Yankee Homecoming Events, Friday, July 30th 2010, Newburyport

July 30, 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 Friday, July 30th 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.
10:00 am to 11:00 am: Heritage Tours: Old Hill Burying Ground Gravestone Restoration Project. Meet on Greenleaf Street behind Bartlet Mall. Learn about the current gravestone restoration project and see the process of the repair and restoration of leaning, fallen, and broken stones. Visit gravesites of African Americans, clockmakers, and the author of The Relic of the Revolution.
10:30 am to 12:30pm and 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
7:30 to 9:00pm: Waterfront Concert Series, ENTRAIN, the eclectic Martha’s Vineyard-based six-piece band, Waterfront Stage, Newburyport.

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