Activities planned for July 4 include an early morning 5K run to benefit the Blacksmith Shop, followed by a Black Powder Shoot and discussion on antique firearms at the Orange Gun Club. Butterfield and Riverside Park will be the site for activities at noon with a muster, cook-out and children's games. Events will continue with with a Quabbin Civil War Remembrance at the Orange Town Hall starting at 2 p.m. with readings from diaries and letters and historical facts concerning those who fought in the Civil War, their fate and their families back home. Other activities include a Civil War Quilt Contest and Living Heritage Farmer and Artisan Market. In addition, the Orange Historical Society is planning a light supper and Civil War "Tin-Type Show and Tell."
Quabbin towns throughout the region have been invited to participate by sharing stories of their local heroes from the Civil War era. For further information or to assist, contact Genevieve Fraser, the Civil War activities coordinator and artistic director of the Drama Circle at Telephone (978) 544-1872, Email: FraserGenevieve@gmail.
