The annual ice
cream social was held at the Sanborn homestead on Sanborn
Hill on July 23rd with a large gathering in attendance.
Thanks to host Sarah Harkness for allowing us to visit the
homestead and to Ed and Glenna Nutter for providing the
ice cream and toppings. The ice cream was served in the
barn which was built about 1826.
The program on
the Sanborn Family and homestead was given by Carleton Rand.
The land was drawn by Joseph Simpson and sold to Charles
McCoy, who earlier had settled in the town prior to the
lots being drawn, and warned out. The Indians burned his
house down and captured his wife Isabella. Later, he applied
for a tavern license, and in 1760 sold the property to Reuben
and Eliphalet Sanborn. Following Eliphalet's death, his
son Josiah lived on the homestead and raised a large family.
The barn burned in 1825. The family owned the property until
the early 1960's when sold to Samuel Clark. Through the
years before, the Sanborns lived in Minnesota and Princeton,
Ma, using the house usually part of the time in the summer.
Local residents were engaged during that time to care for
the property.
View from the Sanborn homestead
Thanks all for
attending and being part of one of our largest gatherings
in a while!
Above, main fireplace in kitchen at the Sanborn Homestead
