Fun family event news from Courtney Richardson at Cape Ann Museum:
Classic Trucks at the White Ellery House |Ā Linking past and present
GLOUCESTERāĀ In the spirit of connecting the past to the present the Cape Ann Museum will display classic trucks on the lawn of the historic White-Ellery House (245 Washington Street in Gloucester) on Saturday, August 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. All ages are invited to enjoy a ride down āmemory laneā while taking in these classic vehicles as well as the historic house that served as a home until 1947. Local historians and Museum docents will be on hand to share the history of the house with visitors. Classic truck themed drawing, coloring and āI spyā activities will be available for children and families. All are welcome!
This program is offered in conjunction with the special exhibitionĀ Gone… Fishing: Recent Work by Jeffery Marshall
opening on August 10.Ā For more information visitĀ capeannmuseum.orgĀ or call 978-283-0455 x10.
The White-Ellery House, located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary, was built in 1710 and is one of just a handful of First Period houses in Eastern Massachusetts that survives to this day. (First Period means c. 1620ā1725.) Stepping inside today, visitors enter much the same house they would have 300 years ago.
Image credit: Martha Hale Harvey,Ā Old Ellery House, photograph. c1895. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.
Great post and reminds me of the many dairy farms they had all around the cape Ann the brick walls were popular too! …:-) Dave & Kim š
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