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225th Anniversary of the Bull Stone HouseEntry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
Milestone Anniversary: A special pageant was presented to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the construction of the Bull Stone House in Hamptonburgh. This took place during the 105th Annual Bull Family Picnic held the previous Saturday.
Pageant Activities: One of the featured photographs shows children dressed in Native American costumes practicing in a nearby barn before performing in the historical pageant. The pageant planning committee included Ann Radzinsky, William Bull Brown, Helen Bull Vandervort, Corinna Bull Brown, Harry Connelly, Frederick Bennett, Lillian Bull Wait, Dolly Watkins Booth, Louis Brown, and Amy Bull Crist (chairman).
Association Officers: The newly elected officers of the Bull Family Association for 1972–1973 are listed as Andrew Wilson (president), Frederick Bennett (vice president), Emma McWhorter (secretary), and Henry Bull (treasurer).
Event Scenes: Additional photos capture attendees enjoying the shade of huge trees on the stone house grounds to escape the August heat, Mrs. Amy Bull Crist greeting friends and neighbors while supervising the area school districts, and a close-up of a luscious fruit centerpiece used to decorate a table.