2021
FAMILY REUNION
July 16 - 19, 2021
Burlington & Boston, Massachusetts
SOUND THE ALARM!
THE GRINNELL’S ARE COMING!
July 16 - 19, 2021
Burlington & Boston, Massachusetts
HOST HOTEL
(781)272-8800
5 Wheeler Road
Burlington, MA 01803
ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE
July 16—Board of Directors Meeting (Only activity for the day)
July 17—Trolley Tour of the Freedom Trail in Boston, Evening banquet and program at Hilton Garden Inn
July 18—Coach Tour of Minuteman National Park (Lexington & Concord), Evening banquet and program at Hilton Garden Inn
July 19—Farewell (no formal activity planned)
COVID-19 PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS
Reunion attendees will be expected to follow all Pandemic requirements instituted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Hilton Garden Inn, the tour companies contracted with, and the historic sites to be visited. In addition to these changing times, the GFA expects all participants to adhere to wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing during all reunion activities.
SPEAKERS
MATTHEW SPADY
The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It
Matthew is the author of The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It (Fordham University Press, 2020) which examines the role of the Audubon and Grinnell families influences in the development of a NYC neighborhood and more. Spady is an independent historian and director of the Audubon Park Alliance, a community organization focused on preserving and promoting the neighborhood’s architecture, history, and culture. When he is not pursuing his avocation, he works as a production director/project manager for a global consulting firm. He lives in “The Grinnell” Co-op Building in New York City.
KRISTIN BRITANIK
Grinnells in the American Revolution:
Tales From the Frontlines and the Homefront
Kristin is a freelance genealogist based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she helps clients discover stories of their ancestors' lives. She previously worked as a researcher at the New England Historic Genealogical Society in the Research Services department. As a staff researcher, she specialized in synthesizing documents to create narrative biographies of clients' ancestors.
TOUR SITES
Freedom Trail in Boston
FRIDAY
Minute Man National Historic Park, Lexington and Concord, MA