Thanksgiving is Here!
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 11/19/2017
Come join us to enjoy “The One Day Above All Others: A New England Thanksgiving”
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Where: The Welles Shipman Ward House
972 Main Street, South Glastonbury, CT
When: Sunday, November 19, 2017
Time: 12:00 – 3:00
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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Organization:
Historical Society of GlastonburyLocation:
1944 Main St
Glastonbury, CT, 06033United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
860.633.6890Contact name:
Diane Hoover, Education Director
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
11/19/2017
Time:
12-3 pm
Price:
$5 per person, hsg members free
Ages
All AgesWeb Service