Historic New England News: Celebrate the Fourth of July

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News from Historic New England e-newsletter   July 2010   Celebrate the Fourth with Historic New England Still planning your Fourth of July holiday weekend? Our lineup of events offers a number of ways to celebrate the founding of our nation and enjoy summer in New England. Visit Otis House for a walking tour of Beacon Hill as part of Boston Harborfest. Meet at Beauport (above) to watch the fireworks over Gloucester Harbor, or enjoy an afternoon folk concert in the Hamilton House garden. At Gov. John Langdon House, commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail with Thirst for Freedom, a performance of the legend of fugitive slave Ona Judge and Gov. Langdon's role in her brave story. Check our calendar for more information on all Historic New England events. Connecticut Dairy Farming at Roseland Cottage Farmers, Cows, and the Land, an exhibition about the modern history of dairy farming in Connecticut, officially opened at the Roseland Cottage carriage barn on Sunday, June 20. The illustrated exhibition is one of Historic New England's 100 Years, 100 Communities partnerships. For this project, Historic New England partnered with The Farmer's Cow, a local dairy cooperative, to capture, preserve, and share the story of dairy farming in Connecticut over the past century. The exhibition is on view in the Roseland Cottage carriage barn June 20 - October 15, Wednesday - Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Admission is free. This project is supported in part by grants from the Connecticut Humanities Council and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Preservation Maintenance Fund at work at Barrett House At Barrett House in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, Historic New England's property care staff is working to replace the roof of the carriage barn (above) next to the house, a project made possible through the Preservation Maintenance Fund. They also replaced the bulkhead doors at the main house, which provided an opportunity to continue the study of how best to paint surfaces in order to promote longevity. Check Preservation News for the latest information on this and other Preservation Maintenance Fund projects. Help us raise the necessary matching funds to continue this work. Canning and Preserving now scheduled for July 17 Canning and Preserving: Raspberry Jelly, a lecture and demonstration at Cogswell's Grant in Essex, Massachusetts, will take place Saturday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m. (not July 10, as was listed in the most recent What's Happening). This event will feature the Little family's former housekeeper, Caroline Craig, sharing her expertise on preserving your homegrown produce. Give the gift of membership New online events calendar   Support Historic New England Centennial project wins national award The American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) awarded At the River's Edge: An Oral History of Berlin, New Hampshire, an award for merit. The documentary film, which was recently shown theatrically in Berlin to sellout crowds, is the result of a 100 Years, 100 Communities partnership between Historic New England, Berlin and Coos County Historical Society, and Timberlane Regional High School. Free admission for military Active duty military personnel and their families visit all our properties free through Labor Day 2010. Learn more. Online shop Employment opportunities   Function rentals What's new Shop spotlight: Drawing Toward Home Newly available at our online shop, Drawing Toward Home: Designs for Domestic Architecture presents100 architectural drawings from our library and archives. Edited by James F. O'Gorman with Lorna Condon, Christopher Monkhouse, Roger G. Reed, and Earl G. Shettleworth, Jr., the book is a companion piece to the exhibition currently on view at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Learn more. Historic New England Web 2.0   Podcasts for behind-the-scenes glimpses at Historic New England.

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