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DOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SPRING 2012 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 1, 2012:	10 AM Museum of Fine Arts Tour The Society will sponsor a guided tour of the Highlights of the Arts in America February 1st, 2012 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Payment of $18 for adults and $16 for Seniors will be due at the door by check, Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Participants must arrive at 9:50 AM for check-in at the Linde Family Entrance. Lunch at the Museum’s Bravo Restaurant is not included in the ticket price. For reservations, contact Clare Burke at 508-785-1357 or clareburke@comcast.net. Carpooling from the Town Garage is planned.
Thursday, March 29, 2012	7:00 PM Annual Meeting of the Society The Annual Meeting will be Thursday, March 29 at 7:00 PM at the Dover Library. Steve Marini, Professor of Religion, Wellesley College, will share his research on Who Was the Reverend Benjamin Caryl? He is writing a pamphlet on Benjamin Caryl, Dover's first minister, in conjunction with the Dover Church's 250th anniversary year..
Saturday, April 7 through Saturday, June 30th, 2012	1-4 PM Open Houses - Caryl House & Fisher Barn There will be open houses at Caryl House and Fisher Barn, 107 Dedham Street, and the Sawin Museum, 80 Dedham Street, from 1 to 4 PM each Saturday from April 7th through June 30th.. All those interested in Dover’s history are invited.
Saturday, April 7 through Saturday, June 30th	1-4 PM Open House - Sawin Museum There will be an open house at the Sawin Museum, from 1 to 4 PM each Saturday from April 7th through June 30th. All those interested in Dover's history are invited.
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012	Caryl House Garden Party The Annual Caryl House Garden Party will be held Sunday, June 3rd at the Caryl House. Please join us for a celebration of the season. Enjoy the decorations. Period refreshments will be served.

Dover Historic Society Preservation Award

The Town of Dover has a fascinating history and the past informs our understanding of the present. The Dover Historical Society seeks to interpret and preserve our physical, material, and cultural heritage. Even a casual observer can recognize the changes that have occurred in recent years. We wish to celebrate those who have chosen preservation. A yearly Preservation Award will be presented at the March Annual Meeting to an individual or group which has facilitated the:

restoration of a historic home or building
appropriate design of an addition
re-creation of a historic landscape.

If you wish to nominate an individual or group, nomination forms are available on our website, doverhistoricalsociety.org, or in the Old Home Day Booklet. Please consider helping us bring positive attention to outstanding preservation efforts.

Jill French,
Priscilla Jones
Sara Molyneaux
Charlotte Surgenor

Dover Historic House Marker Program

Dover has a wide variety of architectural styles that add to both its charm and history. Included are farmhouses from the 18th century and large country estates built by Bostonians during the period from 1901 to 1914. We have single homes such as the Teepee House (built in 1912), the E.F. Hodgson's portables on Meetinghouse.

To increase awareness of Dover's heritage, the Dover Historical Commission and the Dover Historical Society have established a voluntary program to provide house markers bearing the construction date and, when desired, the name of the original owner or builder.

Any house built before 1929 and retaining its basic design integrity is eligible. The Dover Historical Commission and the Historical Society will make the determination of eligibility jointly.

A contribution of $150 covers the cost of the marker, research guidance, mounting and a year's membership in the Dover Historical Society.

For further information or obtain an application, click here to visit the Historical Commission's page on the Town's website. For questions about the Marker Program, call Paul Tedesco (508-785-1933) or Richard Eells (508-785-1538).

Although they are separate organizations, the Dover Historical Society and The Dover Historic Commission often cooperate on projects such as this.
The Commission is appointed by the Board of Selectmen with it's operation funded by the Town of Dover.
The Society is a private organization, supported entirely through membership fees, donations and grants with no funding from the Town.

The Dover Historical Society
PO Box 534
Dover, MA 02030
5 0 8 - 7 8 5 - 1 8 3 2
info@doverhistoricalsociety.org