2023-2024 Annual Meeting
On September 20, the BHS conducted its annual meeting at the Bedford Town Hall. The slate of officer’s for 2023-2024 was approved and a short overview was provided of past activities. These included:
* Annual Clothing Drive
* Holiday Boutique
* Three Speaker Events
* Cataloging and Organizing Work
* Inquiry Assistance
* Retrieval of Antique Farm Equipment discovered on Conservation Land
The highlight of the meeting was a presentation by one of our directors, Ron Carvalho. Ron investigated and presented the story of Private Houston, nephew of the first pastor of the Bedford Presbyterian Church. He became a young veteran of the American Revolutionary War and died in uncertain circumstances near Fort Ticonderoga, NY.