MARK THese dates
May 22, 23 and 24, 10 AM – 3 PM
Drop off your contributions for the THS Garage Sale at 16 Shore Road, North Truro.
Call Dave or Gwen Spang at 508-487-6459 for information.
May 28, Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Garage sale to benefit the Truro Historical Society at the Spang's, 16 Shore Road, North Truro.
June 1, Wednesday, 9 AM - 12 Noon
Orientation and lunch for Museum volunteers
June 22, Wednesday, 9 AM - 12 Noon
Museum set up by volunteers and staff
June 24, Friday, 10 AM
Highland House Museum OPENS for the season
July 9, Saturday, 4:30 PM
"North Truro Air Force Station: Project Sleeper," Exhibition opening and reception
July 21, Thursday, 4:30 PM
THS Annual Meeting for members at the Highland House Museum
August 4, Thursday, 4:30 PM
"Truro Native Americans: Part 2," Exhibition opening and reception
August 12, Friday
Annual Gala Event to benefit the THS at the Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod.
Stay tuned for more details or call 508-487-3397 for more information.
August 26, Friday, 4 - 7:00 PM
THS volunteer appreciation party
September 17, Saturday, 4:30 pm.
The Mass Memories Road Show - Come and watch the video of Mass Memories recorded in August of 2009, have a cup of tea and share your Truro memories at the Highland House Museum. The public is welcome. Jointly sponsored with the Truro Public Library as part of Truro Treasures.
September 30, Friday, 4:30 PM
Highland House Museum closes
WEDNESDAY EVENING SPEAKER SERIES
Unless otherwise noted, all of these programs are free, and will begin at 7:30 PM at the Highland House Museum
July 6 – North Truro Air Station: Project Sleeper
Mark Dooley, THS Curator, moderates a panel of individuals who were stationed and employed at the base during the early years of the U.S. anti-missile defense system.
July 13 – Quirky Circus: a Marionette Show
Ellen Anthony, puppeteer and personal life coach, entertains people and families of all ages about life and change.
July 20 – Modern Architecture in Truro and Wellfleet
Peter McMahon, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Modern House Trust
July 27 – Coastal Erosion and Truro's Beaches
Gordon Peabody, Director of Safe Harbor Environmental, discusses the mitigation of erosion and the restoration of Ballston Beach.
August 3 – The Pequot and King Philip's War: an Artistic Response
Peter McLean, artist and scholar, reflects upon Native American and European interactions and conflicts in his award-winning, large format charcoal drawings.
August 10 – Truro through Postcards
Dan Towler, postcard collector, illustrates how postcards illuminate Truro's past.
August 17 - On the Frontlines of History: the Middle East and the “Arab Spring”
Sebastian Junger talks about his experience as a journalist in the Middle East and where things seem to be headed with the 'Arab Spring;' the death of his colleague, Tim Hetherington, killed in combat in Libya in April; the NATO involvement in that war; and his own future as a journalist. $5 admission fee.
August 24 – A Short History of Cape Cod
Professor Robert Allison, author and Chair of the History Department at Suffolk University, discusses his most recent book.
August 31 – Offshore Aquaculture
Scott Lindell, Director, Scientific Aquaculture Program, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, reports on the local development and potential expansion of mussel farming around the Cape and Islands.
September 7 - An Evening of Music
Outer Cape Chorale Chamber Singers, conducted by Jon Arterton
September 14 –The Cape Cod National Seashore Celebrates 50 Years
Bill Burke, Cape Cod National Seashore Historian, presents the past 50 years of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
September 21 –Fire, Ice, Wind, Water, and Us
Dave Spang, THS Board Member and former National Seashore Naturalist, discusses the effects of nature and man on the ever-changing Cape Cod landscape.
Your tax-deductible donations at these events are graciously accepted!
For Children
Archaeological Dig
For two hours under the guidance of teachers or trained volunteers, children simulate the excavation of a site modeled on the Payomet weetu (summer house) that the Pilgrims explored when they visited Truro in 1620. Working with child-size tools, the fledgling archeologists will find, describe, and record the location of artifacts. Like real archaeologists, they will draw conclusions about the people who lived there, how they obtained and processed food, and the kind of life they (the Payomet) led.
Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to Noon through September (reservations required)
- Special arrangements can be made for groups of five or more during the summer.
- Designed for children 7 to 10 years old.
- Each session is two hours long.
- $5.00 fee. All materials will be supplied.
- Dress comfortably.
Please reserve a space in advance. Call 508-487-3397 or email info@trurohistorical.com.
Museum History Detectives
A favorite activity for children (both readers and non-readers) is the search for historical objects based on a set of clues. Children follow up on leads to find artifacts and other items, and all “detectives” receive prizes. No reservations required.
For more information call 508-487-3397 or email info@trurohistorical.com.
Truro tours
Cemetery Tour
Cemetery tombstones and monuments tell stories about people:
their families, their spouses, and how they lived and died (e.g. in a storm at sea). Join our guide, Cemetery Commissioner Bob Masson, on this informative and entertaining tour of local cemeteries as he makes history come alive.
August 7. $5.00 fee.
Meet at 12:45 PM at the Highland House Museum for a brief presentation before driving to five Truro cemeteries.Please reserve spaces in advance at 508-487-3397, or email us at info@trurohistorical.org for information.
Pilgrim Walk
Join our guide, Dr. Robin Robertson, on this leisurely walk to Corn Hill in Truro. In 1620 a party of men from the Mayflower, in search of a suitable location for a settlement, discovered a cache of corn buried by Payomet Indians. A few days later they discovered several uninhabited Indian houses called weetus. Learn about the mindset of the men and the choices they faced as they discovered food and other items they deemed necessary for survival during their first winter.
July 14 and September 18. $5.00 fee
Meet at 1:00 PM at Great Hollow Beach, upper parking area. Please reserve spaces in advance at 508-487-3397, or email us at info@trurohistorical.org for information.
