 | ||
| David Lyon's tavern in Lyonsville. Photo credit: A History of Colrain, Mass. by L. M. Patrie. |
Taverns in the 18th Century Connecticut Valley, and in Colrain, provided essential services for travelers, as well as meeting places in which to socialize, transact business, pick up mail and get the latest information.
Anne Lanning, Senior Vice President at Historic Deerfield, will offer a presentation on these taverns, drawing on travel accounts, diaries, newspapers, probate records and account books to recount the experiences of the men and women who operated taverns as well as those who frequented them.
The presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at a meeting of the Colrain Historical Society in the Stacy Barn behind the Pitt House at 8 Main Road. The business meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the program is open to the public. For information call Belden at 624-3453.
18th Century Tavern Table Raffle
