The Mattapoisett Land Trust, in partnership with the Mattapoisett Museum, held a craft event featuring how to make Victorian Sailor Valentines from shells and other materials. Before the crafting began, more than 20 children learned that these creations were originally fabricated in Barbados by English women living there. The “Valentines” were sold as tourist items. Photos by Marilou Newell and Kyle DeCicco-Carey
