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Tag: Election Day

18th Century Election Cake!

by tabermorrell5yahoocom on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Election Day is here and that means one thing: 18th century cake! To celebrate our hard-earned right to vote, we’ll be baking an Election Cake, a New England tradition going back to the 1700s! In fact, these cakes have been part of our region’s dessert menu for so long that before we even had elections,…

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Office Hours

Madison Lessard, Site Administrator

In person visits: appointments
are recommended in advance

Tuesday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

 

Tel.: 978-597-2106
Email: info@townsendhistoricalsociety.org

Location

Our Headquarters and Museum can be found at:

The Reed Homestead
72 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469

Mail: P.O. Box 95
Townsend, MA 01469

© 1896 – 2023

 

Upcoming Events

1st Annual Scarecrow Festival: Saturday, October 14th, 2023 10 AM – 4 PM, Townsend Town Common.

Annual Membership Meeting: Sunday, November 5th, 2023, 2 PM, Location TBA.

Holiday Open House: Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, Time TBA, The Reed Homestead (72 Main St, Townsend MA).

 

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