BRIDGTON — Tom Kelleher, historian and curator of Mechanical Arts at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Mass., will present “Peddling Your Wares: A Look at Itinerant Merchants in Early 19th Century New England.”

The program is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the Temperance Barn at Narramissic on Ingalls Road in South Bridgton.

These travelling salesmen brought goods from around the world along with news, stories and conversation to farm families who were not instantly tied to the outside world as people are today.

Kelleher will present the program as a historically costumed peddler.

In over 30 years at Old Sturbridge, Kelleher has worked as a costumed historical interpreter, trainer for the cooper shop, supervisor of the mills, coordinator of historic trades, research historian, program coordinator and managed staff training. He has researched and developed dozens of historic characters and programs, which he has presented at scores of museums, schools and historical societies around the country.

Cost is $10 for the public, $8 for Bridgton Historical Society members.

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