Massasoit Chapter. Formed in 1940 Seventy-Three Years of Chapter History. Discover--Method--Record. October 2013

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1 Massasoit Chapter Formed in 1940 Seventy-Three Years of Chapter History Discover--Method--Record October 2013 Meeting Notes: Review the October 24, 2013 Meeting. November New Business: The Massasoit Chapter Members Will: Conduct the Annual Business Meeting. Collect Yearly Dues. Elect the Massasoit Chapter Executive Board Members. Schedule Future Meeting Locations. Discuss Future Meeting Topics and Meeting Presenters. Review the LED Project Fundraising. Discuss the Direction of the Massasoit Chapter Newsletter. October Meeting Presentation: October Presenter: Yearly Business Meeting Yearly Business Meeting September Meeting Host: Next Meeting: Date and Location: The Jones River Village Historical Society. Norman Tucker- President of the Jones River Village Historical Society. Ralph Calderaro-Vice President of the Jones River Village Historical Society. Joe Chetwynd-Baclaju Restoration Leader and Renowned Shipwright. The November Massasoit Chapter Monthly Meeting will be held at Joan Lyons on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM. November Meeting Presenter: Bring A Artifact Night November Meeting Topic: Bring A Artifact Night 1

2 October 24, 2013 Massasoit Chapter Meeting The October Massasoit Chapter Meeting was Held on Thursday October 24, 2013 at Patty & Dennis Martin s The October Meeting was Dedicated to the Massasoit Chapter Annual Business Meeting and the Election of Chapter Officers. Chairman: Dennis Martin Program Chairman: Judith Macioci Secretary & Treasurer: Elaine Nudd Treasurer: Patty Martin Corresponding Secretary: David Burbine Newsletter: Meeting Business Conducted at the October Meeting: 1. Election of Massasoit Chapter officers was conducted. 2. The Massasoit Chapter voted to raise the yearly dues to $ Elaine Nudd collected the yearly dues from the Chapter members. 4. Judy Macioci, Program Chair, asked the chapter members for ideas for meeting presenters for Judy Macioci is working on scheduling speakers for the 2014 monthly meetings. 6. The chapter discussed moving the monthly meeting location form the home style setting that has been part of the Massasoit Chapter from it d beginning to a more formal setting at a central location in the community. The Massasoit Chapter leaders are working on this project. 7. One of the possibilities for the Massasoit Chapter monthly meetings is the newly renovate Kingston Heritage Center. Chapter members are working on this proposal. 8. Marilyn Kozodoy gave the members an up-date on the Archaeological project being conducted in Kingston at the new soccer fields. Marilyn told the members that as it stands now, due to liability issues, there will not be and surface hunting for artifacts on the soccer fields after the Archaeological firm from Rhode Island is finished. 9. The November meeting is being held at Joan Lyons home on Thursday, November 21,

3 October 24, 2013 Massasoit Chapter Meeting November Meeting Joan Lyons Home The November Meeting will be a Bring A Artifact Night Bring Something Interesting from Your Collection 4

4 Massasoit Chapter There is a Wealth of Historic Knowledge and Historic Places to Visit in New England. Local Field Trips Would be a Great Way for The Massasoit Chapter to Explore New England. Day Trips to Local Points of Interest. Massasoit Chapter Field Trip Woodie 7

5 The Robbins Museum of Archaeology P. O. Box 700 Middleboro, MA Massachaeologu.org 8

6 MAS Web-Page The Massasoit Chapter Section on the Massachusetts Archaeological Society Web-Page. January 2013 Meeting Newsletter February 2013 Meeting Newsletter March 2013 Meeting Newsletter April 2013 Meeting Newsletter May 2013 Meeting Newsletter June 2013 Newsletter July-Summer Cookout August-No Meeting September 2013 Meeting Newsletter October 2013 Meeting Newsletter Future Chapter Meetings Chapter Contact Information Massasoit Chapter History Massasoit Chapter Officers 9

7 New England Places of Interest Alden House Museum-Duxbury Aptucxet Trading Post Museum-Bourne The Berkshire Museum-Pittsfield Charles River Museum-Waltham Commonwealth Museum-Boston Massachusetts Historical Society Concord Museum-Concord The Paul Revere House-Boston Boston Harbor Islands Isabella Gardner Museum-Boston Peabody Essex Museum-Salem Pilgrim Hall Museum-Plymouth Royall House & Slave Quarters-Medford The Stone House Museum-Belchertown Museum of Fine Arts-Boston The Freedom Trail-Boston Gibson House Museum-Boston Nichols House Museum-Boston Old State House-Boston U.S.S. Contitution Museum-Boston John F. Kennedy Library & Museum America s Stonehenge-Salem NH Akin House-South Dartmouth MA Castle Island-South Boston Strawberry Banke-Portsmouth NH Old Sturbridge Village-Sturbridge Peabody Museum Harvard University Maine Maritime Museum Bath Maine George s Island-Fort Warren-Boston Deerfield Village-Deerfield Old South Meeting House-Boston Robbins Museum-Middleboro Institute of Contemporary Art Historic New England Blake House-Boston Plymouth Plantation-Plymouth Old Sturbridge Village Peabody Museum-Harvard-Cambridge 10

8 Archaeological Web Sites Archnet-Virtual Library for Archaeology archnet.asu.edu Archaeology Magazine United States Archaeology Archaeology Fieldwork Archaeology Parks across America Archaeology Dig Magazine Earth Watch Institute Massachusetts Historical Commission Massachusetts Underwater Archaeological National Park Service-Links to the Past Passport in Time Society for Historical Archaeology Southeastern Archaeology News Eastern States Archaeological Federation Umass Archaeology Virtual American Indians Library The Archaeological Society of Connecticut The Maine Archaeological Society mainearchsociety.org The 11