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PRHS Annual Meeting & Presentation: History of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation – Celebrating 75yrs
Pound Ridge Historical Society SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2012 @ Pound Ridge Townhouse 2:00 P.M. 42nd ANNUAL MEETING 2:30 P.M. PRESENTATION “HISTORY OF THE WARD POUND RIDGE RESERVATION: CELEBRATING 75 YEARS†Pound Ridge Historical Society’s Annual Report will be presented and … Continue reading
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PRHS New Exhibit – “Our Archival Treasures”
The Pound Ridge Museum will open its 2013 season with a new exhibit “OUR ARCHIVAL TREASURES†The exhibit will showcase items, some never before publicly shown, from our archives accessioned over the years. Some items are unique to Pound Ridge … Continue reading
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PRHS 41st Annual Meeting with Guided Tour of Burial Hill Cemetery and Opening of New Exhibit “Cemeteries of Pound Ridge”
April 29, 2012 POUND RIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents 41st ANNUAL MEETING & GUIDED TOUR OF BURIAL HILL CEMETERY ·      2:00 p.m. Business Meeting & Annual Elections at PR Townhouse ·      2:45 p.m. Guided Tour of the Burial Hill Cemetery conducted by Patrick Raftery, Librarian of … Continue reading
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