A museum to match Fairlynch
Just over a year ago I wrote here
about the ambitions of the Brewster Historical Society to have its own
museum.
For those readers in Budleigh Salterton and
elsewhere who don’t know about the slightly strange connection with Brewster, it
can be summarised as the twinning that never was.
Back in 2001 there were
people from both towns who were keen on the idea of a link, but for various
reasons nothing was actually signed and sealed. I suppose the obvious reason
was the traumatic event of 9/11, which understandably put Americans off the
idea of flying.
When I moved to Budleigh I was struck not only by
the fact that Wikipedia listed Brewster as its twin town but by the numerous
similarities between their areas: coastal situation, salt marshes, working flour
mills, lots of what seem to be retired people, fine old houses, golf courses,
their own theatres… and so on.
Brewster
has the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, but it didn’t have its own museum similar
to Budleigh’s Fairlynch. Until now!
I’ve just read that on 17 February the Brewster
Historical Society completed the purchase of the Elijah Cobb House. The
building looks every bit as splendid as Fairlynch. Great news. I’m delighted
for Brewster.
To read the full story click http://brewster.wickedlocal.com/article/20150227/NEWS/150227069
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