Chatham History Festival

The Chatham
Historical Society (CHS) is planning a "Chatham History
Festival" on
Sunday, October 20th from 12-4 pm at the CHS Museum complex on 6
Bevin Blvd.,
East Hampton.  Come celebrate CHS' 50 years of preserving East
Hampton
history.

            The Chatham
Historical Society
Museum will be open to the public free of charge. The three
museum buildings
have a large display of artifacts illustrating East Hampton's
history. There is
a large display of bells produced at the Bevin Bell Factory and
a huge array of
toys built at the Gong Bell Factory and the N. N. Hill Brass Co.

American Distilling Company, the world’s
largest producer of
witch hazel and one of East Hampton’s oldest companies, will
have a display of
their Dickinson Brand products. They will also be passing out
free samples of
their famous health and beauty products. Come and learn about
the production of
witch hazel.

Watch old time crafts people at work.  Ross Johnson will
demonstrate the work of a
blacksmith and his daughter, Victoria, will wear and display her
17th-19th
century costumes that she has made. She also spins wool and
creates custom
designed embroidered handkerchiefs.

Bring your chairs or blankets and listen to
the free music. The
classic rock and roll band, “SeeQuence,” composed of Jim Stopa
and Brian Caron
will start the festivities at noon. Then Kevin Day and his
“Giggle Juice” band
will follow. Acoustic guitarist Alexander Trovern-Trend will
also provide music
for the event.

The CHS will provide free doughnuts and apple
cider. Food will
also be provided by these venders: Higher Grounds Coffee Shop,
Main Street
Pizza, and Crafty Cup Cakes.

Old time games and crafts such as “Nine Man
Morris,” making
corn stalk dolls, quilts, and sewing journals are planned for
children inside
the 1840 one room Chestnut Hill Schoolhouse and on the Museum
grounds. Children
will also be able to play with some of the wooden toys made long
ago in the
East Hampton factories.

    Come and join us for a fun filled afternoon. If you have any
questions call Marty Podskoch at 860-267-2442 or podskoch@comcast.net