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 Thursday, July 29th 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 Noon: Heritage Tours: The Cemetery Crawl- Meet on Hill Street at Highland Cemetery. Bronson DeStadler will be leading the St. Paul’s Graveyard tour. Tour begins at Highland Cemetery and you can say hello to a writer, a shipbuilder, and the first mayor of Newburyport. The next stop is across the street at Old Hill Burying Ground to visit gravesites of clockmakers, one of the first bridge builders in the United States, and African Americans. The tour concludes at St. Paul’s Graveyard where you’ll hear about the history of St. Anna’s Chapel and some well known Newburyport citizens.
• 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Coast Guard Open House, Coast Guard Station, 65B Water Street, Newburyport.
  Tours of the station and the boats in the yard will be conducted free of charge. Bring your children.
• 10:30 am to 12:30pm: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
• 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Life in Newburyport: 1950 to 1985. Newburyport Public Library, Program Room.
• 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours. By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
• 7:30 to 9:00pm: Waterfront Concert Series, Beatlejuice, Beatles tribute band, Waterfront Stage, Newburyport

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

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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.

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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 Tuesday, July 27th 2010

•  9:00 am to 6:00 pm: Market Square Festival (State, Pleasant and Inn Streets Area)
• 10:00 to 11:30 am: Heritage Tours: Oak Hill Cemetery – Visit the gravesites of Newburyport mayors, ministers, doctors, and photographers. Tour the Brown Chapel currently under restoration.
• 10:30 am to 12:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park
• 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park
• 4:00 to 5:00 pm: Heritage Tours: Tracy Mansion Tour, Public Library. Come see the 18th-century Tracy Mansion, the original Newburyport Library built in 1771.
• 6:25/6:35 pm starts: 50th Annual Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile and 5K Races, Newburyport High School Starting Line
• 7:30 to 9:00 pm: Waterfront Concert Series, COMPAQ BIG BAND, Waterfront Stage

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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 Monday, July 26th 2010

• 8:00 am: Golf Tournament, Ould Newbury Country Club
• 10:00 am to 11:30/Noon: Heritage Tours: African Americans in the Newburyport 1800s. The walking tour begins and ends at Brown Square, across from City Hall on Pleasant Street.
• 10:30 am to 12:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers, meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park
• Noon to 3:00 pm: Kids Talent Showcase at Market Landing Park, Newburyport waterfront
• 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers, meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park
• 7:00 to 8:00 pm: Heritage Tours: History of Plum Island, Parker River National Wildlife Headquarters, Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
• 7:30 to 9:00 pm: Waterfront Concert Series, Country Mile Band, Waterfront Stage

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

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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.

This week-long celebration features numerous events such as:

• Free waterfront concerts
• Downtown entertainment
• Craft fair
• Kid’s talent show
• Family Day at Maudslay State Park
• The Newburyport Brewfest
• Old Fashioned Sunday
• Fireworks
• Yankee Homecoming Parade

For a complete listing of events and more information about Yankee Homecoming, visit the Yankee Homecoming website.

This is usually the busiest/most crowded week in downtown Newburyport of the year. So, if you’re not into crowds, then this is a great time to enjoy the outdoors at Plum Island, the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Maudslay State Park, the North Shore and the nearby New Hampshire seacoast.

If you do love festivals and events and crowds, then Yankee Homecoming has lots to offer you and your family.

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Clipper City Rail Trail Tiptoe Walking Tour

You can take a 90-minute guided walking tour of Newburyport’s recently opened Clipper City Rail Trail on Sunday, July 25th from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The 1.1 mile trail is fully paved and includes a new 85-foot pedestrian bridge has over Low Street, Newburyport. The trail runs from the Newburyport Commuter Rail Station (MBTA) to the Merrimack River.

While walking along and exploring the Clipper City Rail Trail, you’ll enjoy learning about Newburyport’s history:

• Pearson’s Bakery
• E.P. Dodge shoe factory
• Cashman Park
• Quaker Cemetery
• Old Jail
• Old Hill Burying Ground
• African Americans in the 1800s in Newburyport

Where To Meet: Meet at the Cashman Park/Merrimack River entrance to the Rail Trail.

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Life in Newburyport: 1950 to 1985 by by Jean Foley Doyle

Interested in Newburyport’s more recent history? Want to learn about what was going on in Newburyport from 1950 through 1985?

If you are, you may be interested in attending local author Jean Doyle’s discussion of her newly published second book, Life in Newburyport: 1950 to 1985 at the Newburyport Public Library on Thursday evening, July 29th at 7:00 pm.

Signed books will be available pending publication.

The years 1950-1985 were, in many ways, the most tumultuous years in Newburyport’s history. This follow-up to Life in Newburyport, Book I, chronicles the city’s struggle as it rises from its designation as a distressed area to achieve the role of a “model city.”

Reassembled through accounts in the Daily News, city documents, pictures, and the memories of its people, Life in Newburyport, 1950-1985 is a gift to the city and to future generations.

Some of the topics and events covered in her book include:

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  • The Korean War: its affect on Newburyport, and the stories of those who served in the armed forces.
  •  The “last hurrah” of Andrew “Bossy” Gillis
  • Stories of those who served in the Vietnam War, and those of the anti-war movement
  • The struggle for historic preservation during the restoration of the downtown district
  • The stories of the controversy that ensued over the waterfront, including the views of the commercial interests, the Friends of the Waterfront, and those who supported an Open Waterfront;
  • Five Vignettes featuring Special People, including George Cashman, John “Hacky” Pramberg, and Bill Plante;
  • Five favorite Dining Places, including Fowle’s, Webster’s, Taffy’s, The Grog, and The Park Lunch;
  • Sports, including the statistics and highlights of the football, basketball, and baseball teams at NHS 1950-1985
  • Memories of Newburyport’s Neighborhoods and Schools
  • and Anecdotes, brief memories of earlier years, many of which were supplied by a group of Newburyport history buffs on Facebook.

About The Author:

Jean Foley Doyle, a lifelong resident of Newburyport, Massachusetts, is the mother of seven and grandmother of eleven children. She graduated from Newburyport High School (NHS) in 1947 and joined the ranks of her peers who married young and started their families after World War II, thus contributing to the baby boomer generations. She stayed at home for the next nineteen years.

Finally able to achieve her dream of a college education, she graduated summa cum laude from Merrimack College in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in history. In 1972, she earned her master’s degree in history from the University of New Hampshire.

Returning to her alma mater, Jean taught history and international relations for thirty years until her retirement in 1999. While teaching at NHS, Jean was responsible for implementing the highly successful community service program which allowed hundreds of students to get to know and contribute to the Newburyport community.

An avid gardener, she lives in Newbury, Massachusetts.

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Walking Tour of Newburyport Civil War Sites

One of the great benefits of the Annual Yankee Homecoming celebration in Newburyport is the number of interesting walking tours and other events that are offered over the course of eight days.

If you are interested in history and learning about Newburyport’s civil war sites, take part in the walking tour that is being offered on Saturday, July 31st, from 9:30 to  11:00 am.

This tour begins and ends in front of 57 State St. (Arthur Page Insurance Co.) located at the intersection of State and Pleasant Sts. in downtown Newburyport.

Bill Hallett and Liz Gardell will lead you back in time to the mid-19th century and the conflict that nearly tore the country apart. Newburyport is rich in Civil War history and now those times get their due.

• See the location of the family dry goods store where Capt. Bartlett worked before becoming a casualty of the Battle of Antietam.
• See the location of the old meeting house where Frederick Douglas spoke against slavery on his first New England tour.
• See the home of a prominent citizen and presidential hopeful who was a dear friend of Jefferson Davis.

Intersperse these sites with the accounts of famous ships and a Newburyport man who became a Confederate General.

Find out what Mayor Jackman and the city did upon hearing of the Lincoln Assassination, and more!

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On Saturday, July 17th you can take a 90-minute guided tour of the former Moseley family estate that is now encompassed by Maudslay State Park, in Newburyport.

Maudslay State Park, the former Moseley family estate on the Merrimack River, is one of the jewels of the Greater Newburyport region. The 480-acre park offers commanding views of the Merrimack River and features 19th century gardens and plantings, rolling meadows, towering pines, and one of the largest naturally-occurring stands of mountain laurel in Massachusetts.

The Mosley Family purchased this lovely piece of property and turned it into a regal, landscaped estate, complete with formal gardens and green houses. Come learn the history of this family, the resources that they preserved and the changes in the land over time.

Where To Meet: Meet at the headquarters building on 74 Curzon Mill Road.
For: Ages 8 and up, An adult must accompany children 12 and under.

Parking: The parking fee for the park is $2.00.

Maudslay State Park is a great place for walking, biking, horseback riding and informal picnics.

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On Saturday, July 24th, Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, is offering a family ecology cruise aboard the Yankee Clipper.

Lisa Hutchings of Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center and the crew of Harbor Tour’s Yankee Clipper will host this exploratory cruise of the ecosystem of the lower Merrimack River that runs through Newburyport, Amesbury and Salisbury.

You’ll conduct hands-on science as we collect water samples, live specimens, and plankton. We’ll also look for wading birds, seals, and waterfowl on every trip. Your family will have a wonderful time exploring and learning about this vital part of the area’s natural history.

The tour is being offered from 8:45 am to 10:45 am. This is a nice way to see and learn about the ecology of the lower Merrimack River ecosystem.

Preregistration is required for this program. To register, please call 978-462-9998.

Where To Meet:

Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk (on the Merrimack River in downtown Newburyport)

Cost:

Adults: $20 for Mass Audubon members; $27 for nonmembers
Children: $16 for Mass Audubon members; $19 for nonmembers

Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, located at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is a natural history education center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and on Monday holidays, 8:30 to 4:00 pm.

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