2017 Schedule of Reunion Events
| Friday, July 14th | 1:00 pm | (Optional) GENEALOGY WORK @
Milford Library Contact Jane Platt at (203) 878-6094 or email her at jhp@nutmegancestry.com |
| 7:00 pm | RECEPTION at the Botsford
Homestead, 84 Gunn Street, Milford, Connecticut with light refreshments NEW THIS YEAR - SHOW AND TELL Bring an item to share with the famly - a Botsford (or Platt) heirloom, an interesting artifact, a letter, a diary, or something that has special meaning for you. You can take a few minutes to tell us about it or add it to an impromptu display for us to admire! |
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| Saturday, July 15th | 9:00 am | REGISTRATION at the Homestead |
| 10:00 am | BUS TOUR of Milford and the
Milford Cemetery, conducted by our own Richard Platt, retired Town
Historian and BOTH a Botsford and a Platt! Ceremony at the Botsford Boulder. |
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| 12:00 noon | Botsford & Platt ANNUAL MEETINGS | |
| 12:30 pm | Catered BOX LUNCH (Please be sure to send in the form available on this website with your payment.) | |
| 1:00 pm | SPEAKER - John R. Wright,
Executive Director, The Thomas Paine Cottage, New Rochelle, New York Mr. Wright will speak about Thomas Paine's life and about his pamphlets Common Sense and The American Crisis and their influence on the American Revolution. |
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| 1:40 pm | AWARDS CEREMONIES, SCHOLARSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENTS, and the notorious BRAG KITTY! |
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| 2:30 pm | HOMESTEAD TOURS and/or
FIELD TRIPS to the MILFORD and/or NEW HAVEN HISTORICAL SOCIETIES |
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| Sunday, July 16th | 9:30 am | (Optional) MORNING SERVICE at
Milford First United Church of Christ Henry & Elizabeth Botsford AND Richard and Mary Platt's Congregation. |
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