JUNE
Strawberry Moon (Seneca)
It’s nearly time for the Parade – June 20th. Are you participating in the parade and/or in the ‘Homecoming’ on the Common??
News Alert! Townsend resolves to support the Continental Congress in their efforts to form an American Republic two weeks BEFORE the Declaration of Independence was issued! from Sawtelle’s History of Townsend (Enlarge it and see next page)
Welcome to the June QR pages! The Themes for this month are Ice Cream, Shrubs and Incorporation.
If you have memories of the Ice Cream stand in the picture, please let us know on the Comment page at the end!
About Ice Cream:
Ice Cream in the Pacific in WWll? Look for:
How many crew members were required to operate a BLR? AND – Scroll down the article to read about Baskin and Robbins
Jefferson and Ice Cream Washington and Ice Cream
Make Ice Cream Using a Ziploc Bag in 5 minutes – Homemade Ice Cream, No Fridge!
Make Ice Cream in a Ziplock Bag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke9xVNRX-xI
June Trivia Questions:
Q1: True or false: In the 1800’s, rose petal, parsley and parmesan cheese were ice cream flavors.
Q2: Shrubs – There were many fruit beverages called shrubs in colonial times! They all contained vinegar. Why?
Q3: What is a Massachusetts “First Parish” church? (Yes, this one is related to one of the monthly themes!)
Q4: When was Juneteenth first celebrated?
Celebrating Shrubs:
Have you ever had a ‘shrub’ to drink? If you lived back at the time of the Revolution, you would have!
A Short History of Shrubs How to make shrubs! Any-Berry Shrub How to Make Fruit Shrubs
About the Incorporation of Massachusetts Towns: First Survey and Early History of Townsend
How did settlements or “plantations” incorporate as Massachusetts towns? Look for the AI overview
Battles of the Revolutionary War:
Battle of Trois Rivieres: https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res
https://revolutionarywarjournal.com/battle-of-three-rivers-june-8-1775/ A very long detailed article, truly for the history buff.
Battle of Sullivan’s Island: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/sullivans-island-south-carolina
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/sullivans-island-june-28-1776
Battle of Turtle Gutt Inlet: https://cresthistory.org/battle-of-turtle-gut/
https://www.deansbargraysferry.com/the-bog/commodore-john-barry-amp-the-battle-of-turtle-gut-inlet
Grievances:
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: