Nims Family 2024 Reunion: October 4-5, 2024 - Deerfield, Mass

A reunion of the Nims Family Association (NFA) will take place in Deerfield, Massachusetts October 4-5, 2024, at the Deerfield Community Center.

We hope to see you there!

You can create a wonderful shared memory by bringing a younger family member along with you to the reunion. Our family has such an incredible legacy, intertwined with America’s early history, that the story is sure to spark a flame of interest that will last a lifetime. Engaging the next generation of members also helps ensure the future of our association.

Schedule

Friday, October 4, 2024

  • Afternoon: Board Meeting

  • Dinner: All Attendees - Buffet Dinner at the Deerfield Inn. $50 + 3.91 processing fee.

Saturday, October 5, 2024

  • Sign-in and Welcome

  • Presentations

  • Lunch: Attendees are encouraged to find lunch independently in the area at one of the lovely local restaurants

  • Association General Meeting

  • Dinner: All Attendees - Buffet Dinner at Terrazza at the Greenfield Country Club. $50 + 3.91 processing fee.

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Sunday is reserved for those who need to travel. Pending member interest, we are considering an optional informal brunch.

pRESENTATION Program

  • Rob del Re - Overview of new information we have learned about Henry, Godfrey and his family in England prior to Godfrey's emigration Including Henry's stint as an armorer during the English Civil War

  • James Golden - Director of Interpretations for HIstoric Deerfield - Warfare and Tactics of the English Civil War

  • Rob del Re - Hypothesis of how Godfrey came to America based on new research, potential link to the regicides of Charles I and proposed next steps in our research. This is an evolving topic depending on what Rob learns prior to the reunion

  • Sarah Dixwell Brown - A direct descendant of John Dixwell, one of the regicides who escaped to America and lived in New Haven, CN and Hadley, MA for many years. Dixie wrote a book "Regicide in the Family: Finding John Dixwell" about her journey of discovery after she inherited a key to Dover Castle

  • Further reunion program details are being developed and will be published in the spring newsletter and on the website

Additional Offerings

  • Historic Deerfield Visitor Pass - Valid for both October 4 and 5. The pass includes admission to all museum houses, galleries, exhibits, and any special demonstration and tours scheduled for those days (These special discount tickets must be purchased in advance). $14.00 + $1.66 processing fee.

Costs

There is no registration fee to attend

  • For planning purposes, meals will be approximately $45 - $55 per person for each location with tax and gratuity included. Plan for $110 per person if attending both Friday and Saturday dinners. The Association is using a third-party site to manage tickets for the Friday and Saturday dinners as well as the Deerfield Visitor Pass. The site charges a small handling fee which pays for the service and does not go to the NFA.

  • Lunch on Saturday and the optional Brunch on Sunday will be the responsibility of each attendee

  • Travel and lodging are the responsibility of each attendee to secure and pay for

  • There is no registration fee to attend the reunion. The program is supported by membership dues and contributions

Lodging

Deerfield is a very busy place in the fall so we encourage you to secure lodging as soon as possible.

For a list of local accommodations, visit the Historic Deerfield page listed below and click on the link for Area Lodging Information.

https://www.historic-deerfield.org/food-lodging/

  • The website lists accommodations in three categories; Historic Inns, Bed & Breakfasts, and Hotels/Motels in order of distance from Historic Deerfield.

  • There is a listing for each accommodation to compare locations, amenities and prices. It is preferable to directly contact the lodging instead of using a listing service such as Booking.com or similar because lodgings may limit the number of rooms available through the listing services, particularly on a busy fall weekend.