord - Would you like to see blacksmiths at work, or learn how to raise bees, or find out the value of your favorite family treasure, or discover some missing information about your family tree, or enjoy a cup of delicious Swiss cappuccino and homemade brownies? If the answer to any of the above is yes, hopefully you will be able to attend the Annual History Day on Saturday, May 12, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by Friends of Historic Rochester. Activities will be located at the Museum, 12 Main Street, Accord, and at the Fire Hall which is also on Main Street.
A new feature this year at the Museum is the Front Porch Café serving Swiss Coffees, Cappuccino and Espresso, as well as fine Teas and a Brownie Bar. This new feature is being presented by Hans Lupold.
Antique cars and machinery will be on display at the Museum. At noontime, lunch of hot dogs, chips and soda will be available at the Fire Hall.
One of the main attractions of the day will be Accord’s “Road Show” for appraisal of antiques and collectibles at $5.00 per item. In addition, several Heritage Crafts are to be demonstrated. These include blacksmithing by farrier Rick Gray and also by Jon Nedbor making wrought iron items; beekeeping by Chris Harp; candle dipping with Rosalou Novi; plus quilted pieces, large and small, by several expert seamstresses.
Attractions at the Museum are the many photographs, documents and files about local history and historic properties in the Rochester. A genealogist will be available to assist in research for specific families using the extensive resources of the Eleanor Rosakranse Genealogical Collection and a computer date bank on local families.
Available for sale will be items on local history, plus books of all kinds and LP records from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Parking behind the Museum is free. There is no admission charge. A brochure indicating the location of each feature of History Day 2007 will be available to all visitors at the Museum. For more information please call 845-626-7104 or 687-9998.
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