Yankee Homecoming Events, Wednesday, July 28th 2010, Newburyport

July 28, 2010

When: Sunday, July 25th through Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Where: Newburyport, MA

The 53rd Yankee Homecoming Celebration, an annual Newburyport tradition, begins on Sunday, July 25th and runs through Sunday, August 1st.

Yankee Homecoming Events Scheduled for Wednesday, July 28th 2010

9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Heritage Tours: Piel Craftsmen, 3½ Center Street across from Ten Center Street restaurant. Established over 50 years ago, Piel Craftsmen have produced over 20,000 ship models. Over the years craftsmen have also restored thousands of ship model wrecks to their original condition. Come visit and talk to staff and learn about the history of building ship models including the 1800s clipper ships, schooners, and whaling ships.
10:30 am to 12:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
2:00 to 3:30 pm: Heritage Tours: African Americans in the Newburyport 1800s.Meet on Hill Street at Highland Cemetery. Visit African American gravesites in Highland Cemetery and Old Hill Burying Ground. Hear about Mr. Romily, a restaurant owner, a runaway slave, Mrs. Dickson whose freedom was purchased in Virginia by a Newburyporter, and the Underground Railroad.
2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
7:30 to 9:00 pm: Waterfront Concert Series, Michael Bernier & The UPRISING, Waterfront Stage. Michael Bernier & The UPRISING are New England’s most progressive Organic Rock n’ Roll Assembly.

Visit the Yankee Homecoming Celebration website for more detailed information about all of the Yankee Homecoming events.