Join Cornwall, VT community organizations in a celebration of the town and America's 250th, featuring live music, food, outdoor games, historical talks, and special exhibits.
Presented by: The Meeting House at Cornwall, Cornwall Outdoor Recreation Area, Cornwall Recreation Committee, Cornwall Daughters of the American Revolution, Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department, Cornwall Cemetery Commission, and Town of Cornwall.
A brown-bag lecture by Ellen Thompson, Project Manager of the Vermont Sampler Initiative. Thompson will speak on the needle work of young ladies of eighteenth century New England, how they expressed themselves in their samplers, and how their work shows their place in history and their education. Her focus will be the collection of samplers held by the Vermont Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which will be on display. These are samplers made by girls and young women living in Addison County.
Samson Memorial DAR Chapter House.
Presented by Cornwall Historical Society.
Bring your lunch, relax, and be ready to learn something you may not have known!
