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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 stories to Cornish mine engineering, we offer you a breadth of information.

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 leadership 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.

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]

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.

Morgan Ridge Winery—Our scheduled Saturday lunch here will offer the opportunity to explore the lovely grounds. Morgan Ridge will provide our Friday and Saturday dinner beverage service featuring their fine wines and signature beers. www.MorganRidgeVineyards.com

Morgan Ridge Railwalk Brewery and Eatery—Owned by the vineyard family, Railwalk will provide a sumptuous Sunday morning brunch. Located in downtown Salisbury. http://www.morganridgerailwalk.com/

Rowan Public Library—Edith M. Clark History Room is full of family histories, county annals, pioneer stories, biographies, church histories, Civil War records, mine records, and African American Heritage. Open Monday through Saturday. www.rowancountync.gov

Village of Gold Hill/Historic Mines Park—Saturday afternoon after lunch we will ride by trolley from Morgan Ridge Winery to Historic Gold Hill Village. Walking tours and a trolley ride to the old cemetery will be offered. Visit Montgomery’s General Store, Nostalgia Antiques, and wander the park and street. Cornish Cream Tea is served! www.historicgoldhill.com

WISH TO DO SOME READING BEFORE YOU GO…?

“Gold Mining in North Carolina, A Bicentennial History” by Rich- ard F. Knapp and Brent D. Glass, 1999 www.ncpublications.com

“Gold in History, Geology, and Culture: Collected Essays” edited by Richard Knapp and Robert M. Topkins, 2001 by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History

“Gold Hill Ghosts” by Vivian Pennington-Hopkins, 2009 www.historicgoldhill.com

“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 https://www.visitcornwall.com/about-cornwall/blogging-cornwall/ “The Miner and the Viscount” by Richard Hoskin ultimate-cornish-pasty-faux-pas Ballarat newsletter www.CornishChronicle.com 30

Correspondence from Societies and Cousin Jack Website

Further to my recent message concerning my retirement from GENUKI, I am pleased to announce that Vivienne Dunstan has agreed to take on the maintenance tasks; she is now the GENUKI maintainer for our county. Bill O’Reilly, whom many on the Cornwall list will know, has offered to support Vivienne as necessary. Anyone with Argall interests will want to look at the Argall Family site. Ian Argall Argall One-name Study CFHS No. 05418 GOONS No. 02082 New pound note out today, with 4 out of 5 nations www.argallfamilyworldwide.com represented. Where’s Cornwall’s national flower, the Cornish heath? Editor: Our hearty thank you to you, Ian, for all of your work #RecogniseCornwall over the years with GENUKI ********************************************************************* ______Winners of the Benson Writing Contest, MPHS Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society Senior Fulton Flanary and Sophomore, Ireln King, were now on Facebook introduced and they each read their entries. Both young people used their prize money toward the exchange trip The Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society has joined to Redruth in March. Facebook! www.facebook.com/SouthwestWisconsinCornishSociety

You can watch Facebook for news of the upcoming 25th Annual Midwest Cornish Festival in Mineral Point, September 29—October 1, 2017.

Information will also be available at http://www.cornishfest.org/

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MORECOMB FAMILY Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society newsletter

If you have Morecomb or its various combinations in your family this site may be of interest to you. http://www.morcoms.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Diaries of James Stevens of Forage Farm, Zennor Sher Leetooze will have a 20-minute presentation - called a Original hand-written diaries have been transcribed by Peter ‘fast track’ – her session is set up in the lobby and is not con- Pool and published in 1977. Now Ann Head has concentrated sidered a regular session. Sher has offered to talk about the on entries mentioning families, businesses and local and nation- TCA including issues of how to join and a few hints on look- al events. If this might be part of your family you need only email ing for Cornish records. Barbara Gardner-Bray will take Ann and she will be happy to email the files free of charge. She TCA membership application forms. This means the Toronto will also add you to her mailing list for future updates/versions. Cornish Association will not go unnoticed even if we are not Any feedback information would be welcome. there officially.

Editor: This is very good way to promote the TCA at the Ottawa Ann’s email: [email protected] Ontario Genealogical Society meeting. Maybe other societies will be able to use the idea in other venues. CAV newsletter 33 Correspondence con’t: The Cornish Mining diaspora in Australia and ARE YOU RELATED TO RICHARD TREVITHICK? Mexico - An Arts & Heritage Project.

The Trevithick Tree of Descendants will be launched on Cam- From Jill Randall: Following my successful exhibition borne Trevithick Day on Saturday April 29 and will allow people to and related events at at Geevor Tin Mine Museum, Corn- trace how closely they are related to Camborne's leading engineer wall last year, I have just won a Universities Santander Richard Trevithick. Travel Award to travel to Australia and Mexico in 2017 to For the past two years, a team of genealogists led by Jacky Cas- research an arts and industry project based around the son has traced the lives and activities of Richard Trevithick's de- Cornish metal mining diaspora, both the physical scendants. Major work was undertaken by Jessie Gregor and ‘aftermath’ mining landscapes, and the transplantation of Terry Simmonds assisted by Pat Penhallurick and Avril Bond and Cornish culture in these places. their painstaking enquiries have revealed relatives as far away as I would like to make contacts with mining and Cornish Japan and New Zealand. heritage organisations in Australia and Mexico, meeting The tree will be linked to the Trevithick Society's website at the people involved and visiting the mining sites. www.trevithick-society.org.uk Ideally, it would be great if it were possible to be taken on a tour to view the major sights. I'm keen to look for simi- CAV newsletter larities in the mining buildings, aftermath landscapes and ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ rare ecology and I will be researching and collecting information for future projects, exhibitions, artists residen- Is that a Cornish flag we spy cies and research projects in both countries, linked by the on our medieval church calendar from 1462? narrative of metal-mining. I intend to visit Australia in July, and Mexico in October,

Yours with Very Best Wishes, Jill Randall, MRBS, 0.6 Senior Lecturer, B.A. (Hons) Visual Arts Programme. **********************************************

Three friends married women from different parts of the World (United Kingdom) …

The first man married a Devon girl. He told her that she was to do the dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of days, but on the third day he came home to see a clean house and dishes washed and put away.

#RecogniseCornwall The second man married a Somerset girl. He gave his wife or- ders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes and the cooking. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The first day he didn’t see any results but the next day he saw it was better. By the third day he saw his house was clean, the UTube’rs are at it again dishes were done, and there was a huge dinner on the table.

For those of you who have not seen this parody of the The third man married a girl from Cornwall. He ordered her to keep the house cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry Ancestry DNA commercials, go to: washed, and hot meals on the table for every meal. The first day he didn’t see anything, the second day he didn’t see anything either but by the third day, some of the swelling had gone down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS82_oJL058 and he could see a little out of his left eye and his arm was healed enough that he could fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher. Michigan Genealogical Council president Tom Koselka NewsRoom24.co.uk

34 Pacific Northwest Cornish Association Facebook page Correspondence con’t: From the Toronto Cornish Association newsletter: News from Kresen Kernow:

Gary Vivian via email provided the following website link to the Back in February we ran workshops linked to the new Protesta- newsletter editor for those members who are interested in mining. tion Returns online map in partnership with the Parliamentary http://www.wimp.com/an-entire-town-lives-underground-in-the- Archives. The Returns record names of people (mainly men) in australian-desert-i-couldnt-believe-the-reason-why/ each parish in c1641 and the set for Cornwall have now been digitised and are available online. You can find them here: Editor: Several members of CAHS toured Australia north to south on http://archivesmapsearch.labs.parliament.uk. our way to Kernewek Lowender several years ago and one of our stops was Coober Pedy. We stayed in the hotel and searched for opal on the Construction is going well on the Kresen Kernow site. surface of the land. The website brought back fond memories of our trip.

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Recent developments have put matters of Cornish iden-

Good progress is being made on the foundations for the new archive store and the piling that will be under our exhibition and reception area. The chimney has been covered in scaffolding and its cap has been removed so repair work to the top section can be carried out. One of our volunteers is taking a set of weekly photographs on the site, so that we have a good record of all the changes.

Kresen Kernow e-newsletter tity and culture in the news. This e-newsletter will provide ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ information and links to further reading about the Framework Con- vention for the Protection of National Minorities and the Cornish My name is Ryan, I'm from the seaside town of people. Newquay in Cornwall. Although Cornish, I'm actually married to a girl from Michigan. Go to: Framework Convention newsletter March 2017 for I'm after some information, I'm really into living his- more information. tory around the US involvement in World War One. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the book 'The Remains of Company D' 2009 by Hilltop Village American Short Stories James Carl Nelson, he makes reference to the By Joe Graham with Sketches by Susan Weigand Cornishmen that were drafted into the US Army in World War One. Joe was kind enough to send me his book of stories. They Could you help me with some information and pho- are very interesting and enjoyable to read. He has spent tos about the Cornish that went to France to fight? many years researching and writing about his research in It would be great to link my own heritage to the guys scholarly journals. When he retired he tried his hand at short that went 'over there' stories and is enjoying his new found love.

Many Thanks, Joe does not have an email. If anyone is interested in his Ryan writings please contact the editor and I will let him know of your interest. [email protected] 35 Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society Annual Meeting

Mineral Point (Wisc.) High School students, back from their spring trip to Cornwall as part of the ongoing student exchange with Redruth, reported on their experiences at the annual meeting of the It is hoped that the stadium’s capacity will be eventually Southwest Wisconsin increased to 10,000 and will be ready for the 2019-2020 Cornish Society, on season. May 7, in Mineral Point. Next year, a group of students CAV newsletter from Redruth will take their turn visiting Mineral Point. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Bard of the Gorsedh Kernow Catherine (Hawke) Whitford The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announc- es that presentation proposals are now being received for and David Downing show their Cornish pride, sporting the the FGS 2018 Conference, “On the Three Rivers—Past, Cornish National tartan. Catherine operates the Cornish Present & Future” to be held 22-25 August, in Fort Wayne, Corner shop on the High Street in Mineral Point. David Indiana. The conference will be held in conjunction with the made the trip from St. Paul, Minn., where he promotes Allen County Public Library as local host. Outstanding Cornish heritage through the Facebook community nearby research facilities and attractions will enhance the "Cornish Minnesota." conference experience. (www.facebookcornishminnesota). David "blames" his Cornish cousin Catherine for Federation of Genealogical Societies of which we are members igniting his interest in Cornish heritage. David's great-great- ______grandmother was Mariah Hawke, a sister to Catherine's Special Event at the Cornish Fest in Mineral Point grandfather, Robert Hawke. this fall will include a ‘Pop Up’ Museum downtown. Robert Hawke was one of four A cooperative effort between the Cornish Society and Hawke siblings who immigrat- the Mineral Point Historical Society will set up a tem- ed to Linden, Wisc., in the porary museum downtown for the festival. latter part of the 19th century. They will display artifacts from the collection at the Mariah's son, Richard Down- Historical Society as well as treasured items from lo- ing, left Cornwall to join his cal families. They are hoping to have many Cornish Hawke relations in America in items that were brought to the USA and are cherished 1906. Four brothers followed - - two more settled in Minnesota, and two in Saskatchewan, by their families so that they can be displayed for oth- Canada. In addition, a sister left Cornwall for Australia ers to enjoy. with her husband, and yet another sister went to China as a Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society newsletter missionary, eventually ending up in Australia, as well. #################################################### Dave Downing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STADIUM FOR CORNWALL

Truro City (soccer) and Cornish Pirates (Rugby) have fi- nally agreed to share a new 6 000 seat venue. The stadium is to be built at Threemilestone, Truro and will be a multi- purpose sports, leisure, education and business facility with a retail shopping centre providing funding for the stadium. The £10 million stadium is being built in conjunction with Truro and Penwith College, Inox Group and Henry Boot PLC. CANSW newsletter 36 Cornwall’s stunning countryside holds everything The sites are unguarded, and also largely ignored. When we were at the from Iron Age wonders to Land’s End Merry Maidens, the only thing stirring was a hundred yards away, where a farmer was mowing around two tall standing stones known as the By Nancy Nathan Pipers, which legend says played for the dancing maidens. The ancient March 16, 2017 monuments remain largely undisturbed despite the ages of English his- The Washington Post tory that have passed in that small peninsula.

Crowning hillsides and standing along the Cornwall, at the stunningly coast in this same small corner of Corn- beautiful southwestern tip of wall are towering cylindrical stone stacks, England, was too much for the remnants of deserted tin mines. They Romans and the Saxons, who glow in the sun and are strangely roman- halted their invasions of Britain Helman Tor tic, although they survive the Victorian before they got that far, leaving rocky Helen Hotson/Alamy stock photo mining heyday that exacted an enormous Cornwall to the Celtic tribes who con- human toll. Driving the coast road called trolled the area first inhabited in about 10,000 B.C. Tinner’s Way you pass severe stone villages from which entire families trekked It’s still no picnic to get down to Cornwall, and you really need a car to several miles to the mines. (Women and explore it. My husband, Dave, and I had driven many other parts of children sifted tin from rock above; men England and Scotland, he putting up with my cathedral obsession, I worked deep below.) This is “Poldark” country, where the BBC filmed supporting his golf habit, both of us appreciating the layers of history the hit series about an Englishman returned from the American Revolu- from prehistoric to Victorian in so many spots. I convinced him that tion who revives his family’s derelict tin mine. before we stopped exploring the British hinterlands we should make a point of seeing out-of-the-way, largely unchanged Cornwall. We knew it While we had a rental car, we found that the best way to see the Neolith- would be special. ic sites and the mining stacks of the Penwith peninsula is to hire one of the local expert guides for a half- or full-day group or private tour. Their The small peninsula rewards the intrepid traveler. In long expanses, it fees are low, they provide wonderful commentary and they pick you up. is little changed from the Iron Age, when fields were squared off by low We saw several of the most significant sites in a half-day tour. Without a stone outlines, which you still can make out on green hillsides by the guide, finding them is tricky. Many of the back roads are paved cow sea. In fact, it is only the occasional ruined tin mine that interrupts vast paths tunneling through ancient Cornish Hedges, towering rock walls mosaics of heather and gorse, stretching from the coast roads to rocky containing soil and vines that can terrorize a rental-car driver. cliffs. We continued up Cornwall’s West coast, to lovely St. Ives, where I de- clared the famous Porthminster Beach Cafe’s version of fish and chips D.H. Lawrence wrote an ode to the winner of my trip-long personal survey. A few miles farther north is Cornwall’s “high shaggy moor tiny Port Isaac, the setting for the ITV series “Doc Martin,” a comedy/ hills, and big sweep of lovely drama about the town’s only doctor, the ninth and final season of which sea.” He lived in the tiny town of will be aired next year. And no wonder that it was chosen for filming. It’s Zennor when English painters the quintessential unspoiled fishing village, with stark, white buildings and writers were drawn by the against bright-green hillsides, above huge, dark-gray rocks and truly coast’s unmatched scenery and sparkling blue water. brilliant light and established an artists’ colony at nearby St. Ives So far, Port Isaac seems to have controlled tourism by channeling cars Truro countryside 100 years ago. Kevin Britland/Alamy stock photo into lots before they reach the edge of town. While we had Penwith’s stone circles and the Mermaid of Zennor to ourselves, this was another Lawrence stayed at the 13th-century Tinner’s Arms, which is tucked story. We paid to join a “Doc Martin” walking tour that set off from the into a hillside and where visitors still can enjoy a pint of Tinner’s Ale. A May Contain Nuts cafe on the path entering town. The others on our tour few yards from the inn is the main attraction at Zennor: a very large were true DM aficionados, interrupting the guide (a guy who was eager rough carving, made in the 15th century, of a mermaid on the end of a to tell the flock about his role as an extra) with probing questions about pew in the Church of St. Senara. The legend is that she was attracted which house belonged to which character in the show. to the town by a young man’s songs. Nothing seems to symbolize Cornwall’s marriage to the sea like the lovely long-haired mermaid, “Doc Martin” is current television royalty. But as we walked back to our comb in one hand, mirror in the other. car, we spied in the distance and around another breathtaking cove, our next stop: Tintagel, birthplace of King Arthur and site of Camelot — if The Mermaid of Zennor, whose legend has inspired books and films, there was a King Arthur or a Camelot. An excellent exhibit at the foot of echoes another Cornish landmark that also is the stuff of legend: the the cliffside castle ruins lays out the roots of the Arthurian legend and Merry Maidens, a late Stone Age circle of 19 standing stones just a few makes a good case that someone like Arthur lived there. miles away, believed to date to 2500 B.C. The legend says the maidens were petrified for dancing on the Sabbath. The circle is said to be Just about everything you visit in Cornwall is tough to reach, whether the most perfect of those dotting Cornwall’s very southwestern end. because of narrow roads or remoteness. But Tintagel presents a new There are about 150 Bronze Age (from about 2200 to 700 B.C.) or challenge: you walk across a wide chasm, created in the 14th century by earlier monuments — stone circles, tombs, standing stones — in 37 the area. Travel con’t: And just beyond the Minack along the coast road is the stop every a “landfall” that separated the castle’s cliff from the mainland. The climb guidebook warns against. It is Land’s End, now a theme park where the is up 100 steep steps on a narrow, vertical path, with others coming British take kids on holiday. But how could we possibly not go to Eng- down as you work your way to the top, trying not to look at the huge land’s westernmost point? Park in the big lot and just head to the rocky rocks below. The day of our visit was sunny; I cannot imagine the climb coast, ignoring the carnival entrance. You’re at Cornwall’s outer limits, on a wet day. and it is just you and the endless ocean. Next stop: North America.

Tintagel is probably one of the Nancy Nathan is a Washington-based television news journalist three best-known Cornish tourist and a freelance travel writer. Thank you for the excellent review. sites. Another — the Eden Project ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ — is 30 miles across the peninsula to its East Coast and as new as Tintagel is ancient. Two towering biodomes, comprising the largest greenhouses on Earth, were built in 2001 and conceived by a vi- Meet the Cornish sionary named Sir Tim Smit, who at KL Tintagel, King Arthur legend was determined to demonstrate the inter- Nancy Nathan dependence of people and plants.

The larger biodome contains a rain forest with every sort of tree, colorful birds, small mammals, vines, waterfalls, skyways and pools. The smaller (but still enormous) dome houses a Mediterranean ecology. During the summer Eden is packed, but in September we found it easy to navigate. By its very nature, a dramatic experiment about future sustainability, Eden doesn’t offer much by way of enchantment. But a traveler might ******************************************************************* take a lesson from the British — who, judging by attendance figures, seem more focused on this stunning achievement than on Neolithic sites.

Cornwall’s third major tourist landmark is St. Michael’s Mount, just past the faded Royal Cornwall Museum Survey town of Penzance, where the trains from London stop. The The Cornish American History Society is undertaking some audi- Mount is Cornwall’s iconic twin to Normandy’s Mont St. ence research on behalf of the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro, Michel. Just as with it, you can Cornwall. The museum staff are looking at what current and po- walk from the mainland at low tential audiences might want from the museum. Because the mu- Marazion, Cornwall, from St. Michael’s seum tells the story of the Cornish people, both in the duchy and tide on a stone causeway once Mount, Nancy Nathan used by the pilgrims. We missed abroad, there is particular interest in hearing the views of the Cor- low tide, so we took the small foot ferry that runs continuously. A side nish Diaspora and anyone who feels a connection with the Cor- benefit to the ferry is that when you step out on the other side you see a nish identity. bronze shoeprint marking the spot where Queen Victoria stepped in 1846 when she and Prince Albert had stopped by, unannounced. If you wish to participate, here is a link to the survey:

And just as at Mont St. Michel, there’s a steep and rocky climb to a medieval Benedictine abbey with an unmatched view. But there is also a http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ castle of the ruling St. Aubyn family, featuring the grand Chevy Chase RoyalCornwallMuseumpublicsurvey/ room, named for the 17th-century hunting-scene frieze around the cor- nice. From Kenderwi Kernewek newsletter

Our base for all of this was the well-known, charming Old Coastguard hotel in Mousehole (pronounced MOW-zell). It is the tiniest of fishing Attention villages and better than Penzance for your side trips around the Penwith peninsula’s Neolithic and mining sites. Mousehole also is a great place If your membership has expired, please consider to stay if you’re headed to the famous Minack, the Greek theater that renewing it NOW so you will continue to get the clings to the rocks at Porthcurno Cove a few miles from Mousehole. Plays are performed through the season under the wide-open night sky, CAHS newsletter in 2017-2018. but visiting during the day also lets you appreciate the remarkable Ron Carbis rock construction, looking out over the ocean. 38 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Montana Cornish Cousins 2.0

2017 for the Montana Cornish cousins began in January with an election of officers. Our Thanks for years of devoted leadership is given to Dorothy Duddy, Olive Pearce, Mary Venner, and Patsy Byrnes. We hope to make use of their expertise in future endeavors.

The new officers are : President--Dave Kneebone Vice-President –Reno Parker Treasurer – Carol Orr Secretary – Barbara O’Brien

A new focus has been wanted by some members. Many elements enjoyed in the past will remain with a few tweaks. It was decided that this year, one scholarship of $250 will be given. However, the student will be asked to come before the group to prove actual interest and appreciation of his/her Cornish heritage.

Something exciting was brought to light by Barbara Parker. The Butte-Silver Bow Ar- chives is beginning to recognize the invaluable contributions made by the Cornish miners and their families in early Butte history. The staff has chosen to showcase the Cornish in a month long (+) history presentation of artifacts, pictures and stories, culminating with an evening pro- gram. August 23 to Sept 30 (+) is the planned time, so please gather any items relating to Cor- nish history, families, businesses schools, churches, and organizations that flourished by Cor- nish influence in Butte.

Call Barbara Parker to secure more information. 406-565-5261

39 weird or wacky - there's always someone else out there who will 'PRAG NA?' be interested!

The new project that aims to support and grow social opportuni- So here's what I hope you can do. Firstly, please share this infor- ties for Cornish speaking. mation. I've created a Facebook group - Prag Na? - https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=prag%20na to act as a focus for conversation and information and I'll be asking you to I've just started as Project Lead for this one-year Cornwall share that too. Council funded project managed and led by An Rosweyth, the network of Cornish language organisations, and wanted to ask Brian Rogers email: [email protected] for your help in spreading the word, so please feel free to share ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ this with your friends!

'PRAG NA?', 'Why not?', has two main aims, both of which are about getting more people engaged with Kernewek and speaking it.

First, to support and enhance existing social opportunities for speakers to meet and talk Kernewek together. This, of course, includes, Yeth an Werins throughout Cornwall and, naturally, beyond with the diaspora. As such, I intend to visit as many as I can and learn from them what works, what people enjoy and get the most from. Generally, I want to generate some key prin- ciples of best practice to help those that already exist to grow Falmouth wins Sunday Times public vote for best place as well as develop some guidance to new startups. to live in the UK and this is why we love it By WBgdavies | Posted: March 19, 2017 The second aim is to develop a network of social activities that can be run as sessions with Kernewek at their core. They might be aimed at people with lots of Kernewek, just a little or, per- CornwallLive looks at the reasons why Falmouth was named as haps as importantly, no Kernewek at all. They might be aimed the best place in the UK. The town center, yearly events, commu- at adults, children and young people or families. These might nity and diversity, history and architecture, university, pubs/coffee be anything from pasty making to skydiving and all points in shops, and restaurants are all reasons. between! Again, I aim to generate templates and packs of activities that can be picked off the shelf for anyone to use.

This is an amazing opportunity to grow the language in areas that are, perhaps, in areas that we might not have been able to venture into before and make relationships that can be of mas- sive help to the language community in the future.

I need, in the first instance, to gather a small group of people who would be prepared, within their part of the world, to help bring activities together and support the delivery of activities. The degree of language skill is not the essential thing here - the main attributes you need are a passion and commitment to Kernewek and a pencil and notepad!

I'm also looking for people who would be interested, keen and prepared to deliver sessions on something that they're passion- ate about, have a skill or interest in. No topic or interest is too 40 Taklow a Vern (Items of Interest)

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Registration is NOW OPEN for Live Streaming June 8, 2017

Individual sessions are $20 each, however the 6 sessions that day are $99. Sessions are described and will be available until July 10 to watch at your convenience on the Genetic Genealogy 2017 Registration and Viewing Por- tal at: http://streaming.webcastandbeyond.com/scgs/.

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“Wives Left Behind”

Stories of Family Separation Wanted by Cornish Historian

Dr. Leslie Trotter has finished her PhD and is now on to a new project

Does your ancestry include couples who were temporarily separated (or perhaps permanently) when a Cornishman left to seek his fortune abroad? Dr. Lesley Trotter, based in West Cornwall, is asking you to share your family stories for her history project on “Wives Left Behind.”

Dr. Lesley Trotter writes: “I am collecting as many stories as I can about the women that shed light on their experiences for my book, and with a view to including them in the database on my website as it develops. I’d be grateful for details (names, dates, locations) that you are happy to share so that I can put the stories into context with my existing research material. Copies of any letters that you might have by, to or about, the women would be particularly useful. Photos would be fantastic as they really bring the ladies to life. Full acknowledgement will be given for any material used in the book or website.”

You can email Dr. Lesley Trotter at: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Finding Lisa: A Real-Life Murder/Mystery/Genealogy Story

A fascinating story by Shelley Murphy, published in the Boston Globe, seems to be almost too strange to be true. Sadly, it is not only true, but pieces of the whole story are still missing. Dozens of law enforcement officers around the country, social workers, investigators from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, genealogists, and others have worked together to find as much information about a serial killer as possible.

A man of many aliases seems to have murdered a number of wives, girlfriends, and children. At various times, he lived in New Hampshire, Texas, California, Idaho, and probably in other states as well. Genealogists became involved when there was a need to identify the ancestry of one little girl who was abandoned, but not murdered, by the serial killer.

You can read this fascinating story at http://bit.ly/2pyKPni.

Dick gives thanks to newsletter reader Bill Kelleher for telling him about this story.

Dick Eastman: Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter 41 Items con’t: Recipe for Love By Ruth Saberton

The 5th book in my Cornish set Polwenna Bay series, it’s the story of Symon Tremaine, the third and seemingly quieter brother, and introduces some new characters and surprises as well as bringing back some familiar faces. I love writing the Polwenna books because it feels like spending time and catching up with dear friends. RECIPE FOR LOVE will sweep you away to the rugged coastline of beautiful Cornwall, perfect for fans of Poldark and Rosamunde Pilcher.

Available at Amazon.com: ebook at $4.99 and Kindle unlimited for $0.00.

______The Missing Man: A Morton Farrier novella (The Forensic Genealogist) By Nathan Dylan Goodwin

It was to be the most important case of Morton Farrier’s career in forensic genealogy so far. A case that had eluded him for many years: finding his own father. Harley ‘Jack’ Jacklin disappeared just six days after a fatal fire at his Cape Cod home on Christmas Eve in 1976, leaving no trace behind. Now his son, Morton must travel to the East Coast of America to unravel the family’s dark secrets in order to discover what really happened to him.

Available from Amazon.com from kindle unlimited for $0.00 to $7.99 for paperback

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Recently received an email from Merryn Rogers who is establishing a business in Cornwall selling products in the Cornish Tartan. To date her most requested item is a neck tube/buff which she has called the KK Tube (Kernow Kei Tube).

People are often looking for articles made in the Cornish tartan so if you are interested check out her products on Facebook - Kernow Kei

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CORNWALL—DEVON HERITAGE TOUR August 22 ? Sept. 3, 2017 $2699.00 pp/dbl.

Family Tree Tours

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My name is Kathy Wurth and I own a genealogy & heritage travel company called Family Tree Tours. We help people visit the area and ancestral villages their ancestors came from. In honor of my Cornish Roots I have a heritage trip to Cornwall and Devon planned for August of this year. We have a private guide who is a genealogist and travel guide who will drive us and we will learn about how our ancestors lived by visiting living history museums and do a little research at Archives in Cornwall and in Devon. We also will help people visit their ancestral hometowns and make contacts in the hometown with folks that know more about the area. 42 The Cruquius pump was taken out of service in 1932 and Cornish in The Netherlands in 1933 was designated one of the first industrial monuments in the world. It was restored between 1985 and 2000 [From the London Cornish Association newsletter] but is no longer steam operated. As part of its series on Great Canal Journeys, channel 4 recently showed Tim West and Prunella Scales exploring The website of the Cruquius Museum is worth a visit. It the canals of the Netherlands from the Kinderdijk to Am- includes both information and an animation of the working sterdam. pump. The URL is: http://www.cruquiusmuseum.nl/englishsite/engine.html In this programme they looked at the history of the canals and how the Dutch built them for transportation, irrigation Cornish Association of South Australia newsletter and as a method of flood control (26% of the land is below ======sea level!).

As they travelled from near the sea towards Amsterdam, the couple stopped off at Cruquius pumping station, one of the three pumping stations set up in the 1840s to drain the Haarlemmermeer (Haarlem Lake). This lake covered about 170 square kilometres, including the area where Parade at KL Schipol Airport now stands. The three engines at the pumping stations were so effective that within three years, the entire lake had been drained – 800 million tons of water!

And the Cornish connection? The engines used to pump the water at all three stations were Cornish, built by Har- vey and Co in Hayle. What was special about the pump at ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the Curquius pumping station was that it had the largest cylinder ever built for a Cornish engine. Eight beams were connected to this cylinder, each driving a single pump. Prior to the installation of the steam pumps, windmills had done most of the work, but these couldn’t really cope with the volumes of water involved in draining the polders, es- pecially after big storms. A special committee was formed to look at the feasibility of steam-powered drainage and after a visit to Cornwall, the members were convinced that Cornish pumps were reliable and efficient and were what was needed. They acknowledged, however, that the pumps would have to be adapted to cope with the much larger volumes of water they would have to move compared to that normally dealt with in Cornish mines. We Listened

Many of our users requested this. We're happy to announce the release of the Collection Catalog. This is a new and dynamic section in our website listing the collections of historical records that are indexed and available on MyHeritage, on the ‘SuperSearch’ search engine and for Record Matches. The records can be further refined by location and date range.

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The legendary Well of St Keyne, is located near St. "I have left a good woman who never was here." Keyne's Church. The parish lies between the parishes of The Stranger he made reply, Liskeard and Duloe in eastern Cornwall. It currently fea- "But that my draught should be the better for that, tures a well building made of dressed granite. The original I pray you answer me why?" housing was built in the 16th century, but was rebuilt in the 1936 after the adjoining lane was widened. The plaque next to the well describes the spell which Saint Keyne cast "St. Keyne," quoth the Cornish-man, "many a time upon the water of the well which is written about in a po- Drank of this crystal Well, em by Robert Southey entitled The Well of St. Keyne. And before the Angel summon'd her, She was a 5th-century holy woman and hermitess who is She laid on the water a spell. said to have travelled widely through what is now South Wales and Cornwall. Reportedly Keyne was one of the 12 "If the Husband of this gifted Well daughters of the Welsh king King Brychan Brycheiniog, Shall drink before his Wife, who became one of the Celtic Saints. A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be Master for life. A Well there is in the west country, And a clearer one never was seen; "But if the Wife should drink of it first,— There is not a wife in the west country God help the Husband then!" But has heard of the Well of St. Keyne. The Stranger stoopt to the Well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. An oak and an elm-tree stand beside, And behind doth an ash-tree grow, "You drank of the Well I warrant betimes?" And a willow from the bank above He to the Cornish-man said: Droops to the water below. But the Cornish-man smiled as the Stranger spake, And sheepishly shook his head. A traveller came to the Well of St. Keyne; Joyfully he drew nigh, "I hasten'd as soon as the wedding was done, For from the cock-crow he had been travelling, And left my Wife in the porch; And there was not a cloud in the sky. But i' faith she had been wiser than me, For she took a bottle to Church." He drank of the water so cool and clear, For thirsty and hot was he, And he sat down upon the bank From Poetry Foundation Website (Free Domain) Under the willow-tree.

There came a man from the house hard by At the Well to fill his pail; On the Well-side he rested it, And he bade the Stranger hail.

"Now art thou a bachelor, Stranger?" quoth he, "For an if thou hast a wife, The happiest draught thou hast drank this day That ever thou didst in thy life.

"Or has thy good woman, if one thou hast, Ever here in Cornwall been? For an if she have, I'll venture my life She has drank of the Well of St. Keyne." http://mazedtales.org/search/node/

44 Saint Piran’s Day

Minnesota Cornish met 30 members, one visitor and 1 at Merlin’s Rest and were able to take part in the baby from across Victoria as- sembled at Carn Brea, Australia ‘Trelawny Shout’ with a for a flag raising, Trelawney group there for a pub sing. and remembering the miners Check out the video on who settled in the area. CAV Facebook

Betty Johns, whom the Editor met at Kerwenek Lowender and is related to, at her Castleton Australia, Aged Care Facility. CAV newsletter

New South Wales Celebration

Toronto Cornish Association traditional flag raising and getting warm

St Piran’s Day A few carloads travelled to Moonta to join our Yorke Peninsula Branch, and enjoyed a pasty picnic lunch in Queen Square, Moonta. June Lad- ner’s home-made pasties were a treat! Thanks to Liz Coole for organ- Cornish Cousins of ising provision of pasties for the Lower Michigan travellers. promoted Gold Hill Gathering and sang a rousing Trelawny after a pasty lunch

Milwaukee Cornish enjoyed shepherd’s pie and learned about Celt- Redruth parade including Tolgus ic spirituality. the lamb, the town mascot. (In hon- or of the lamb symbol stamped on pure ingots of tin.) 45 Member Information Renewals

New Phyllis L. Igoe Surnames: Champion, Phillips, Dean, 720 Mitchell Peneluna Elmhurst, IL Annie Laurie Burke Surnames: Teague 60126 PO Box 2159 [email protected] Allyn, WA 630-834-3446 98524-2159 [email protected] William J. Hosking Surnames: Hoskins, Thomas, Symons/ 188 Little John Lane Poundstock Rebecca DeShaw Surnames: Donald, Stephen / Land’s Springfield, IL 816 S 216th Street, T328 End, Perranuthnoe, Butte MT, 62704-5218 Des Moines, WA Seattle WA [email protected] 98198-6334 217-546-6799 [email protected] Jean Medlyn Ellis Surnames: Bailey, Strickland / Gwinear, Steven J. Sincock Surnames: Sincock / Kea, Truro, St. 167 E North Street Medlyn / Biscovey, Sithney, Smithem, 404 Silo Drive Clement, Hayle, St. Ives, Falmouth, Eagle Harbor, MI Smitherem, Harris / Redruth, Williams / New Castle, DE Saundry, Jory / Kea, Penrose / St. 49950 Crowan, Temby / Camborne, Pen- 19720 Clement, Osborn / Truro, [email protected] ponds, Jeffery / St. Cleer, Hotten / [email protected] Trigenawen, Treganowan, Trig- 906-289-4401 Newlyn East, Hoar, Hore / Roche, 302-836-0246 eynawen / Kea. Kenwyn Davey / St. Austell, Cliff / St. Blazey

Rejoins Mary Lou Gibson Surnames: Rule / Cornwall, Mexico, Shirley & Curt Golden Surnames: Pascoe, Bunney, Edmonds, 3540 Tamarack Drive Buckthought, Bray / Cornwall, Kent, 12481 N Bray Road Birch Redding, CA Mitchell / Cornwall, Michigan Clio, MI 96003 48420 [email protected] [email protected] 530-245-4492 810-687-0043 Betsy Colvin Surnames: Hendra, Rosewarne, Orwell Reno& Barbara Parker Surnames: King / St Hilary, Barker / 9069 Shaddock Road W 3463 1/2 Banks Ave St Erth Fort Meyers, FL Butte, Montana 33967 59701 [email protected] [email protected] 239-281-5780

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Officers of the Cornish American Heritage Society for the years 2014-2016.

President - Kathryn Herman, 222 Park Place #476, Waukesha, WI 53186, [email protected] Media Specialist - An opportunity to step up 2nd VP-Newsletter - Carolyn Haines, 3835 Bush Gardens Lane, Holt, MI 48842 - [email protected] Treasurer/Membership Chair - Ron Carbis, 13 Saint Ives Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-3457 - [email protected] Historian - Thomas Rusch, 528 Autumn Crest Dr., Watertown, WI 53094 - [email protected]

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Darvosow (Events)

18th Cornish American Heritage Society Gathering 3-5 Nov 2017 Synsas (Contents) Salisbury—Gold Hill, North Carolina Important information in newsletter ! If Picks and Shovels Could Talk page 25 Messach an Lewydh 26 Gathering Information 27-32 26th Annual Gathering of California Cornish Cousins Correspondence 33-36 2 Jun—4 Jun 2017 Cornwall in the Washington Post 37-38 New Almaden, CA Montana Cornish Cousins 39 Prag Na? / Falmouth 40 Federation of Genealogical Societies Taklow a Vern 41-42 30 Aug—2 Sep 2017 Cornish in the Netherlands / My Heritage 43 Pittsburgh, PA Well of St. Keyne 44 http://www.fgs.org/ Saint Piran’s Day 45 Member Information 46 Society Information 47 25th Cornish Festival and Celtic Celebration Synsas and Darvosow 48 29 Sep-1 Oct 2017 Mineral Point, Wisconsin http://www.cornishfest.org/ Check back often