Join Historic New England’s Phillips House and the North Shore Old Car Club for the Tenth Annual Car Meet on historic Chestnut Street. Members of the North Shore Old Car Club will display their vintage and antique vehicles; there will be special tours of the Phillips House and Carriage House, including a close-up look at the two Pierce-Arrows, Model A Ford, and five carriages on display in the collection. Special family activities and games will be set up in the backyard. Jazz music will be provided by the Trent Austin Duo. Light refreshments will be provided as well.
New this year, RFT Insurance of Lynnfield will be sponsoring two award categories for the meet. All visitors will be able to vote for a People’s Choice and there will be a Sponsor’s Choice Award. The awards ceremony will take place at 2:15 p.m. Raffle tickets will also be available for an array of auto related prizes with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the preservation efforts at Historic New England.
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The meet takes place on Sunday, August 14 from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Admission is free. The car meet is open to all participants, though members of the North Shore Old Car Club will receive priority parking near the Phillips House.
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Historic New England would like to thank the generous sponsors who have committed to this event. They include Auto Body Restorations of Salem, C&G Auto Body of Beverly, Bouchard and Sons, Inc., RFT Insurance, Naumkeag Auto Salvage, and Spinale Automotive. If you are interested in sponsoring this event or donating to the raffle that will benefit the Preservation Maintenance Fund, please contact site manager Julie Arrison.
For more information, please call 978-744-0440 or visit www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
The Phillips House is celebrating a century of the Phillips family at 34 Chestnut Street in 2011. Please visit www.HistoricNewEngland.org/historic-properties/homes/phillips-house for a listing of our special events commemorating this milestone.
About Historic New England
Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation. We bring history to life while preserving the past for everyone interested in exploring the authentic New England experience from the seventeenth century to today. Historic New England owns and operates thirty-six historic homes and landscapes spanning five states. The organization shares the region's history through vast collections, publications, public programs, museum properties, archives, and family stories that document more than 400 years of life in New England. For more information visit www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
