Eastford Heritage Day will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Eastford Elementary School.
The event is free and will be held rain or shine. Heritage Day will include
games, music, children's activities, karaoke, refreshments, face painting,
vendors, a silent auction, a portable sawmill, a dunking booth (your chance to
dunk the First Selectman or Fire Chief), presentations and displays, artisans
and art work, a pie eating contest, a flag retirement ceremony, Library Adopt-a
Book, balloons, cat adoption, seed planting, and more. On display will be
quilts, artwork, baskets, and textiles. From 9:30 to 10:30, the Historical
Society will sponsor a presentation by Beverly Brazeal, entitled: “How to
Preserve Your Family Story: A look at one Eastford family’s diaries and
recipes.”
There will be something to do throughout the center of town. The Eastford
Independent Fire Company will hold an open house and free blood pressure clinic,
Bowen's Garage will host a vintage/antique car show, and Coriander Cafe will
host a craft's fair. Also open will be the Warehouse, featuring unique furniture
and antiques, Still River Guitars, Eastford Building Supply and the Eastford
Public Library.
On June 15th, 2013 during the Annual Heritage Day Celebration, you will find
something for all ages, so bring your family and friends and come check it out.
Participating exhibitors and groups include the following:
Eastford Elementary School Student Artwork
Eastford Public Library
Union Society Building Committee
Eastford Republican Town Committee
Eastford Democratic Town Committee
Eastford Historical Society
Eastford Senior Citizens
Eastford Emergency Management Committee
Grove Cemetery Committee
Eastford Agriculture Committee
Eastford Conservation and Historic Conservation Commission
Eastford Independent Fire Company
Congregational Church of Eastford
Wood’N Horse Farm – Sawmill Demonstration
And More!
Participating vendors will be selling refreshments, jewelry, woodwork, plants,
tutus, handcrafted textiles, photography, and more!
Click HERE for the scheduled events!
Why Heritage Day? by Dagmar J. Noll
Eastford’s first official Heritage Day was on the third Saturday of May in 1974, but the real start for Heritage day was the 1973 exhibit in the Ivy Glenn. It was the idea of Ed Trepal to use the Eastford Historical Society as a means of drawing the community together with an annual event, involving the participation of a wide range of people. The 1973 exhibits included a slide show of old photographs, the fire department’s famous chemical tank, panels which depicted a governmental history of Eastford prepared by Lennox and Lorraine Beach, and a large collection of old farm equipment collected from all around town by Franklyn Buell. Also displayed were old clothing, family photographs, and other memorabilia. As the exhibit lasted several days and many irreplacable items had been borrowed, it was felt necessary to have someone with the exhibit at all times. Members of the committee took turns sleeping in the Ivy Glenn at night. With the nation’s bicentennial in 1976, Heritage Day took its present form of day long activities with participation by many town organizations. Many of the same people have worked hard every year to make Heritage Day a success. The idea is to engage many people and provide a fun time for folks who are new to town. -June 1991 Quarterly
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