“Cranberries: New England’s Bounty” with Anthony Sammarco

Wednesday, July 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Community Rooms AB

Join noted historian and author Anthony Sammarco for a talk about New England’s bounty: cranberries!

Native Americans introduced European settlers to cranberries near what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. They used the versatile fruit for food, dye, and medicine. The settlers learned to harvest wild cranberries and came to rely on them for nutrients and for bartering with their Native American neighbors.

By the late 18th century they were used to cure scurvy, and by the 20th century cranberries were big business, being used for juices and for the sauce that would become synonymous with the Thanksgiving holiday.