Historical Society Plans for America 250

The Oxford Historical Society will launch its America/250 Project on Thursday, September 11, at the Twitchell-Rowland Homestead, 60 Towner Lane in Oxford at 7 p.m. Towner Lane is located off Route 67 across from St. Thomas Church.

The society plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by documenting the lives and records of Oxford’s veterans of the American Revolution for preservation in multiple formats.

Volunteers of all ages are welcome as the group researches period records and locates veterans’ headstones in local cemeteries both in person and online. Genealogy researchers. photographers, readers and writers, video/sound recorders and tombstone cleaners are all needed to record the information found for future generations.

Oxford Town Historian has a last of over 40 Oxford persons who are reported to have served in the American Revolution. Documenting their service, their grave location and related information will enable future generations to appreciate the service and sacrifice of local people.

America/250 may be useful for fulfilling community service, Eagle or Gold Scout, or Capstone project requirements. History buffs are especially welcome. Membership in the Oxford Historical Society is not required.

Interested persons may contact Dorothy DeBisschop at oxfordhistorian@aol.com or by text or voice 203 910-4574

or simply come to the meeting.