Let
our history welcome you.
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Read here about last year's tour. Plans have begun
for Tour Thurman 2007, with two site already lined up; join the committee
as they complete the roster, research the history and collect photos and
anecdotes! This year's tour will be September 22, 2007. All aboard!
Tour
Thurman: A Guided Jaunt into Homes and History
September
23, 2006
Join The John Thurman
Historical Society for a narrated ride into the past.
Reservations and prepayment required
Reserve
your spot by phoning Leila at 518-623-2692.
Questions?
Email Perky.
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11:45
Optional luncheon at the historic Northwoods Lodge on Bear Pond Road served
by new owners Jan and Joanna Kosz [$7]
12:45 Tour begins with a walk around the Northwoods and tales of its past.
Then the bus departs for the ride to yesterday. Narrators will point out
spots of interest while the bus makes its way to three more sites where
guests will get off for in-depth visits, learning about the homes and
the people who have inhabited them. [$13, includes tour book.] There will
be a rest stop midway through the tour. Reserve with Leila Wood, 623-2692.
3:45 Bus returns to the Northwoods.
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| Luncheon
at the Northwoods |
In
celebration of the German immigrants who built the Northwoods and the Polish
immigrants who are now reviving its fine tradition of hospitality, our hosts
will offer a buffet featuring dishes from both countries, served in the
lovely Northwoods dining room. Please reserve your spot at the luncheon
and prepay by arranging with Leila Wood, 623-3692. |
The
Northwoods |
Built
by German immigrants in the 1940s on the site of the old Jamon Baker farm,
the Northwoods became a mecca for those who loved square dancing and good
fun. Hear the stories of its beginnings and interim operations, and see
what is happening there now! |
The
Meadowbrook Stock Farm |
Over
the centuries, fire, wind and rain have wrought havoc at the Meadowbrook
Stock Farm, once a thriving and productive operation. Hard work and determination
are bringing this beauty back to life as a goat farm and an agritourism
site. Join us on our first tour here. |
The
Cy D. Pasco Schoolhouse |
This
will be our first time seeing the inside of the old Cy D. Pasco Schoolhouse,
now a private vacation home (and it looks considerably better now than it
did when this photo was taken). |
The
Guy Brooks Tavern Site/Orley Needham Farm |
This
is the site of what is believed to be the earliest hotel in Thurman, and
what was later to become a fine family farm, home to Orley and Susie Needham
and their children. A gracious farmhouse and cluster of barns make an inviting
scene. The authenticity of these structures has been painstakingly guarded
since 1965. |