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The sun beneath the we!ern hills His upper edge now dips; His la! departing ray with gold King Philip’s feathers tips. "e sou’we! breeze has died away, "e poplar leaves are !ill, And half unground remains the gri! In Stephen Cladding’s mill. "e sea is calm, and not a wave Rolls o’er its surface fair, And half to Prudence one may hear Old Uncle Springer swear. Now onion-boys with shoulder’d hoes Come trooping into town, And trumpets made of onion-tops Proclaim their labor done. Now round the crib, with necks up!retch’d "ick swarms the gabbling train, While Goody on the !ep!one sits And lib’ral throws the grain. With dimpled cheek and bosom fair, Bedeck’d with many a posy, Now sally forth in smiling bands "e lasses plump and rosy. Hail, Bri!ol, happie! village, hail! What rich produce is thine; Girls, geese, and onions thou can! boa!, O, Triad mo! divine!

The verse above, attributed to a member of Bri6ol’s leading merchant family, the DeWolfs, describes the Rhode Island seaport during the opening years of the 57th century. While richly evocative of time and place, it is inextricably linked to a very speci8c time and place. What relevance has it then, for those beyond Bri6ol? Can the girls, geese, and onions of Bri6ol’s 59th century fame mean anything to a modern audience from di6ant places?

Join scholars, educators, farmers, and artisans from across the northea6 as they explore these issues at :e Association for Living Hi6ory, Farm and Agricultural Museums 2452 New England Regional Conference. Sessions, workshops, and tours range from discussions about the impa; of “local” hi6ory, educational pra;ice, and hi6oric topics, to tours of hi6oric sites, hands-on craft workshops, and a participatory singing

!e S"##$% E&$'(') school. Good living hi6ory engages the senses. :is conference will engage even more. !e ORGANIZATIONS"e Association for Living Hi!ory, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) shares pra;ical knowledge and skills among those who make hi6ory relevant to contemporary lives. We draw 6rength from our diverse network of members, sharing experience, research, and passion for participatory learning.

Coggeshall Farm Museum is a living hi6ory farm set on 39 acres in Bri6ol, Rhode Island. :e museum depi;s Bri6ol’s agrarian life in 5<77 through live interpretation, hi6oric 6ru;ures, and heirloom plants and animals.

VENUESIn an e=ort to take the full advantage of the many resources of Rhode Island’s Ea6 Bay region, conference sessions will be held at several di=erent locations.

Coggeshall Farm Museum is the ho6ing organization for the conference and the primary location for many of the hands-on workshops. To accommodate visits by conference attendees, the museum will extend its regular hours until >:?4pm on Saturday and @:44pm on Sunday.

"e Bri!ol Statehouse serves as the main venue for the conference sessions. Located on High Street on Bri6ol Common, this building was con6ru;ed in 595> to serve dual fun;ions as both the Bri6ol County Courthouse and as one of Rhode Island’s 8ve rotating 6ate capitals. Following the 59@? decision to eliminate three of the capitals from the rotation, the Statehouse continued use as a County Courthouse until the 5794s.

O=-site tour locations include:#"e Little Compton Hi!orical Society, Little ComptonAPrescott Farm, Middletown#Swiss Village Farm Foundation, Newport#Touro Synagogue, Newport

TRANSPORTATIONTransportation from the Bri6ol Statehouse to Coggeshall Farm Museum and other o=-site locations is the responsibility of conference attendees. Should this present a problem or if you’d like to o=er space in your vehicle for carpooling, please email us at

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Marjory O’Toole, Managing Director, Little Compton Historical Society

Discover how one small hi6oric house and barn museum moved their colle;ions and archival materials from a ?44 year old attic to a 256 century, on-site 6orage facility and created an on-line colle;ion. :e process took small 6eps over a decade and is one model relevant to small to medium sized hi6oric sites facing similar colle;ions challenges.

Minimum of ! participants, maximum of "#.Held at the Little Compton Historical Society

M.9(') a “C+##+'” H.1Matthew Brenckle, Research Historian,

USS Constitution MuseumCome make a hat without fear of going mad! Workshop participants will create a man’s felt round hat suitable for working-class impressions from the late 5<74s through the 5924s. :e hat bodies will be blocked to size and 6i=ened beforehand—all you have to do is trim, line, and shape them. Basic sewing skills required. Participant’s hat sizes or head measurements required at lea6 one month before the conference.

$%&.&&, all materials provided. Maximum of # participants.

Held at Coggeshall Farm Museum

M.//$1 & C-(,$/: G%.&$,1+'$ L$11$%(') C.%&$2 in S/.1$ Tracy Mahaffey, Stone CarverWorking with letter 6yles from colonial grave6ones, participants will be encouraged to lay out their own initials on slate to then be carved by hand using mallet and chisel. Participants are welcome to bring to the workshop rubbings of their favorite grave6one letters or there will be a colle;ion to choose from. Students will then carve out the letters in a “V” cut fashion as seen on 59th and 57th century slate grave6ones in New England.

$#&.&&, tools and materials provided. Maximum of # participants.

Held at Coggeshall Farm Museum

R+7$ M.1 W+%9,-+7—O4$.' P/.(1 M.1 Frank RodriquesParticipants will gain an appreciation in the art of decorative knotting by learning to make a mat out of natural hemp rope.

$"'.&&, all materials provided.Held at Coggeshall Farm Museum

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Info@CoggeshallFarm.org with “ALHFAM Transport” in the subje; line. Dire;ions to the locations and travel times from Bri6ol may be found in the back of this program.

LODGING:e Bri6ol Harbor Inn, an elegant boutique-6yle 34 room hotel located on the waterfront at :ames Street Landing, will provide a discount rate for conference attendees. Friday and Saturday evening rooms are B9@.44 per night plus tax. Stay Friday through Sunday and receive a @4C discount on the regular rate of the room for Sunday. :e Bri6ol Harbor Inn is centrally located in Bri6ol and provides easy access to Coggeshall Farm Museum, the Bri6ol Statehouse, and Aquidneck Island. To make your reservation, visit their website, www.Bri6olHarborInn.com, or call (345)2@3-5333. Be sure to mention that you’re attending the ALHFAM Conference to receive the discount.

MEALSComplimentary refreshments will be available in the 8r6 Door entry of the Bri6ol Statehouse throughout the conference. Saturday and Sunday’s lunch is included in the conference co6 and will be served in the Fellowship Hall of the Fir6 Bapti6 Church in Bri6ol, conveniently located next door to the Statehouse. Saturday evening’s optional dinner will be held at :e DeWolf Tavern, an award winning re6aurant housed in one of James and William DeWolf ’s warehouses built in 5959. :e Tavern is part of :ames Street Landing on the waterfront, adjacent to :e Bri6ol Harbor Inn.

REGISTRATIONConference regi6ration will be located at Coggeshall Farm Museum Friday, from 52:44pm-<:44pm. Saturday morning regi6ration will be located in the 8r6 Door entry of the Bri6ol Statehouse from <:?4am-7:44am.

SILENT AUCTIONA fund raising silent au;ion will be held on Saturday to help sponsor fellowships to attend ALHFAM’s Annual Conference. Please consider supporting the au;ion by donating au;ion items. Donations will be accepted at the conference regi6ration Friday night and Saturday morning.

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:is session will discuss the evolution of the door latch in New England from 8r6 settlement to 59@4. :e session will also include a demon6ration of the making of a common bean latch, which was in use throughout the period of discussion. Other latch types and 6yles will be discussed as well. :e goal of the session is to give participants an under6anding, not only of the process by which latches were made, but also what chara;eri6ics make for reprodu;ion latches that are truly museum quality.

$"&.&&. Maximum of # participants.Held at Coggeshall Farm Museum

S."4$ for the G++,$: S."4$ M.2.#Kathleen Wall & Carolyn Bither, Colonial Foodways

Program, Plimoth Plantation, where it’s not just the food, it’s the ways.

A hands-on cultural anthropology workshop that explores a recipe for Sauce Madam, a sauce for goose that has medieval precedents and remains current for several hundred years. Sauce Madam includes both a 6uEng (farce) and a sauce for a goose, which participants will prepare at the hearth in Coggeshall Farm Museum’s 59th century tenant farmhouse.

$"&.&&. Minimum of (, maximum of % participants.Held at Coggeshall Farm Museum

RECEP TION 8:667#-::667#Please join us at Coggeshall Farm Museum for an

informal opening reception.

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Please Note: Saturday’s sessions will begin at the Bri!ol State House on High Street on Bri!ol Common.

REGISTR ATION ::;6.#-<:66.#Bristol Statehouse First Floor Entry

KEY NOTE ADDRESS <:66.#-!6:66.#Seth Rockman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History,

Brown UniversityProfessor Rockman will shorten the di6ance between near and far, north and south, examining the manufa;ure of slave clothing in 57th century Rhode Island; from the New England hands that labored to produce it, to the Mississippi bodies who labored while wearing it.

Bristol Statehouse Courtroom!

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Claire Gregoire, Interpreter, Old Sturbridge Village:is workshop will present a brief background on the development of the 6raw hat indu6ry in New England in the early 57th century. Information will be provided on rye 6raw processing, plus a hands-on 6raw braiding workshop applicable to women’s/children’s work demon6rations at hi6oric sites.

Coggeshall Farm Museum Tenant Farmhouse

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Lauren McCormack, Bicentennial Programs Coordinator, USS Constitution Museum

Marilyn C. Solvay, Ph.D., Executive Director, Seal Cove Auto Museum

Michelle Moon, Assistant Director of Education for Adult Programs, Peabody Essex Museum

Over the pa6 decade, museums have developed hands-on, intera;ive, and experiential programming and exhibits focused on reaching families with children. Evidence 6rongly sugge6s that these approaches help children learn joyfully, but what about adults? Can similar techniques attra;, engage, and teach adults—with or without kids? Drawing on anecdotal and scienti8c evidence gathered at living hi6ory and traditional museums, this panel will discuss experiences developing, observing, and evaluating adult intera;ions with intera;ive, hands-on learning. Presenters and audience members will discuss que6ions like: Do adults bene8t from multiple learning methods in the same way children do? What is the role of play in exhibits, for adults as well as kids? How can we design hands-on experiences that appeal to grown-ups?

Bristol Statehouse Courtroom

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Dave & Jen Valentine, Owners, Valentine & Sons Seed Company & Heritage Poultry

Even the smalle6 living hi6ory farm can a=ord to raise heritage poultry. Dave and Jen Valentine will cover the basics of raising and maintaining a small-scale heritage breeding program on a small budget.

Bristol Statehouse Quinn Room

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Matthew Brenckle, Research Historian, USS Constitution Museum

For sailors, clothing and identity were closely intertwined. Of all occupational dress, the sailor’s short jacket and wide trousers were the mo6 recognizable to land-based observers. At the same time, sailor fashions served as a sort of unoEcial passport into the Duid, yet cohesive world of maritime commerce and warfare. Using period images, inventories, advertisements, and memoirs, we will separate fa; from 8;ion to create a complete portrait of what the merchant seamen of New England wore on their voyages down the coa6 and across di6ant seas.

Bristol Statehouse Courtroom

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Denise Lebica, Historical Clothing & Textiles Manager, Plimoth Plantation

:is talk will discuss working dress and the challenges faced with reproducing and interpreting common clothing in a living hi6ory setting. Primary sources and images will be used to demon6rate points along the way.

Bristol Statehouse Quinn Room

LUNCH & BUSINESS MEETING!:667#-5:667#

First Baptist Church in Bristol Fellowship Hall

5:667#-8:667#Concurrent Sessions

T+"% of S*(,, V(//.)$ F.%# F+"'2.1(+'Sarah Bowley, Program and Livestock Manager,

SVF FoundationSwiss Village Farm (SVF) Foundation is a non-pro8t farm working to preserve endangered breeds of live6ock—speci8cally cattle, sheep, and goats. In collaboration with Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, SVF colle;s and cryo preserves germplasm (semen, embryos, cells, and blood) at their facility in Newport, Rhode Island. Although SVF is typically closed to the public due to biosecurity concerns, they will be opening their doors for a special tour on behalf of the ALHFAM New England Regional Conference. :is tour will include

a hi6orical overview of the property (Swiss Village Farm), and visit to the laboratory, cryo room, and main live6ock barn.

Maximum of '& participants. )& minutes, tour begins at ':*(pm.To help maintain the biosecurity of SVF Foundation’s site, participants

are asked to wear clothing that has not been on a farm recently.SVF Foundation, Newport

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Liz Spoden, Education and Public Programs Assistant, Newport Restoration Foundation

Museums mu6 increasingly compete with numerous attra;ions for visitors. One 6rategy for survival depends on cultivating a local audience of repeat visitors. :is session will explore how Prescott Farm has worked to develop a local audience through o=ering programs that highlight Rhode Island Identity through its local hi6ory.

Bristol Statehouse Quinn Room

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Carrie Fellows, Executive Director, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Bevin Lynn, Coordinator of Interpretive Programs, Genesee Country Village & Museum

Charles LeCount, Senior Director of Programs & Collections, Genesee Country Village & Museum

During the period between the American Revolution and the War of 5952, classical ideals moved women’s fashions from the 8rmly corseted, conical upper body shape it had enjoyed for more than a century to a revolutionary return to classical simplicity and lightness. A higher wai6line, barely-there 6ays, and an emphasis on softly draped textiles sometimes barely concealed the 8gure beneath.Part I of this session will look at images of extant garments from regional colle;ions to illu6rate the transition from old to new fashions. Wear patterns, repairs, fabrics, interior con6ru;ion, and intere6ingly placed details in hi6oric garments used by working people will be reviewed with an eye towards recreating period clothing for site or personal use. Images of period art will supplement the slides, providing a hi6oric context for the ensembles worn by women at work. Part II of the session, running from ?:5@pm-@:44pm, is a workshop focused on recreating a transitional

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shortgown held in the Susan Greene Colle;ion currently owned by Genesee Country Village and Museum. Participants in the Part II Workshop mu6 sign up in advance and should bring:AA notebook and pencilA2 yards of solid color linen in a medium to light weightAA sewing kit consi6ing of: thread, needles for hand sewing, fabric scissors, chalk, 6raight pins, thimble if used, beeswax, and measuring tape AContra;or’s paper or graph paper to copy pattern ontoABlack markerAParticipants may also wish to bring their 6ays if they intend to wear their shortgown over them.

All are welcome to attend the lecture, Part I. Pre-registration is required for Part II, maximum of "& participants.

Participants should be able to execute a running stitch and backstitch by hand for this workshop.

Bristol Statehouse Courtroom

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Pre-Registration Required for Part II.Bristol Statehouse Courtroom

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J. Stanley Lemons, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of History, Rhode Island College

From its inception as the 8r6 English colony with a complete separation of church and 6ate, Rhode Island became famous as a haven for non-conformi6 religious groups and as a “shelter for persons di6ressed of conscience.” :is session will examine the religious diversity found in colonial Rhode Island, especially as it pertained to the colony’s rural residents through a le;ure followed by a period for que6ions and discussion.

Bristol Statehouse Quinn Room

DINNER ::667#-<:667#Saturday evening’s dinner will be held at

The DeWolf Tavern on the waterfront in Bristol.The DeWolf Tavern, Thames Street Landing, Bristol Waterfront

<:66.#-!5:667#Concurrent Tours

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Malka Benjamin, Colonial Interpreter, Plimoth Plantation

Virtually unaltered since its dedication in 5<>?, Touro Synagogue is the olde6 6anding Jewish house of worship in the United States and was the center of a thriving and diverse Jewish community in mid-59th century Newport. When George Washington visited Touro Synagogue in Augu6 5<74, he reassured the Hebrew Congregation that “...happily the Government of the United States…gives to bigotry no san$ion, to persecution no assi!ance...” :ese words, and the archite;ural gem that was home to that congregation, have made Touro Synagogue an international symbol of freedom of conscience and a mu6-see de6ination of any visit to Newport’s Old Quarter.

$*.&&, tour begins at ):"(am.Meets at the gate in front of Touro Synagogue,

at the corner of Touro and Division Streets, Newport.

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Liz Spoden, Education and Public Programs Assistant, Newport Restoration Foundation

Lisa Dady, Director of Education, Newport Restoration Foundation

In the la6 few years :e Newport Re6oration Foundation has developed a series of public programs at Prescott Farm that highlight the rural hi6ory of Aquidneck Island. For this o=-site session, visitors will participate in their windmill tour, johnnycake ta6ing, and re-telling of the 6ory of General Prescott—all 6ories that emphasize regional hi6ory and identity.

Please note: Prescott Farm is not handicapped accessible—there are grass paths and no ramps up to the historic buildings.

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E@7.'2(') “L+4./” H+%(A+',Ron Kley & Jane Radcliffe, Partners,

Museum Research Associates :is session will examine ways to expand the interpretive impa; of a “local” colle;ion into regional, national, and international themes. Ron Kley and Jane Radcli=e will cite concrete examples from one such colle;ion and invite audience members to name

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a locality at random and build conne;ions between the two. :is 6rategy is intended to expand the interpretive horizons of organizations that consider themselves merely “local.”

Bristol Statehouse Courtroom

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Arianna E. Funk, Independent Researcher & Writer:is presentation aims to examine the use of clothing in frontline museum interpretation. What is e=e;ive use, and how can we create value in these obje;s for not only visitors, but also museums and their 6a=? Arianna will be delivering her presentation live over the internet dire; from Upsula, Sweden.

Bristol Statehouse Quinn Room

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Thomas B. Malone, Ph.D., Lecturer in Music Education University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Participants will begin as 6udents in a singing school of the “fa-sol-la” music that Dourished in New England near the turn of the 57th century. :e “class” will experience the e=e;s of music making in community, rather that in a performance or concert atmosphere. Once the basics of the 6yle are explored, applications for the use of this music in engaging with young people in a living hi6ory setting will be discussed. :e workshop will conclude with a number of songs sung by the entire group.

Prior musical training and “ability” not required.Bristol Statehouse Courtroom

L+4./ F++2 as L(&(') H(,1+%3Cathy Stanton, Lecturer, Tufts University

Michelle Moon, Assistant Director of Education for Adult Programs, Peabody Essex Museum

Pat Nedoroscik, Waters Farm:is panel discussion will make a case that there is a creative blurring of the lines between “pa6” and “present” in the “eat local” movement, and that living hi6ory farms and other hi6oric sites have a potentially crucial role to play in preserving, presenting, and expanding public knowledge about small-scale, local/regional, “su6ainable” types of food produ;ion, marketing, and preparation. Paneli6s will survey the hi6ory of how and when small-scale farming moved into the realm of the no6algic and obsolete, and will talk about some of the e=orts currently underway

in the northea6ern United States to overcome the association of certain kinds of farms, foods, and skills with the pa6, and to take leading roles in broader public discussions about the present and future of food.

Bristol Statehouse Quinn Room

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U'2$% it A//: !?th C$'1"%3 S1.3, & S1.3#.9(') in N$* E')/.'2

Hallie Larkin, Owner, At the Sign of the Golden Scissors; President, Costume Society of America, Northeast Region 1:is le;ure will take a close-up look at surviving 6ays in New England colle;ions and examine the similarities and di=erences to their European counterparts. We will also look at the 6aymaking trade as pra;iced in New England and what was available in the marketplace to female consumers during the 5<@4s-5<<4s.

Bristol Statehouse Courtroom

A'(#./, C+##"'(4.1$, S+ S-+"/2 W$Rhys Simmons, Coordinator of Agriculture & Men’s Crafts,

Old Sturbridge VillageVisitors to living hi6ory sites often come with preconceived notions about what animal care is. In what ways can these sites relate to their visitors that the care for their animals is of the highe6 6andard? Is a 6rong line of communication enough? :is session seeks to discuss issues such as proper ways to train 6a= about the procedures in animal care, sensitive topics and how to approach them, dealing with upset visitors and visitor discomfort, and how to report negligence in animal care and the corre; responses as an in6itution.

Bristol Statehouse Quinn Room

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Michael Baker, Historian, Quinebaug Lodge AF&AMMasonic Fashion from the 59th century to the present reveals a major part of social life throughout New England.

Bristol Statehouse 'nd Floor Stair Landing

LUNCH !:667#-5:667#First Baptist Church in Bristol Fellowship Hall

C ONC LU S ION of the 56!5 C ON F E R E NC E

Coggeshall Farm Museum will remain open until (:&&pm for regular visitation.

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A#,$%"!!" W!%G+0!F+ H T!1%+ 2:44F)-@:44F) From Attics to Archives LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Making a “Common” Hat COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM Mallet & Chisel COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM Rope Mat Workshop COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM Door Latches in Early New England COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM Sauce for the Goose COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM

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K$I"!,$ A//%$++ 7:44()-54:44() STATEHOUSE COURTROOM Seth Rockman, Ph.D., Brown UniversityM!%"*"' S$++*!"+ H W!%G+0!F+ 54:5@()-5:44F) Beginning of the New England Straw Hat Indu!ry COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM

54:5@()-55:3@() Taking Play Seriously STATEHOUSE COURTROOM Raising Heritage Poultry in a Museum Environment STATEHOUSE QUINN ROOM

52:44F)-5:44F) New England Merchant Seamen’s Clothing, %&'(-%)*( STATEHOUSE COURTROOM Dressed to Till STATEHOUSE QUINN ROOM

L1"&0 H B1+*"$++ M$$,*"' 5:44F)-2:44F) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL

A#,$%"!!" S$++*!"+, W!%G+0!F+, H T!1%+ 2:44F)-@:44F) Tour of Swiss Village Farm Foundation SVF FOUNDATION, NEWPORT

2:44F)-?:44F) Going "rough “"e Change” Part I STATEHOUSE COURTROOM Hometown Pride STATEHOUSE QUINN ROOM

?:5@F)-@:44F) Going "rough “"e Change” Workshop, Part II STATEHOUSE COURTROOM ?:5@F)-3:5@F) New England’s “Hive of Heretics” STATEHOUSE QUINN ROOM

D*""$% <:44F)-7:44F) DEWOLF TAVERN, BRISTOL

M!%"*"' S$++*!"+, W!%G+0!F+, H T!1%+ 7:44()-52:44F) Touro Synagogue & Colonial Jewish Newport TOURO SYNAGOGUE, NEWPORT Rhode Island’s Rural Pa! Meets Present PRESCOTT FARM, MIDDLETOWN 7:44()-54:44() Expanding “Local” Horizons STATEHOUSE COURTROOM Aren’t You Hot in "ose Clothes? STATEHOUSE QUINN ROOM 54:5@()-55:3@() An Old Harp Re-Strung STATEHOUSE COURTROOM Local Food as Living Hi!ory STATEHOUSE QUINN ROOM 52:44F)-5:44F) Under it All STATEHOUSE COURTROOM Animals Communicate, So Should We STATEHOUSE QUINN ROOM "e Well Dressed Mason STATEHOUSE SECOND FLOOR STAIR LANDING

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T+ B%(,1+/From Providence: If traveling from T.F. Green Airport, take Interstate !" North to Providence. In Providence, take Interstate #!" East to exit $ for Route ##% South. Bristol is approximately #& miles south of Interstate #!".

From Bo!on: Take Interstate !& South to Route '% South. On Route '% in Rhode Island, take Exit ' for Portsmouth/Bristol, following signs for Roger Williams University and Bristol. After crossing the Mount Hope Bridge travel north on Route ##%. Bristol center is two miles north of the Mount Hope Bridge.

Bri!ol, Rhode Island is unique among New England towns of the late %&th century in its nearly perfe$ grid arrangement of !reets. "ames, Hope, and High Streets all run parallel north and south, interse$ed by perpendicular cross !reets from the harbor on the we! to the ea!, making Bri!ol a remarkably easy place to get around.

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Coggeshall Farm Museum is located on Poppasquash peninsula, west of Bristol center. Turn onto Poppasquash Road, directly across the street from the stone V.F.W. Hall, (a right turn if traveling from the north, left if from Bristol center). Continue on Poppasquash Road #." miles around Bristol Harbor to Coggeshall Farm Road and the museum entrance on the right.

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The Bristol Statehouse is located on High Street on Bristol Common. From Route ##%, Hope Street, travel east (up the hill) on Court Street. The Statehouse is the masonry building at the head of Court Street.

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Thames Street runs north to south along Bristol harbor The Landing is located on Thames Street between State and Bradford Streets. From the Statehouse, travel north along High Street to State Street (to the right as you leave the Statehouse), and turn left (west) towards the water. Cross Hope Street to reach Thames Street and turn right. The Bristol Harbor Inn and DeWolf Tavern are located on the left side of Thames Street just after the turn from State Street.

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Newport is the southernmost city on Aquidneck Island (Rhode Island),

situated south of Bristol in Narragansett Bay. From Bristol, travel south on Hope Street, Route ##%, across the Mount Hope Bridge. At the foot of the Mount Hope Bridge, bear right to stay on West Main Road, Route ##%, following signs to Newport. West Main Road becomes Broadway in Newport. Directions to the o(-site locations on Aquidneck Island are continued below.

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!8 #('"1$,Prescott Farm is located on Aquidneck Island in Middletown, aptly named, between Portsmouth and Newport, approximately six miles south of the Mount Hope Bridge.

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58 #('"1$,Touro Synagogue is located in the heart of Newport’s Old Quarter. To park once in Newport, follow Broadway to Thames Street and turn left. Travel south on Thames Street to Mary Street and turn left again, parking is available in a lot on the right of Mary Street. To reach the Synagogue, walk east up Mary Street, crossing Spring Street continuing to Division Street. Turn left on Division until it ends at Touro Street and the Synagogue.

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;6 #('"1$,To Swiss Village Farm Foundation, travel down Broadway bearing right at the Newport City Hall towards the Newport Visitors Center. At America’s Cup Ave, turn left and follow past the waterfront. Turn right onto Thames Street. After half a mile, turn right again onto Wellington Ave. After the bend, Wellington will become Halidon Ave. Take the )rst right onto Harrison Ave.

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;6 #('"1$,To reach the Little Compton Historical Society, travel south to Aquidneck Island. At the foot of the Mount Hope Bridge bear left towards route #&*. Take the exit o( of East Main Road for Routes #&* and '% North. After crossing the Sakonnet River Bridge take the exit for Route $$ south. The Historical Society and Wilbor House are located about ##." miles down West Main Road, Route $$, in Little Compton.

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D I R E C T I O N S

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To avoid late fees, Conference Registrations must be postmarked by F$E%".%3 !?th, 56!5.

Name__________________________________________________Title___________________________________________________Institution_______________________________________________Address_________________________________________________City_______________________________State____Zip___________Phone_______________________Email_______________________I plan to bring an item for the Silent Auction Fund Raiser: Yes ��No �I will attend Saturday Lunch ��Sunday Lunch ��(Both Included in Conference Fee)I would like vegetarian meals: Yes ��No �

� ALHFAM Member $"!& _____ � Non-ALHFAM Member*+$!& _____� Late Registration† +$*& _____†Postmarked after February "%th

� Friday ONLY $(& _____� Saturday ONLY $"&& _____� Sunday ONLY $"&& _____� Saturday Dinner $*( _____ Total _____

Friday��From Attics to Archives No Fee _____��Making a “Common” Hat* $%& _____��Mallet & Chisel $#& _____��Ocean Plait Rope Mat $"' _____��Door Latches in Early New England $"& _____��Sauce for the Goose $"& _____

*Head measurement or hat size___________

Saturday��New England Straw Hat Industry No Fee _____��Tour of SVF Foundation No Fee _____��Going Through “The Change” No Fee _____Sunday��Touro Synagogue & Jewish Newport $* _____��Rhode Island’s Past Meets Present $( _____��An Old Harp Re-Strung No Fee _____ Workshop & Tour Total: _____

I wish to pay by check or money order: ��� Check +_____________ Please make checks payable to Coggeshall Farm Museum Inc., with “ALHFAM New England” in the memo line.

I wish to pay through PayPal: �� Paypal account name: ________________________________________________________________To complete your electronic payment, simply complete this form and mail or email to Info@CoggeshallFarm.org. On PayPal.com, please make payments to Info@CoggeshallFarm.org and include your name and contact information in the “Email to Recipient” ,eld on the Send Money page.

We are unable to accept payment by Credit Card

For additional information, please contact Justin Squizzero, *&".'(!.)&#', J.Squizzero@CoggeshallFarm.org.

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Please send this completed form with payment to: ALHFAM New England Regional Conference c/o Coggeshall Farm Museum P.O. Box @>2 Bri6ol, Rhode Island 42947Ele$ronic payments: Info@CoggeshallFarm.org

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*Includes a one year membership to ALHFAM and all its bene,ts. Please be sure to complete all contact information.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept walk-in registrations. All registrations must be postmarked or emailed by February '(th, '&"'.

Space in Workshops & Tours is limited and available on a ,rst-come, ,rst-serve basis.