Fall Agenda

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MOCA Fall Program/Annual Meeting

Newfield, York Co., Maine

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Hosted by Newfield Historical Society & 19th Century Willowbrook Village

 
EVERYONE WELCOME

  8:45-9:30           Registration               $3.00 per person at the Door

                        Displays, Coffee, Snacks                     

      9:30-9:40           Welcome            Cheryl Willis Patten, MOCA President<> 

9:40-10:30         “Newfield & Newfield’s William Durgin”

                        (including carriage/sleigh industry highlights)

                                Ruth Bridges Ayers from Newfield Historical Society

                        “Old Newfield Village Cemetery Improvement Project”

Shirley Moriarty, Cem. Improvement Project Chair

                        “Introduction to Willowbrook”

Amelia Chamberlain, Director, 19th Century Willowbrook Village

 

10:30-11:15       MOCA Annual Business Meeting & Election of Officers

                        Ending with information re: afternoon cemetery tour

                        (All welcome to attend)

 

                                11:15-11:30       Walk a short distance to the Sandwich Shop (Handicapped individuals can be accommodated - please notify at time of registration.)

                               

                11:30-12:30       Lunch  at Willowbrook’s Sandwich Shop  Cost: $8.75 at registration - Tomato                                  Garden Vegetable Soup, choice of 1/2 ham sandwich OR chicken salad wrap,                                   chips, pickle, beverage, sundae (tip included). For reservations  phone 793-2784                            PRIOR to Sept. 23, 2009  (specify sandwich choice).  Be sure and leave a name and address as no-shows will be billed.

 

12:30-1:30         “A Taste of 19th Century Willowbrook” (3 rotating groups -15/20 minutes ea.)

* Video overview and chat with Willowbrook Director, Amelia Chamberlain

* Abbreviated tour of the Carriage House (housing 29 restored horse drawn vehicles)

                * Abbreviated tour of Durgin Moore House built in 1813   

 
1:30->       Tour of Cemeteries -- Shirley Moriarty & Ruth Bridges Ayers

                                                               

2:00          Door Prize Drawing at the cemetery (must be present to win)

                  Shop at Willowbrook open until 5:00     

Directions: http://www.willowbrookmuseum.org/directions.html

19th Century Willowbrook Village is located on Elm Street, about 1/3 mile off Route 11 in Newfield, Maine.  GPS coordinates: N 43 degrees, 39.95 minutes; W 70 degrees, 50.64 minutes

 

From Portland area:  Follow Route 25 west through Gorham and Standish to Limington. At the light, turn left on Route 11 and continue through Limington and into Limerick. Follow the Route 11 signs through Limerick and continue on Route 11 to Newfield. Turn right onto Elm Street (Willowbrook signs on the corners).

 

From North of Portland:  Take I-95 south to Exit 47, Route 25. Follow Route 25 through Gorham and Standish to Limington. At the light, turn left on Route 11 and continue through Limington and into Limerick. Follow the Route 11 signs through Limerick and continue on Route 11 to Newfield. Turn right onto Elm Street (Willowbrook signs on the corners).

  Newfield Historical Society 

http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/me/org/10264431109.html

19th Century Willowbrook Village interactive map at

http://www.willowbrookmuseum.org/

19th Century Willowbrook Village history at

http://www.willowbrookmuseum.org/history.html