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Phineas Gage Walk & Talk

When: Sept 10 (Sunday); 2-4 pm

Where: Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main St. Cavendish VT

Description: There will be an approximately 45 minute talk about Phineas Gage, the railroad worker who had a tamping rod pass through his head on Sept. 13, 1848, ushering in a new age of brain science. This will be followed by a walk out to the scene of the accident and other historically related sites. The walk to the site is approximately a mile from the Museum. Please wear appropriate footwear.

Cost: Free

FMI: 802-226-7807, margocaulfield@icloud.com

Earlier Event: September 9
Honey Festival
Later Event: September 11
Fall Hydrant Flushing