The Estey Organ Museum will host a Tour of Estey Organs in Brattleboro, VT on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 1:00 PM. The tour will begin at the First United Methodist Church (home of Estey Opus 1 from 1901) on Putney Rd and conclude at the Museum, 108 Birge Street. Eight pipe organs will be visited, most of which are in playing condition.
The event will include brief demonstration programs on most of the organs. Participants will receive handout sheets describing each instrument and its history. Refreshments will be served at the Museum, and visitors will see and hear the Estey “walk-through” pipe organ as well as other reed organs on display.
1:00 First United Methodist Church, Putney Road
1:30 St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 47 Walnut Street
2:15 B.P.O E. Lodge, No. 1499, formerly home of Julius Harry Estey, 75 Putney Road
2:30 First Church of Christ, Scientist, 57 Putney Road
3:15 The Stone Church, formerly All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church, 210 Main Street
3:30 Brattleboro Masonic Center, 196 Main Street
4:00 First Baptist Church, 190 Main Street
4:45 Estey Organ Museum, 108 Birge Street; Refreshments & Museum Tour
For further information and directions, phone 802-246-8366.
