Thursday, February 2, 2012

Civil War Quilt Contest and Black Powder Shoot Planned for Quabbin Region Civil War Day of Remembrance


Jim Rich, past president,
Orange Rod and Gun Club

Civil War Quilt Contest and Black Powder Shoot Planned for Quabbin Region Civil War Day of Remembrance  

According to Jim Rich, the past president of the Orange Rod and Gun Club, the club has approved the use of the club grounds for a Black Powder Shoot in honor of the 150th Civil War Anniversary activities planned for Orange on July 4th.  The day's activities will begin with the shoot followed by a lecture on antique fire arms in the clubhouse. The Orange Rod and Gun Club holds the oldest gun club charter in the state and was active during the Civil War.  



Nancy Blackmer (left) Elizabeth Peirce (center)
Ingrid Whitten
Additional activities include a Civil War Quilt Contest for 60 inch square Civil War replica quilts, both hand made and machine made.  Civil War children's games, a Living Heritage  Artisan and Farmer's Market and readings from Civil War diaries and letters as well as music and theatrical 
performances will be part of the celebration.  For further information, contact the organizer, Genevieve Fraser at telephone (978) 544-1872, or write FraserGenevieve@gmail.com  Additional information and tributes are posted at Website: www.Quabbincivilwar.blogspot.com


Photo Credit: Genevieve Fraser

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