Calendar
Off season Museum hours - call for an appointment
2012 WINTER / SPRING CALENDAR
All events are held at the Meeting House Museum and have a suggested donation at the door unless otherwise specified.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
60th Anniversary of the Pendleton rescue by the CG36500
Commemorative events are planned by the USCG to be held at Chathm Fish Pier and Chatham Light Station.
A bio-degradable wreath will be taken out on the CG36500 to the bar where it will be tossed overboard, remembering those who risked their lives to save others, and those who lost their lives. The rescue boat will then be available at the pier for viewing afterwards. A ceremony will be presented at the Chatham light station following. Expected guests are Andy Fitzgerald (crewmember), Pattie Webber Hamilton (daughter of Captain Bernie Webber), Bridges (Pendleton survivor), and a few member's of Irving Maske's (crewmember) family.
Sunday, March 4, 4 pm
The Sea's Other Bounty
Music, Words and Images Inspired by the Sea
This unusual program combines music by Ravel, Debussy and Perera; poetry and prose; a wide selection of seascapes, and a group of ballads and chanteys all inspired by the sea.
Performers are Bo Ericsson, cello, David Gable, violin, Kenneth Fearn and Kaeza Fearn, piano,
John Yankee, voice, and Jerome Karter, reader.
Tickets $20 on sale now by calling 508-240-1329. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door.
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Sunday, May 12, 10 am
Revolutionary War patriot honor for Isaac Snow
The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) is a patriotic organization that is not as well known as the DAR but just as involved in celebrating our nation’s Revolutionary War heritage. The Cape Cod Chapter of the SAR is planning to honor patriot Isaac Snow of Orleans with a permanent SAR PATRIOT grave marker. The marker will be dedicated at a graveside ceremony at the old Orleans Cemetery . Members of the Chapter and State Society color guards will present the colors and place a wreath at the site – accompanied by a musket salute. Local Boy and Girl Scouts will be invited to participate. Mrs. Bonnie Snow and others will talk about Isaac Snow and his service.
Members of the DAR and SAR will be at the ceremony, and the public is invited. Prior to the ceremony the Orleans Historical Society will host an Open House starting at 9 AM. Artifacts of the Snow family will be on display, including the Isaac Snow Revolutionary War musket.
Saturday, May 26, 2012, 8a – 2p
Antiques, Crafts & Flea Market
Buyers and Sellers are invited to participate in this exciting annual Memorial Day Weekend event.
Held outdoors on the grounds of the Historical Society.
Antiques, Crafts, Jewelry, Plant Sale, Flea Market, and award winning Frank-N-Swine Barbeque!
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Thursdays 9:30 - 11 am
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
30 minute working consultations with Marie Wells,
Internet Geneaology Specialist
Learn how to navigate the internet to retreive your family heritage.
Thursday mornings 9:30 - 11 am
$20 members / $25 non-members
Call 508-240-1329 or email contact@orleanshistoricalsociety.org
Summer 2012
War of 1812
Orleans Historical Society joins other Cape Cod towns celebrating the 200th anniversary of this important occasion.
Read now about the Battle of Rock Harbor and look for our events and exhibit notifications coming soon!
Summer 2012
Cranberries and Other Cash Crops
Look for our exciting 2012 summer exhibit featuring the agricultural history of Orleans!
Click here for a print version (PDF) of the 2011 Autumn calendar.
For more information regarding these and other events call the OHS 508-240-1329.
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