Quilt Exhibit and Tavern Summer Season Come to a Close

August 2008

The Wyman Tavern Museum summer season will end on August 30, 2008. This will also be the last chance to view the exhibit, entitled "Piecing Together Our Quilting Past and Present," a collaboration between the Historical Society of Cheshire County and the Cheshire Quilters' Guild. Tavern hours are Thursdays through Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and by appointment. From September 2 through November 14, the Tavern is open for tours and events appointment only.

The Tavern, located at 339 Main Street in Keene, was built by Captain Isaac Wyman in 1762 and operated as a tavern by the Wyman family for 40 years. The first meeting of the trustees of Dartmouth College under President Eleazar Wheelock was held here on October 22, 1770. It was also from this tavern that 29 minutemen started their march to Lexington and Concord in April of 1775 under the command of Captain Wyman, a veteran of the Indian Wars. The Historical Society of Cheshire County operates the Tavern as a period museum and offers guided tours, lectures, and children's programs. Admission to the Tavern is $3 for non-members and free for Society members.

For additional information, call 352-1895 or visit www.hsccnh.org.