Regional Meetings
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Early American Industries
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| EAIA encourages members to arrange local meetings in their areas, either stand alone meetings or in conjunction with other like-minded organisations. | ||
| The intention of the regional meetings is to enable members to get together more frequently without having to travel the long distances sometimes involved in attending the Annual Meeting. | ||
| Sunday May 4th 2008 | Joint meeting with EAIA and ATTIC | Contact | ||||
| Antique Tools & Trades in Connecticut | Thomas Elliott: Tel: (860) 399-6354 | |||||
| Neil Nichols: Tel: (860) 767-1511 | ||||||
| Click here for further details | John Delay: Tel: (203) 469-0281 |
| Report of EAIA REGIONAL MEETING IN NEW YORK'S MOHAWK VALLEY Saturday July 21, 2007 | ||
| Approximately 100 people gathered at long-time EAIA member Willis "Skip" Barshied's farmstead on in Stone Arabia NY for an enjoyable regional meeting. The sunny & cool weather could not have been better for the day's tailgating & touring. Lots of tools changed hands, many old acquaintances were renewed, & many new friends were made. All attendees enjoyed visiting the historic buildings & participating in Skip's lively accounts. Skip's farm has been intertwined in his life & family for generations. His early ancestors, the Palatines, immigrated to the area in 1723. The land & surrounding areas saw action during the Revolutionary War & is still being farmed today. The White Greek Revival house was constructed on its site around 1835-45. Skip bought it from the original owners, the Kilts family, in 1965 & restored it. Since then, he's restored the huge Dutch barn, the Kilts summer kitchen, & the relocated 18th century frame house & shoe shop. All these buildings are showcases for Skip's enormous collection of local tools, equipment, & furniture. The farmstead is not open to the general public. EAIA members got a unique experience this fine summer day! Many folks helped to make this meeting possible. Special thanks go to Flo & Win Bigelow, Ralph & Betty MacLachlan, Ross & Mary French, members of the local Hudson-Mohawk Antique Tools & Trades Association, members of the local Amish community & friends of Skip's. Last, but not least, many thanks to Skip himself. | ||
Last update November 2007
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