Join the Museum of Old Newbury for a day-long exploration of the myriad links between Newbury(port) and Old York, Maine.

Begin the day at the Cushing House with a snack and a special introduction by executive director Bethany Groff Dorau to the many Newbury families who settled in York, Maine. Dorau is a relative of Newbury-born Shubael Dummer, York's first parish minister, whose violent death in 1692 rocked the colonies, and York-born Samuel Moody (1725 -1790) , the first schoolmaster at Newbury's Governor's Academy.

Get a close-up look at the Revolutionary War artifacts studied this summer by post-graduate interns Sam and Noah Clewley as we prepare for a deep dive into the loyalist world of Jonathan Sayward.

Travel (carpooling encouraged) to the Old York Historical Society, where we will be treated to a special behind-the-scenes tour with Research Center Director Peggy Wishart, followed by special tours of the National Historic Landmark 1656 Old Gaol, the 1750 Jefferds Tavern, an exploration of the 1692 Candlemas Raid, and more.

After lunch in York, we will have an exclusive, private tour of the c.1718 Sayward-Wheeler House. Learn about the lives of the free and enslaved people who lived here as the dramatic events of the American Revolutionary War unfolded around them.

$50, Museum of Old Newbury members only. Limit two tickets per member.

You can join the museum at https://www.newburyhistory.org/membership

If you are unsure if your membership is current, please call the office at 978-462-2681 or email info@newburyhistory.org.