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LHS Event Recognizes
200th Anniversary of Slave Trade Abolition
On Sunday November 9th at 6:30, LHS
and St. John's Church host a program recognizing the 200th anniversary
of the abolition
of the U.S. slave trade.
The program will feature the documentary
Traces
of the Trade which documents a family's exploration of
their ancestors' role in the slave trade.
The program will also include an overview
of slavery.larchmonthistory.org
which is the hostorical society's website documenting the history
of slavery in Larchmont and Mamaroneck.
Students from Mr. McCormick's eighth
social studies class at the Hommocks Middle School will also be
participating.
Gravestone Conservation
Workshop
The Larchmont Historical Society
held a Gravestone Restoration Workshop in the Barker-Quaker Burial
Grounds in Larchmont, New York. Professional gravestone conservator
and monument mason Jonathan Appell demonstrated the proper techniques
for cleaning gravestones, resetting monuments, repairing broken
stones, and conservation of early gravestones.
Jonathan Appell is a historic stone
conservator and founder of New England Cemetery Services, West
Hartford, CT. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for
the Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) and is affiliated
with many professional organizations.
Four More Mamaroneck
Township Slaves Identified
The Historical Society adds at least
four more slaves to the website documenting the history of slavery
in Mamaroneck Township. Read more about Harriet, Fred, Henry,
Joseph and Harris in Slavery
at Heathcote Hill
Engine One Joins
the Larchmont Historical Society!
Larchmont’s four volunteer fire companies
have donated their antique fire engine along with much of their
memorabilia to the Larchmont Historical Society, which voted on
Tuesday, December 11 to accept the gift. In addition, the LHS
accepted a donation in memory of Jacob Orans that will provide
as much as $75K for the restoration and maintenance of the engine.
They anticipate receiving a separate $35K donation from the fire
companies for the same purpose.
Read more about how Engine
One Joins the LHS.
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Victorian Holiday Tea at Manor
House
The Historical Society hosted a Victorian
Holiday Tea at Larchmont’s most historic landmark, the Manor
House. The 18th century home was draped in Christmas décor,
and guests experienced an old-fashioned tea with seasonal treats.
Read more about the Victorian
Tea.
Palmer Avenue in the early
1940s
Preserving
Images of Larchmont
The Historical Society has scanned
and digitized more than 5,000 photographs of Larchmont.
Read more about the Online
Photo Archive.
DUCKTALES
Came To Larchmont!
“Ducktales
of Larchmont” has been a community-wide public art extravaganza
that follows a long line of similar, successful fundraisers around
the country. Proceeds from the event will be used to start a capital
campaign for a Museum for the Larchmont Historical Society.
Read more about the Ducktales
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