GHOTES 2005 Conference Schedule
September 12 - 16, 2005



(Subject to change!)

MONDAY 
Location: Conference Meeting Room, Craddockville Methodist Church, Craddockville
8:00 AM  Registration. 
9:30 AM  Conference Welcome and Orientation 
10:00 AM  Jean Mihalyka
10:30 AM Miles Barnes: Orientation to the Resources of the ESPL Eastern Shore Room
11:00 AM Miles Barnes Eastern Shore Historian: Eastern Shore Economic Life 1680 - 1750
12:30 PM Announcements

1:00 Adjourn to Lunch

Reconvene for Reception
4:30 Reception
Location: Ker Place, Onancock
 
 
TUESDAY
Location: Conference Meeting Room, Craddockville Methodist Church
8:00 AM  Mils Wehner and John Verrill, ESVA Historical Society: Distinctive Eastern Shore Furniture
9:30 AM MK Miles: Sanford Charity Land
10:30 AM Jean Raleigh, Material Culture Specialist: Revolution to Revolution: Life from Wills and Inventories, followed by Caring and Preserving Old Things
Lunch Provided

1:30 PM Elton Bennett: The Bennetts of the Eastern Shore
2:30 PM David Scott: Landholding in 1700 Northampton County
Break
Reconvene at 4:30 for brick making and "Tea Time"
Location: Meant to Be, Craddockville
4:30 Philip Goldsborough Colonial Eastern Shore Brick Making Demonstration 
 

WEDNESDAY
Location: Conference Meeting Room, Craddockville Methodist Church
8:00 AM Breakfast and Booksigning: Eastern Shore Authors 
10:00 AM  Frances Latimer: Eastern Shore African American Experience, The Francis 
11:30 AM  Nancy Garrett Author, Researcher: Do you know these? A Selection of Eastern Shore Residences
12:30 Lunch On Your Own

We will reconvene at a location to be announced for departure for Historic Homes at 2:30 PM.
2:30 PM Historic Homes, including Park Hall and Old Castle. Further information pending.

Evening Free. Possible volunteer grave yard cleaning.


THURSDAY
Location: Conference Meeting Room, Craddockville Methodist Church
8:30 AM Announcements
9:00 AM Gail M. Walczyk Where's George? Ancestors in Accomack's Neighborhoods, District 11
10:00 M. K. Miles  Expanding Genealogical Resources of the Eastern Shore
11:00 AM Becky Miller, Nabb Center Director   Boundary Shifts and Disputes

Lunch
Afternoon free for family group meetings, research, photo trip. Possible grave yard cleaning.

6:00 GHOTES Roast & Clam Bake  Location: Meant to Be, Craddockville
Live music. Lots of food. Lots of cousins. Tickets required.

 
FRIDAY
9:00 - 11:00 The Civil War on the Eastern Shore: Barry Miles, Wayne Stith, Matthew Krogh

Courthouse meetings (Schedule to be announced) and free time

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