***CANCELLED*** DUE TO PREDICTED WEATHER.

Barrington Preservation Society

presents:

The Story of Nockum Hill: An Outdoor Afternoon of History and Nature

Saturday, May 19, 2018, 2:00–5:00 PM
Rayner Wildlife Refuge, George Street, Barrington

Nockum Hill is an area of great natural beauty, home of the endangered Diamondback Terrapin, beloved surroundings of the Wampanoag people of Sowams, location of the first European colonial settlement in the area, and site of the first Baptist meeting house in the New World. Nearby lies Barrington’s oldest cemetery.

Join us for an open-air roundtable and walking tour led by Charlotte Sornborger, naturalist; Rev. Charles Hartman, former pastor of The First Baptist Church in Swansea; Peter McCalmont, Chair of the Nockum Hill Management Committee; Van Edwards, Barrington Preservation Society historian; and David Weed, coordinator of the proposed Sowams Heritage Area.

Schedule:

2:00–3:00 PM: Myles Monument, George Street:
• Greetings by Nat Taylor, President, Barrington Preservation Society (BPS)
• “Re-visit the Elder John Myles” with Rev. Charlie Hartman
• “Why Turtles Count!” presentation with Charlotte Sornborger

3:00–4:00 PM: Walking Tour to Hundred-Acre Cove in the Rayner Wildlife Refuge with Peter McCalmont

4:00–5:00 PM: Myles Monument and Nockum Hill Cemetery
• Myles Monument: Refreshments & maps with David Weed, coordinator of proposed Sowams Heritage Area.
• Nockum Hill Cemetery (shuttle van loop): Remarks on early colonial settlers with Van Edwards, BPS historian

FREE • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC • REFRESHMENTS