Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
The Hanover Historical Society presents Spring Walking Tours with Jack!<\/p>\n
Luddam\u2019s Ford, Saturday, April 1st at 10:00 a.m.
\nand
\nFour Corners, Saturday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n
Join the Hanover Historical Society\u2019s intern Jack McLaughlin, a Hanover
\nresident and senior majoring in History at Bridgewater State College, for
\ntwo one-hour walking tours of Luddam’s Ford and Hanover Four Corners this
\nSpring! Join Jack to explore two of the most historic areas in Hanover. The
\ntours will take place on the two Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.,
\nregardless of weather, unless it is extreme. <\/p>\n
Luddam\u2019s Ford: A Natural and Industrial History Tour, Saturday, April
\n1st, 10:00 a.m.
\nExplore the natural and industrial history of Luddam\u2019s Ford, where
\nHanover\u2019s Elm Street meets Pembroke\u2019s West Elm Street on the bridge
\nover the North River. This tour will cover the site from its earliest use
\nby Native Americans, to its namesake event when James Ludden (notice the
\nspelling) carried Governor John Winthrop across the river on his shoulders,
\nto the more than three centuries of irons forges and rubber manufacturing
\nat the site.
\nThe tour will start at the Hanover side parking lot, cross the historic
\n1894 bridge to the Pembroke side, and return to finish back on the Hanover
\nside. The tour will last about one hour, wear comfortable shoes, and will
\ntake place unless the weather is extreme. <\/p>\n
Four Corners: The Revolution and Early Republic Years, Saturday, April
\n15th, 10:00 a.m.
\nHanover\u2019s Four Corners neighborhood was the town\u2019s bustling business
\nhub during the years of the American Revolution and the decades of the
\nEarly Republic when shipbuilding was at its height. This tour will explore
\nthe several buildings still standing from that time, to tell the stories
\nand events associated with those years, the tavern keepers, merchants,
\nfarmers, shipwrights, and their families, who lived through the earliest
\nyears of the country.
\nThe tour will begin in front of St. Andrew\u2019s Church, loop through the
\nneighborhood, and last about one hour. Wear comfortable shoes and be
\nprepared for any weather, it will go off unless the weather is extreme. <\/p>\n
For more information visit the HHS online at
\nwww.hanoverhistoricalsociety.com or find them on Facebook at Hanover MA
\nHistorical Society | Hanover MA | Facebook or e-mail
\nhanhistdirector@gmail.com .<\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: The Hanover Historical Society presents Spring Walking Tours with Jack! Luddam\u2019s Ford, Saturday, April 1st at 10:00 a.m. and Four Corners, Saturday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m. Join the Hanover Historical Society\u2019s intern Jack McLaughlin, a Hanover … Continue reading