Historic Taverns & Tastings
A Bus Tour
Saturday, May 2, 2015
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Elton Tavern, Burlington Historical Society
• Visit 3 historic taverns in the
scenic Farmington Valley
• Experience Colonial music
at Phelps Tavern, and demos of
period cooking at Elton Tavern
• Enjoy a traditional Colonial
lunch in Elton Tavern, and
tastings of old-time tavern
drinks at Squire’s Tavern
• Delight in a pre-tour talk and
tasting by Corin Hirsch based
on her book, Forgotten Drinks
of Colonial New England:: From
Flips and Rattle-Skulls to Switchel
and Spruce Beer (2014) on
April 30, 7:00 pm, at the
Canton Community Center,
40 Dyer Avenue.
Admission is $45 per person; includes bus, lunch, tastings & pre-tour lecture.
A “six-pack” of tickets will save you $30 (only $240)!
Admission for the lecture without the bus tour is $5. Ages 21 & over only.
Reservations are required. Call 860.676.8878 or visit www.fvva.com
by April 24 to reserve your seat!
Presented by Historic Sites of Connecticut’s Farmington Valley, part of Farmington Valley Visitors Association.
Proceeds benefit HSCFV.