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Tam Kernewek “ A bit of Cornish” CousinJack.org Facebook.com (Cornish American Heritage Society) Kevrol (Volume) 35 Dyllans (Issue) 1 Gwainten (Spring) 2017 “IF PICKS AND SHOVELS COULD TALK “, what would they say to us? No doubt they would call upon our distinguished group of Presenters for help. Just look at who’s coming to Salisbury/Gold Hill………. VIVIAN HOPKINS Vivian, our Gold Hill hostess, is a local historian, musician, author, storyteller, and painter. No one is more committed to Gold Hill preservation than Vivian. As well as owning and running Gold Hill’s Montgomery’s General Store where residents and visitors come to buy local jams and jellies, pickles and honey, and where blue grass and gospel music spills out onto the street every Friday night, she serves on the Rowan County Visitors Center Board, on the Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation as Vice President, and on the North Carolina Humanities Council as part of their speakers’ bureau. Vivian reg- ularly leads Road Scholar courses on the history and lore of Gold Hill. Her booklets, Gold Hill Ghosts and Other Legends and Your Guide to Gold Hill Mines Historic Park and the Gold Hill Rail Trail encourage visitors to explore this region of rich mining history. RICHARD HOSKIN Born and raised in Cornwall (a Liskeard boy), educated at Clifton College, Bristol and Queen’s College, Oxford, Richard was transferred to the U.S. by his company, Procter and Gamble, and has lived in Kentucky for many years. He is a regu- lar presenter for the University of Cincinnati’s Lifelong Learning series on the subject of hard rock mining and History, Mys- tery, Mansions, and Mines. A prolific writer, Richard published a children’s fantasy novel on mathematics call The Queen of Geometrica, as well as non-fiction writing for numerous magazines and newspapers. His major novel, The Miner and the Viscount, a portrayal of the lives and passions of a stubborn and proud Cornish people both highborn and lowborn, and the commercial and territorial interests of England, paints a picture of Cornish life when mining was at its peak. His charac- ters are aristocrats, miners, mine managers, even a dark villain. Richard will be familiar to those who attended the 17th Gathering in Milwaukee. MARK CONNAR A Brown University graduate in anthropology and archeology with additional post graduate work at the University Museum (Pennsylvania), Mark is now retired from a 40-year business career with Air Products and has found a passion making the case for recognition and preservation of a virtually unknown Lehigh County, Pennsylvania historic structure known as the President Pump. In June, Mark shared his knowledge in the “Meet the Experts” series at the National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Mark calls himself an amateur researcher, but his efforts to save the Cornish style engine house at the Ueberroth Mines in Friedensville, Pennsylvania are drawing attention to the story of Cornish miners and their expertise in the United States. DAMIAN NANCE St. Ives was home to Damian, and Cambridge was the source of his Ph.D in geology. After a stint in Canada at Francis Cornish American Heritage Society Cornish American Heritage Xavier University in Nova Scotia, he joined the Department of Geological Sciences at Ohio University in 1980 where he now is Distinguished Professor and past Chair of Geological Sciences. Damian is an authority on 19th century Cornish mining history and its steam technology, and now approaching retirement, he is writing books on the subject. A Complete Guide to the Engine Houses of West Cornwall, by Damian Nance and Kenneth Brown (http://lightmoor.co.uk/ view_book.php?ref=L9853), his first book, is soon to be joined by another on East Cornwall and Devon. Damian comes to us as a true Cornish Cousin. 25 Messach an Lewydh (Message from President) Gold Hill is calling….. plans are well underway for the 18th GATHERING OF THE COR- NISH COUSINS in North Carolina. Honoring the early practice of gold mining in the Piedmont region, “If Picks and Shovels Could Talk”, this year’s theme, underlines the contribution made by Cor- nish miners. Our workshop presenters represent a group of experts familiar with the social and scientific aspects of the area. From ghost sto- ries to Cornish mine engineering, we offer you a breadth of infor- mation. North Carolina is a beautiful part of the country, is full of Cornish history, and the 18th Gathering is the place to be in November! Look through this issue for complete information. Presenting valuable Gatherings like this one is dependent upon leadership in the Cornish American Heritage Society. As of next December, that lead- ership will rotate off the Board. Please consider taking a turn as President, Media Specialist (Facebook and CousinJack.org), or Treasurer-Membership We will happily provide you with plenty of help in transitioning into these positions. The continuation of CAHS depends upon your participation. Kathryn Herman WILL YOU TAKE A TURN? December, 2017 will be the end of my term as president of Cornish American Heritage Society. Carolyn Haines, our excellent Newsletter Fditor, has agreed to stay on in that position. Our thanks to her! Ron Carbis, Treasurer and Membership Chair, merits our appreciation for his years of dedication to CAHS. His record keeping has kept us legal and orga- nized. Thanks, Ron! So we need a President, Media Specialist and Treasurer-Membership WILL YOU TAKE A TURN? 26 CORNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY Presents 18th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins November 3 – 5, 2017 Salisbury/Gold Hill, North Carolina (Salisbury is on I-85 midway between Charlotte and Greensboro) “If Picks and Shovels Could Talk” Registration Information $150.00 per person Includes trolley transport to all events, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, workshops about the mining history of the Gold Hill area, evening entertainment, Cornish cream tea in Gold Hill, tours of Gold Hill and historic cemetery. Optional tours of Salisbury and Reed Gold Mine also available. Friday morning – Optional tour ($10) – Narrated trolley tour of Historic Salisbury and the Fulton Street neighborhood, where many of the mine owners, investors, and cap- tains lived. Friday afternoon – Optional tour ($10) – Narrated trolley tour of Reed Gold Mine with visitors’ center orientation film, museum, underground guided tour. Friday evening – Dinner buffet at Historic Trolley Barn and Entertainment Saturday – Welcome and Opening Session at Trolley Barn Workshops Lunch at Morgan Ridge Winery with luncheon speaker Afternoon at Gold Hill – Self-guided walking tours Visit shops in restored village buildings Trolley rides to cemetery Cream Tea Saturday evening – Pasty Dinner at Trolley Barn Concert of Cornish music by Brass Ensemble from Catawba College Sunday morning – Brunch at RailWalk Brewery, Noon dismissal Self-guided Tours (before or after Gathering or instead of Optional Tours) Pfeiffer College Library – located in Salisbury and said to be the finest genealogy library east of Salt Lake City Rowan Museum - Salisbury 1854 courthouse, example of pre-Civil War architec ture, houses, artifacts and displays on the life and history of Rowan County. North Carolina Transportation Museum – 3 miles north on I-85 in Spencer. Traces the history of transportation in Wagons, Wheels, & Wings. Train rides available. A train-lover’s mecca! Waterworks Visual Arts Center – in Salisbury next to the Trolley Barn. Exhibits North Carolina artists’ work. Registration Times: Friday, Nov. 3 – 9:00 to 10:00 12:00 to 1:00 3:00 to 5:00 A FOLDER OF MATERIALS WITH FULL INFORMATION ABOUT SCHEDULE, MEALS, WORKSHOP PRESENTERS, ENTERTAINMENT, ETC. WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU AT THE CHECK-IN POINT IN THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA, LOBBY. 27 CORNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY 18th GATHERING OF THE CORNISH COUSINS NOVEMBER 3 – 5, 2017 SALISBURY/GOLD HILL, NORTH CAROLINA “If Picks and Shovels Could Talk” REGISTRATION FORM NAME(S)_____________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________ CITY_________________________________________STATE_________ZIP____________ EMAIL_________________________________________PHONE______________________ GATHERING REGISTRATION $150. PER PERSON _____________ OPTIONAL TOURS FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 10:00AM - HISTORIC SALISBURY and FULTON STREET NEIGHBORHOOD ____GUESTS @ $10. EACH _____________ FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 1:00PM - REED GOLD MINE _____GUESTS @ $10. EACH _____________ TOTAL _____________ Send registration form and your check to: Ron Carbis, 13 Saint Ives Place, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877-3457 (Sorry, we are not able to take credit cards.) For more information: call Kathryn Herman 262-446-9406 or Email: [email protected] 28 18th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins November 3 – 5, 2017 Salisbury/Gold Hill, North Carolina Hotel Information Update The group reservation for the Gathering is at the Holiday Inn Express in Salisbury, North Carolina, under the name of “Cornish Cousins”. The rate is $124/night and includes breakfast. Attendees should make their own reservations under our group name. All trolley transport pick-ups to events and meals will be in the parking lot of this hotel, so if you choose to reserve somewhere else, you will need to get to the Holiday Inn Express to catch the trolley. Address: 125 Marriott Circle, Salisbury NC 28144 Tel: 704-314-4100 If your society has a banner and or flag please bring it along for the parade of societies. 29 GOLD HILL/SALISBURY CALLING… Waterworks Visual Arts Center—The restored early Salisbury waterworks building serves as a stunning venue for area artists to mount exhibitions. The center is directly across the street from the Old Trolley Barn where our Gathering meetings will take place. Open Mon.-Sat. free of charge. www.waterworks.org North Carolina Transportation Museum—A railroad buff’s mecca on the grounds of what was once Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility. Visitors can explore train cars, have a train ride, see the Roundhouse and the Master Mechanic’s Office, as well as the blacksmith shop.
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