Dighton Rock Programs

Until October 13, 1963, Dighton Rock was in the tidal waters of the great  Taunton River.  People do not remember anymore the way the Rock was abandoned! Now it is a precious stone!  It is enclosed in a glass enclosure protected from the vandals!  That is quite a difference!

Dighton Rock Museum will be open from 1p.m.to 3p.m.
Second Sundays from May to September  2010

April 11 Come visit! At 2 p.m. June Moskal will present the history of Berkley’s  incorporation, which happened on April 18^th,1735. There is a coloring activity for children to learn about the town seal.  Diane Ennis will be the museum volunteer of the day.

May 9   Happy Mother’s Day! At 1:30 p.m. Come join Minoweh Ikidowin, who “will give honor to all mothers by giving thanks through ceremony and  storytelling, which will especially honor Mother Earth, the lifegiver that   sustains and nourishes us all”.  Volunteer: John Possinger

June 13  Dr. Luciano DaSilva will be available to point    out symbols of interest    on Dighton Rock and engage in informed discussion. More details of the celebration of Portuguese cultural history will be forthcoming. Volunteer: Catherine Westgate

July 11   Elsie Goldstein will explore nature with children ages 3 and up with  activities from the Growing Up Wild curriculum.  Volunteer: Carole Johnson

August 8  The topic will be shipbuilding. From 1791 to1866, small sloops and small and large schooners were built in Berkley. There will be an activity led       by Alex Tinkham, Audrey Tinkham, Sarah Poor and Julia Poor to compare Viking, Phoenician, and Portuguese ships.  Volunteer: Liz Lapointe

Sept. 12 Join in a Wild Edibles Walk from 1:30 to 2:30,   led by D.C.R.’s state park interpreter/naturalist, Amy Wilmot.         Volunteer: Diane Ennis

More  program details will be announced at a later time. There is a canoe/kayak excursion in the planning stages for August or September.

For information about programs, to offer a program related to Dighton Rock’s history or related cultural significance, or to join the Friends of Dighton Rock Museum volunteers, please e-mail Nancy at BMagical12@aol.com or call at 508-824-4814.