Oxford Historical Society

Oxford Historical Society
Post Office Box 582
Oxford, Connecticut, 06478


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Historical Society Elects Officers, Honors Benefactors

The Oxford Historical Society's November meeting elected officers for the coming year and honored Society Benefactors, Fred and Myrtle Rowland, who donated the land where the Twitchell-Rowland Homestead now stands. The Rowlands are pictured with a special brick which will be laid at theentrance to the Homestead, honoring their generosity and their 60th Anniversary.

Officers elected for 2010 include, Louise Burr, President; Marilyn Serus, 1st Vice President; Dorothy DeBisschop, 2nd Vice President, Preservation Chairman; Historian, Nancy Farnum; Corresponding Secretary, Barbara Robinson; Treasurer, Cindy Joy; Assistant Treasurer, Marcia Wrogg; Board Members at Large, Marjorie Fitzgerald and Marilyn Stebar. Outgoing Board Member at Large, Ed Brennison was thanked for his service during 2009. Margaret Kutniewski,who completed her term as Recording Secretary was honored. Shown in the photo she receives a bouquet from Nancy Farnum. Cathy Johnson will be the Society's next Recording Secretary, beginning in Jauary. Photos by Cathy Helm

Margaret Kutniewski flowers from Nancy Farnum

To see photos of first order of brick received, CLICK HERE

Christmas in Oxford: Links to our-oxford.info

"CHRISTMAS MEMORIES"
U. C. C. Congregational Church
A talk by Mrs. June Behuniak
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - Dec. 24, 1992

School-teacher's Memories of
Christmas in Oxford, 1927
by Elizabeth Squires

Christmas Entries in Oxford Diaries
Elijah B. Treat, 1869
Elijah B. Treat, 1873
Nelson Cable, 1899
Laura Davis, 1856

See the Pewter Ornaments , 1990-2009
sold by Boy Scouts of America, Oxford Troop 1,

Featuring Oxford Sites, many historical

Saturday,October24:Revolutionary War Talk & Program:

"Oxford Men at Lexington & Concord" *Click thumbnail to see larger image*
Speaker Mark Carlson explains the battle fields and the Patriot tactics against the British	Period Music by Jeremy Burr Family	Martha Washington's Great Cake by Karen Keenan. See Mt.Vernonforrecipe

Photos by Cathy Helm

HistoricGardenatthe Homestead: See photos HERE :: The Oxford Historical Society has announced the availability of inscribed commemorative brick paving stones. The bricks will be laid at the new site of the Twitchell-Rowland Homestead at 60 Towner Lane. Bricks will be available for two prices. The $60 bricks will be laid near the entrance of the Homestead,and the $40 bricks will be laid along the garden walkways on the homestead property. Text can be up to three lines of 20 characters each. The laser-generated inscription is printed in permanent black lettering guaranteed to last a century. All donations are tax-deductible. Order form Here

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