It is with a sense of regret, again, that the Board of Trustees of the Stafford Historical Society announces their decision to put on hold their fundraiser/community event: The 2021 Taste of Stafford, for yet another season.

Citing the uncertainties of COVID-19 guidelines, opening to capacity for public events, the need for additional planning, and the difficult economic year for our sponsors, we sadly have come to this decision.

The Taste of Stafford, started in 2005, was usually held in Ilette Park in July. We usually worry about the weather, but now we have more to consider in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Respectfully, 

Linda Call

Chairwoman, Taste of Stafford

Stafford Historical Society

The mission of the Stafford Historical Society is to document, preserve and present the history of the Town of Stafford through collections, exhibitions, research and educational programs.

The speaker will be Lynne Belluscio, director of the Jell-O Gallery Museum. Her topic will be "Caldrons," (also spelled cauldrons) -- the history of them to include uses, their size, where still found and other miscellaneous and interesting little-known facts. Everyone is welcome.

She will present a program, "Recreation and Inroads in Entertainment at Early Agricultural Fairs," giving the history of a system developed by Mr. Elkanah Watson that allowed the 19th Century farm communities to hold fairs. It had grew into a system of programs and events that included the whole family.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m in the courtroom of the Stafford Town Hall, located at the corner of route 5 and 237.

The historical society will also hold its annual Ice Cream Social at the meeting, which will take place at the Stafford Town Hall, at 8903 Morganville Road.

Please call the society at 343-9424 for more details.