I had the honor to be invited to deliver a presentation on Leicester resident Private George W. Gould to the Leicester Historical Commission and the Friends of Swan Tavern on May 21, 2026 at the historic Swan Tavern-Leicester Historical Museum. The beautiful Swan Tavern, Leicester’s oldest surviving structure which dates back to 1768 and serves as home to the historical commission, proved an ideal setting for presenting to a large an enthusiastic audience of attendees, who asked great questions and offered several positive suggestions for the continuing work on the George W. Gould project. Special thanks to Joe Lennerton, Chair of the Leicester Historical Commission, for putting this event together, and I want to express my gratitude to everyone who attended and participated. And Huzzah to Pvt. George W. Gold!

If you would like to donate to a great cause for the ongoing preservation efforts of Swan Tavern, as well as to further historical research and celebrate local history, you may contact the commission here: Leicester Historical Commission