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Wine Dinner Series 2008-2009

In 1911 Dr. Franklin Lawson, a noted musician and voice teacher, purchased a farm and its 200 surrounding acres in order to establish a retreat for musicians. He named this retreat 'Musicolony'. Roads were plotted and each was named for a famous musical composer. Later in the 1920s, the name of the community was changed to Shelter Harbor. Each of our wine dinners this year will honor one of those musical composers.

Wagner
October 15, 2008

Bach
November 12, 2008

Handel
December 3, 2008

Rossini
January 14, 2009

Gounod
February 11, 2009

Donizetti
March 11, 2009

Brahms
April 15, 2009

Verdi
May 20, 2009

Gershwin
June 17, 2009

All Wine Dinners are held on Wednesday nights at 6:45 p.m.
$60 per person, excluding tax & gratuity. Special lodging rate of $96 for Wine Dinner guests.
Please call for reservations: 401-322-8883

A historical note: Musicians would travel from New York City to Newport for the summer concert season. In 1911, the preferred method of travel was the railroad to Westerly. From there, a trolley ran from the train station to Watch Hill, and a regular steamship line completed the journey to Newport. Dr. Lawson's 'Musicolony' provided a haven for the musicians and their families, before and after the summer season.

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