June 1st Opening Day for Museums in South Berwick, Rollinsford
At Counting House Museum
June 1st Opening Day for Museums in South Berwick, Rollinsford
South Berwick, ME- Old Berwick Historical Society invites the public to Opening Day festivities on Saturday, June 1st at the Counting House Museum to kick-off its summer season.
Join the society from 1pm-4pm for a “Seeds of the Past” project, where history will take root in our Flax Garden. This is a special planting event; we will sow the seeds of tradition and the flax will be harvested in August and then, using historic practices, will transform it into linen. Come celebrate this planting as well as the artistry of early American textile craft and our wonderful exhibition. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. The museum is located at 2 Liberty Street in South Berwick.
The society will also be participating in a “passport” program that day with Historic New England’s Sarah Orne Jewett House and Hamilton House, as well as the Association for Rollinsford Culture and History’s Colonel Paul Wentworth House. The Historic New England houses will be open from 11am-4pm with free admission.
The Colonel Paul Wentworth House will be hosting a living history event that day with the British Royal Artillery from 10am-4pm, admission fee is $5 for adults; kids and ARCH members are free.
Postcard passports will be available at all four sites. Guests that visit every location can submit their stamped postcard at their last site to be entered into a prize drawing. The prize will include items from each organization. Any questions can be directed to info@oldberwick.org.
