Nickerson, an Eastern Screech Owl, became a Wild Care Animal Ambassador a couple of years ago. When Nickerson’s nesting tree was cut down in Nickerson State Park, Nickerson suffered an injury. She and her siblings were reunited at Wild Care; while Nickerson’s siblings were released Nickerson, being blind in one eye, could not be released …
Archaeologist Craig Chartier’s talk on the 2018 season of the NFA excavation of William and Anne’s c. 1664 homestead is this evening at 7 p.m. at the Eldredge Public Library, 564 Main St., Chatham. The talk is free and open to all. If you can’t make it, live stream the talk on Facebook through Plymouth …
The NFA was saddened to learn about the passing of Past President Irvin “Nick” Nickerson on March 14. Nick led the NFA’s successful efforts to find and finance a home for the NFA during his term as President in 1992-1997. Our sympathy goes to Nick’s wife Priscilla of Dover, N.H. https://www.kentandpelczarfh.com/obituary/irvin-nickerson
This year’s Nickerson Family Association, Inc. reunion will be held in the beautiful Cape Cod town of Yarmouth, rich with Nickerson family history. Information will be mailed to members in June. We have planned many fun events for the weekend including a tour of the artist Edward Gorey’s home, Elephant House, and an interpreted visit …
Are you passionate about Colonial cooking and Colonial history? Would you like to learn how food is baked in a traditional beehive oven? Join us on Sun., Jan. 27 from noon to 3 p.m. as our open hearth cook bakes her great-grandmother’s favorite recipes in the working beehive oven at the c. 1829 Caleb Nickerson …
Our first-ever Caleb Nickerson Homestead Mitten Tree was a smashing success! We collected a total of 43 pairs of mittens and a phenomenal 39 hats– many of them in matching sets with the mittens. Of those, 22 pairs of mittens were knitted by visitors to the Caleb Homestead’s holiday party on Dec. 1, and 21 …
YOU’RE INVITED! Ring in the holidays with old-fashioned “Good Cheer! during the 15th Annual Nickerson Family Association Hearthside Open House Party! Enjoy sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, Christmas cookies, cranberry punch and hot cider… many prepared from 19th century recipes and served fireside in our beautifully-decorated Nickerson Homestead! Give the gift of warmth and bring a pair of …
Want to see the NFA’s excavation of the c. 1664 homestead of William and Anne Nickerson from above? Here is a new version of the drone video shot by Peter Greer of Chatham on Mon., Oct. 22.
