LECTURE ON THE LAWN AT CASERTA FARM, EASTVILLE
Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Please join the Northampton Historic Preservation Society for a Special Lecture on the Lawn by David Scott at Caserta Farm in Eastville. In addition to the interesting history and reconstruction of CASERTA, Dr. Scott will discuss the other historic homes on Old Town Neck, Oak Grove, Westover and Pembroke (Ferry House), as well as the significance of Old Town Neck to the town of Eastville and Northampton County.
Please bring a lawn chair to enjoy the lecture in comfort. Following the lecture, NHPS will hold the Annual Meeting to report on NHPS activities and financial position for 2025/26 and to vote on the slate of Officers and Directors for 2027. Only NHPS members will be entitled to vote at the meeting. Light refreshments will be served, including Brunswick Stew by Amy Brandt, wine and cheese, for $25 per person. All attendees at the lecture are invited to enjoy the refreshments and to attend the meeting. There will be a Silent Auction throughout the afternoon featuring a two-volume set of Virginia’s Eastern Shore by Ralph T. Whitelaw and other desirable items.
To attend the meeting and enjoy the refreshments, please RSVP through purchasing tickets by10/30/2026 on the NHPS website (www.northamptonhistoricpreservationsociety.com), or mailing a check to: NHPS, P. 0. Box 501, Eastville, VA 23347. If you will attend the lecture only, no RSVP is required, but a suggested donation of $10 per person be would appreciated.
Directions to Caserta: At the north end of Business Rt.13 in Eastville (north of the high school), take Old Town Neck Dr. (Rt. 630) for 1 mile to Caserta Dr. (unpaved) on the right. Follow Caserta Dr. to Caserta Home.
