Celebrating July 4th 2020

Celebrating July 4th in 2020 is a little different than previous years.  Last year CCASM was at an Independence Day event at Smallwood Retreat. 

We created a number of activities for the event.  Even though we can't meet in person, we can share one of the activities - a broken Betsy Ross Flag "plate" that could be mended.  It had been broken into thirteen pieces.

Here are the pieces that you can print, cut out, and try to put together, and also what the mended plate looks like.

 

July 4th at Smallwood Retreat

On a hot July 4 afternoon CCASM was at Smallwood Retreat for an Independence Day event.  We brought a display highlighting archaeological investigations at an eighteenth century house as well as a few colonial artifacts.  There were not that many people attending, but we did have a visit from General Smallwood (Mike Callahan).  And a potter stopped by to give us insights into one of the usual artifacts we had brought.

We had two new activities especially for the day - making a flag star to wear and mending two broken flag "plates".

There was "colonial' music for part of the afternoon.  As you can see, a number of people were in colonial costumes, including Rose and George representing the Friends of Maxwell Hall.  And, of course, there were tours of the Smallwood Retreat house and of the garden.

Thanks to Elsie and Carol for representing CCASM.  (Photos were provided by Elsie, Frank, and Carol.)