General & Mrs. Tom Thumb Program

The Rochester Historical Society will present a General & Mrs. Tom Thumb Program on May 18 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum.

A PowerPoint program will describe the life of the world famous “little couple” Charles Sherwood Stratton and Mercy Lavinia Bump, better known as General & Mrs. Tom Thumb. They performed for P.T. Barnum, the greatest showman on earth, during the mid- to late-1800s. Lavinia was born and raised in Middleborough. After their marriage, she and Tom built a mansion in Middleborough. The program will be presented by Dorothy Thayer and Daniel Thompson of the Middleborough Historical Association & Museum. Mrs. Thayer is a retired high school social studies teacher while Mr. Thompson is currently teaching at the Coyle Cassidy High & Middle School. All are welcome. Refreshments will follow the program.

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