Origins, Goals, and Current Status March 30,2025 Traverse Family Cemetery Incorporated emerged from a vision to preserve and maintain animportant piece of heritage for the clan that is the descendants of Patrick and Lena Traverse. Thisreport documents our organization’s journey from conception to our current status as a newlyestablished non-profit private cemetery. Organizational Origins TheContinue reading “Traverse Family Cemetery Incorporated”
Author Archives: Three Generations
AMES CEMETERY RESTORATION PROJECT
Saturday and Sunday June 4th and 5th In the late 1700s, the Upper Place was called “Ames Hollow” after one of the earliest settlers to that area. The old cemetery next to the family plot is one of the few reminders that families once lived there. The Upper Place was a special place to folksContinue reading “AMES CEMETERY RESTORATION PROJECT”
Spring Clean-up
Hello everyone, we hope all is well with you and your family. Just reaching out with some house keeping notes! It’s been very wet this spring on the hill, so our annual spring clean-up is pushed back to the first two weekends in June. Anyone who would like to join in are welcome! (Try toContinue reading “Spring Clean-up”
Important Community Meeting Notice
Notice to all interested, and please let other family members know about this communication site. Thank you! The select board of Poultney held a meeting on July 27, 2020 to examine the premises, receive testimony and hear all persons interested on the proposed reclassification of Town highway 29 to the status of “Trail”. (Which meansContinue reading “Important Community Meeting Notice”
Annual Spring Clean Up
Hi everyone, Just wanted to invite anyone interested to come help with the annual spring clean up on the upper place this weekend weather permitting and next weekend. Come one or both, bring a rake and your gloves. Any questions you can contact Sue at 683-7289. Stay healthy!
Family Note
Hello all! Sue and I have been talking about this year’s family gathering as the original October 17th date looks like it will be too late in the fall to ensure reasonable weather. As we talked, we realized that the entire month of July is open (no events or private parties have been scheduled). ThisContinue reading “Family Note”
A beautiful day for a meeting!
Twenty five of the Descendants of Patrick and Lena got together this past Saturday to spark conversations about next steps. We enjoyed some tasty burgers from Peter’s cattle in Virginia as well as Sue’s famous homemade cider doughnuts. The leaves, while past peak, were brilliant. The shade was quite chilly unless you were standing byContinue reading “A beautiful day for a meeting!”
THREE GENERATIONS 