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154^th Claflin Family Gathering

All descendants of Robert MacLachlan, their wives, widows, and widowers are cordially invited to the Claflin Family reunion to be held on Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Lowell, MA. Located at the confluence of the Concord and Merrimac Rivers, the site was recognized in the early 1800s as having water power potential for future textile mills, and the settlement grew from 1822 into a major textile city. That story is vividly told in the Lowell National Historic Park, the American Textile Museum, and other museums of textiles and art in Lowell. Additionally, this is the weekend of the Lowell Folk Festival and the day of a Lowell Spinners baseball game. The town will be hopping. Joins us for a day of Claflin Family fun and a visit to one of the key centers of development of the American textile industry.

The 2007 Reunion

Check into the Reunion 2007 and Photo links for a description of and information about the Family gathering held at the Wenham Museum, Wenham, MA in July 2007.

Family Cookbook

Now completed, this charming, wonderful booklet of taste-tempting recipes is available from Board Member Deborah Deptula, 22 Falcon Drive, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 or at deptula@optonline.net. The book contains 147 recipes from Claflins all over the U. S., plus information abut the Family and some of our more notable members. The price is $10.00 plus $1.50 for shipping and handling. Please make out checks to "Friends of the "Claflin Family Association;" proceeds will be used for the charitable purposes of the Friends.

Our Mission

The mission of the Claflin Family Association is to hold annual reunions, promote friendships among our members, inform members about the genealogy and history of the Claflin Family in America since 1650, inform members about our Scottish heritage and Clan MacLachlan, and make funds available for the advancement of education, public health, and historic preservation.