Cape Verdean Cranberry Culture

Cape Verdean Cranberry Culture 

Special Presentation by Dr. Robert J. Gomes 

Friday, June 30, 1pm - Pilgrim Hall Museum

In the early 20th century immigrants from Cape Verde were the backbone of the cranberry industry of southeastern Massachusetts. During this special presentation, organized by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society and hosted by Pilgrim Hall Museum, Dr. Robert J. Gomes will share stories of the Cape Verdean experience on the bogs and in local communities. Dr. Gomes received his Master's in Religious Studies from Harvard University and his Doctorate of Ministry from Memphis Theological Seminary for his thesis "Religion and Culture in Context: The Genesis of a Cape Verdean Church with a Crioulo Accent". He is ordained in the American Baptist Church and lives in Wareham.

The presentation will be held in the Steinway Library of Pilgrim Hall Museum (75 Court Street). It is free and open to the public. Following the presentation attendees are invited to visit the Hedge House Museum (126 Water Street) to see the special exhibit, "Rhapsody in Red: 200 Years of Cranberry Growing in Massachusetts." This exhibit was created in 2016 by the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association (CCCGA) to commemorate the bicentennial of commercial cranberry growing in Massachusetts. A supplemental display includes recipes, photographs, and other cranberry-related items from the Antiquarian Society's collection.