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Thanksgiving is Here!
Date and Time
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ESTSunday, November 19th 12pm to 3pm
Location
Welles-Shipman-Ward House 972 Main Street South Glastonbury, CT 06073
Fees/Admission
$5
Website
Contact Information
Dian Hoover, Education Director
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Come join us to enjoy “The One Day Above All Others: A New England Thanksgiving” Where: Welles-Shipman-Ward House 972 Main Street, South Glastonbury, CT When: Sunday, November 19, 2016 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: $5 per person, free to members of the Historical Society of Glastonbury For the people of colonial New England, the most exciting holiday of the year was Thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated the harvest, their blessings, and renewed family ties and friendships. Just as today, families traveled from afar to join together on this special day and people spent many hours and days in preparation for reunions and feasting. And, just as today, a focal part of the celebration was a great Thanksgiving meal! At a typical Glastonbury home, one would find people eating a small turkey and chicken pie (beef and pork would not be on the table since the weather was still too warm to preserve butchered cows and pigs). Many pies would grace the table: mince, squash, cranberry, and a favorite, Marlborough pudding. There would be vegetables, fruits, cheeses and breads, and the meal would be ended by a variety of sweets. Come join us in the celebration! Tour our beautiful 1755 house, the barns and the property. Our colonial cooks, Lin, Annika, and Rosalie will be preparing several dishes in the fireplace. Sample chicken pie, cranberry pie and the tasty Marlborough pudding – a lemon custard with apples. We look forward to your visit! Phone 860-633-6890 or visit www.hsgct.org for events and more information.
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