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| Londonderry Old Home Day 1920 |
Although Nutfield was settled in 1718 by Scots Irish
Presbyterians from Ulster, Northern Ireland, it was chartered as “Londonderry”
on 21 June 1722. Later, the town was divided
into Derry, Windham and parts of other towns such as Manchester (Derryfield),
Hudson and Salem.
To celebrate, there will be 290th birthday party
for Londonderry on the town common on 23 June 2012, being organized currently
by Deb Paul of the Londonderry Times. She
plans an old fashioned gathering, similar to what would have been celebrated in
colonial times when the Scots Irish lived here.
There are plans for Scottish and Irish traditional dancing
demonstrations, bag pipers, and children’s games such as the 3 legged races,
sack races, and frog jumping contests with prizes. There will be a cake raffle (birthday
cakes?) and a cow patty contest. The Londonderry
fire department will put on an old fashioned fireman’s muster, and hopefully
there will be a display of Highland Games. Local organizations such as the Historical
Society will be selling Londonderry themed gifts.
A video of Londonderry history is being planned to help
celebrate the 290th birthday.
Stay tuned here for more information in the future… but in
the meantime “Save the Date!”
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Copyright 2012, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
Sounds great, Heather-- wouldn't it be nice if I were able to make it up there!
ReplyDeleteVery much looking forward to this event...See you all on the common!
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