Register for the 2022 Reunion now! Here’s the schedule for our reunion weekend, Sept. 9 to 11, 2022: Friday 9 a.m. to Noon: Check in at the “Nick House,” 1107 Orleans Road, North Chatham 2 p.m.: Choice of tours: Tour the Atwood Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road. The Nickerson North Beach Camp will be open. …
Please join us in celebrating the Nickerson Family Association’s 125thanniversary (1897-2022)! In April 1897 William Emery Nickerson (WEN) of Boston mailed a circular inviting “the Nickerson clan” to a first-ever reunion on June 19. Response was enthusiastic and about 500 Nickersons descended on Chatham for the event. In sending out his circular, WEN had several …
The NFA’s 125th anniversary reunion will be held on Sept. 9 through 11 in Harwich and Chatham. Invitations will be mailed out in late June. You will be able to register for the weekend events through the mail or online. We hope you will be able to join us!
The NFA Grounds will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate our 125th Anniversary! The Caleb Nickerson Homestead will be open for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Talks:, 11a.m. Robert Nickerson on the flaking and restoration of the c. 1695 barn; Noon Gary Nickerson on the excavation of William and Anne’s c. 1664 …
The NFA is grateful to voters in the Town of Chatham who approved the NFA’s $300,000 Community Preservation Act grant application in May. The grant will be used to restore the c. 1695 barn believed to have been built by William Nickerson’s son William. The barn will be restored using traditional techniques on the NFA …
Welcome to the 125thAnniversary year of the Nickerson Family Association! We are currently planning a fun “Togethering” weekend from Sept. 9 to 11 in Chatham and Harwich. Highlights include a Friday evening wine party at the NFA campus, a full day Saturday at the historic 1836 South Harwich Meeting House, and a cookout at the …
The 20-by-30-foot barn is one of the oldest, if not the oldest barn in Chatham. Instead of allowing the barn to be lost to demolition, we are working to rescue, relocate and rebuild the barn on the NFA campus, where it will be used to host gatherings, meetings and educational programs. The lengthy process of …
Join us for the NFA’s Virtual Annual Meeting on Sat., Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. After a brief business meeting, we will hear from NFA President Robert Nickerson on the possible acquisition of William’s son William’s c. 1700 barn, and from the Hon. Gary Nickerson on finding the silver sixpence at the excavation of William …
After much consideration, the Board of the Nickerson Family Association, Inc. has postponed the family cookout scheduled for Sept. 12, 2021, due to the challenges of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We hope to reschedule the event for next spring. This was not an easy decision, but we are certain it is the right one.We are …
Our annual meeting for NFA members will be held virtually on Sat., Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. After a brief business meeting, Board President Robert E. Nickerson will speak on the possible acquisition of William’s son William’s c. 1700 barn. The Hon. Gary Nickerson will share his experiences on the archaeological excavation of William and …
