Holiday Open House at the Historic Cannonball House (CBH)
Springfield’s Historic Cannonball House, located at 126 Morris Ave., will be open on December 4th from two to four. On display will be a special exhibit highlighting the 250th Anniversary of the Civil War. Its contents include a newspaper from 1861 reporting the firing on Fort Sumter and some of the many letters written by Wellington Briant, following his enlistment in October of 1861. These letters contain fascinating details of military life and Briant’s impressions of the South.
In celebration of the holiday season, the house will be decorated for the occasion, c. 1840, and the origins of some Christmas traditions will be discussed. Refreshments will also be on hand for visitors to enjoy. So come visit us for a festive outing during which you can discover how the Cannonball House got it’s name!
Hours: Sunday, December 4th from 2 to 4.
For more information call (973) 376 4784.
And We're Back
We are sure you have all been wondering where the Patriot has been for the past two months!! On December 22, 2010 we received a letter from the attorney for our “production house”, Renna Media, that they had suspended publication indefinitely of the Springfield Patriot. We were surprised at this sudden and abrupt notice, but we had no intention of abandoning the project. It took us several weeks to put the pieces back together, but as you can see we have returned!! Please continue to support our advertisers, for without them, the Patriot could not publish. Please continue to send us your news releases as well. All contact should be through info@springfieldpatriot.com Should anyone wish to volunteer to help with the Patriot, please send us your contact information. We would welcome assistance with compiling and sorting the news received, reaching out to current and potential advertisers and billing and collection of advertising fees.
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