The annual reunion will be held this year on the 3rd Sunday, August 20th, 2023. Please mark your calendars. More details to come.
This year also there will be the first annual Norwell Heritage Day which will be held Saturday August 19 on the Cornet Robert Stetson Grounds. Please mark your calendars. More details to come.
The Homestead, 83 Stetson Shrine Lane, Norwell, MA
Every third Sunday in August since 1905, Kindred members from around the country answer “The Call” gathering at The Homestead along the shores of the North River where Robert Stetson settled nearly 400 years ago. Members and guests enjoy a weekend of activities that celebrate our cousinly heritage we have in common.
The weekend program starts on Saturday with an afternoon activity followed by a catered “Meet and Greet” dinner and speaker program. On Sunday morning we all gather at the Pavilion for coffee and light refreshments, with activities planned for the children. A group photo is taken around 11 a.m before sitting down to some New England clam chowder and a catered Lobster/Corn/Clam luncheon. (Meal options available for our landlubbers). The annual membership meeting usually starts around 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Directions to The Homestead/Map: Click here.
Note: “The Call”, announcing the convening of the Annual Meeting of the Membership and including Reservation forms, is mailed in mid-July to all members and associate members of record in good standing. Reunion invitations are not mailed to members who are two or more years in arrears in their dues. If you are not sure of your member status or have recently moved, please contact the Membership Secretary.
Directions to The Homestead:
From the North
From I-93, take Route 3 South toward Plymouth/Cape Cod. Take Exit 13 for Rte. 53 (Washington St) and follow Rte 53 south/west. Just past the intersection with Rte. 139, turn left at the light at Broadway. Continue straight as Broadway flows into River Street. Stay on River Street until you pass over Rte. 3. Turn right onto Stetson Shrine Lane (not Stetson Road). Entrance to The Homestead will be on your left (dirt road) just before you get to the Stetson Meadows Cemetery.
From the South
From Rte 3 North, take Exit 12 and go West on Rte. 139. Turn right onto Rte. 53 (Columbia Road), then right at the light onto Broadway. Continue straight as Broadway flows into River Street. Stay on River Street until you pass over Rte. 3. Turn right onto Stetson Shrine Lane (not Stetson Road). Entrance to The Homestead will be on your left (dirt road) just before you get to the Stetson Meadows Cemetery.
From the West
If coming from Providence, take Rte 44 East into Plymouth, then Rte 3 North to Exit 12. Follow directions of “From the South” from there.
From Rockland (Hingham Street) Hotels
Take Hingham Street south to the end. Turn left onto Webster Street and after a couple of miles turn right onto Main Street and take that to the end (Hanover Cemetery/Congregational Church intersection). Turn left onto Route 139 and after a few miles turn right onto Rte. 53 (Columbia Road). At the first light turn left onto Broadway. Continue straight as Broadway flows into River Street. Stay on River Street until you pass over Rte. 3. Turn right onto Stetson Shrine Lane (not Stetson Road). Entrance to The Homestead will be on your left (dirt road) just before you get to the Stetson Meadows Cemetery.
HOTELS
There are three nearby hotels all within a short drive of the Shrine, and walking distance of each other in nearby Rockland, MA:
Doubletree by Hilton – 929 Hingham St, Rockland, MA 02370 phone (781) 871-0545
Comfort Inn – 850 Hingham St, Rockland, MA 02370 phone (781) 423-2968
Best Western Hotel – 909 Hingham St, Rockland, MA 02370 phone (781) 871-5660
There are no hotels in Norwell or Marshfield, but many more can be found in the Plymouth area. There are also a number of B&B inns in Plymouth and Duxbury.
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