WHO: The Northern Forest Canoe Trail, in collaboration Afternoon Activities (Noon - 4:00 pm) with Tri –County Community Action Program • Cook-out to benefit local chapter of Family Career & Community Leaders of America WHERE: Wausau Paper’s Covered Bridge Park, Groveton, New Hampshire. • Wausau Paper plant tour Simultaneous celebrations will take place along the • Demonstration by Captain Morrill’s Company Northern Forest Canoe Trail in Saranac Lake, New York; • 1799 Meeting House Open House Newport, Vermont; and Greenville, Maine. • Paddle to Fort Wentworth and the 1799 Meeting House • Paddle canoes and kayaks from Emerson Outdoor Outfitters SCHEDULE: Dedication Event (Ceremony begins at 11 a.m.) A celebration of public and private partnerships, recognition of Slattery and Stewart local volunteer contributions, local voices speaking to the natural TIME: 10:00 – 11:00; NOON – 1:30 history, cultural heritage, and stewardship opportunities on the Andy Stewart (fiddle) & Mary Jo Slattery (guitar, vocals, Northern Forest Canoe Trail, the dedication of a Trail Kiosk, ‘tifer) will perform music from several traditions, including the and the mixing of waters from across the Trail to symbolize this exuberant soulful two-steps and waltzes of Cajun Louisiana, the connective thread from the Adirondacks to Northern Maine. upbeat fiddle tunes of French Canada and New England, and the Captain Morrill’s Company, a Revolutionary War re-enactment occasional southern mountain ballad. group will also perform black powder demonstrations Luncheon cookout Exhibits (10 a.m. through 2 p.m.) TIME: NOON – 1:00 • Northern Forest Center Benefit Groveton Eagles FCCLA (Family Career and • Handmade in the Northern Forest guidebook Community Leaders of America) to help with expenses to compete at the July National FCCLA Conference. • Sally Glines – Vintage Dolls Artist Cost: $6.00. To purchase advance tickets please contact the • Jerry and Marcy Monkman Photography Northern Forest Canoe Trail. • Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Captain Morrill’s Company of the National Park Service TIME: NOON – 1:00 • Connecticut River Joint Commissions A Revolutionary War re-enactment group based in New • New Hampshire Fish & Game Hampshire that portrays Naval Gunners, privateers, and Colonial • Northumberland Historical Society Militia will perform. Visit www.captainmorrillscompany.com • Northern Forest Heritage Park Wausau Paper Groveton Mill Tour • Stark Heritage Center TIME: 12:30 – 1:30 PM • The Dalton Gang Wausau Paper is a high quality manufacturer of printing, writing • Captain Morrill’s Company and text and cover papers. The Groveton Mill has been operating continuously since 1893 and was purchased by Wausau Paper • Emerson Outdoor Outfitters in April of 1993. Those touring the facility will see two paper • Northern Gateway Chamber of Commerce machines and the associated stock preparation equipment necessary to prepare the raw materials (wood pulp, dyes and • Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge fillers) for the papermaking process; finishing and sheeting • Al Pitt – bamboo fly rods and flies operations where jumbo rolls of paper sent from the paper • Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire making operation, are cut, slit, wrapped, boxed and labeled; and then sent to the state of the art shipping and distribution center.
continued on next page 1799 Meeting House Open House TIME: 8:00 – 3:00 PM Built in 1799, this is the oldest structure in Northumberland today and with the possible exception of a few houses, the oldest in northern New Hampshire. The old hall served for over a half a century for all public gatherings including school classes and prayer meetings. In 1961, “Doc”and Natalie Potter gave the building and the land it sits on to the Town for its bicentennial celebration. They were instrumental in its restoration and for gathering the contents within. that you can see when you visit today.
Paddle the Upper Ammonoosuc and Connecticut River TIME: 1:30 – 4:00 PM Experience a unique portion of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail by paddling the Upper Ammonoosuc River from Wausau Paper’s Covered Bridge Park to the Connecticut River at Guildhall, Vermont. This 7 mi. flatwater paddle will include stops at the site of historic Fort Wentworth and at the 1799 Old Meeting House. Bring your own canoe or kayak, paddles and PFD and join NH State Coordinator Bill Schomburg for a memorable afternoon. If you need equipment we will help you find rental locations. For further information contact the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.