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DOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SPRING 2010 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Annual Meeting of the Society. 7 PM.
Marian Pierre-Louis will speak on “Early African American Communities in New England’”. She will give an overview of early African American communities in New England (1638-1850) with a timeline discussion of important dates in New England African American research. This will include Dover and Norfolk County. In the Community Room of the Dover Library. |
The 1906 Sawin Museum , 80 Dedham St at the corner of Centre St, opens on Saturdays, 1-4 PM.
The current exhibit features the Life and Works of Amelia Peabody. She was the last grand dame of dogs, horses and the arts. She sculpted not only in stone, but in sentiment, molding the environment as carefully as her statues. Please come by to learn more about this amazing woman who chose to make Dover her home and whom we shall always remember in the open spaces she left us.
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The 1777 Caryl House and Fisher Barn, 107 Dedham St, open for the season on Saturdays, 1-4 PM. Come see how The Reverend Benjamin Caryl and his family lived in 18th century Dover following the American Revolution.
The Fisher Barn holds the Historical Society's collection of farm tools highlighting Dover's agricultural past. |
Caryl House Garden Party 2 - 4 PM.
Annual Spring Party at the Caryl House, 107 Dedham Street, Dover. Period Refreshments. |
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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
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