Our 2026 Meeting
Join us for the Annual Meeting / Reunion of the Avery Memorial Association on Saturday, July 18, 2026. We look forward to seeing everyone for this special event.
Details
Below you’ll find the schedule for our 2026 meeting. Please check back for updates as the date gets nearer.
Friday, July 17 - Meet and Greet at Ebenezer Avery House
For those arriving early, on Friday July 17 the Ebenezer Avery House, Fort Street, Groton, on the grounds of Fort Griswold Battlefield, will be open from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a “meet and greet” by AMA Board Members. Take a tour of the House and its Research Center, which includes many mementos of our Avery ancestors and kinsmen who fought and died in the Battle.
Saturday Afternoon, July 18, 2026 - Annual Meeting and Reunion
This year’s Annual Meeting and Reunion will be held in the afternoon, followed by a late afternoon–early evening clambake.
Our hosts will be President Emeritus Fred Burdick and Mrs. Evelyn Burdick, who have graciously offered their home and grounds for this gala event. The address is 595 Taugwonk Road, Stonington, CT, conveniently located near I-95, Exit 91.
Light refreshments – tea, coffee, water, soft drinks, and snacks -will be available throughout the afternoon meeting.
The clambake will begin shortly after the Annual Meeting adjourns and will feature clam chowder, 1¼-lb. lobsters, clams, mussels, fresh corn, and red potatoes, with lemon chicken or cauliflower available for guests with food restrictions or those who prefer a non-seafood option. Lemonade, bottled water, and soft drinks will accompany the meal, and a coffee and tea station with sweets will follow. Please indicate your preference for seafood or one of the non-seafood choices when registering.
Registration opens at 1:00 p.m. The program will begin with our traditional business meeting, including officer reports, a memorial minute, and group photos, with time for informal table-hopping and visiting during coffee breaks.
Our speaker
Once again, in honor of America’s 250th Anniversary and our Avery heritage at the time of our nation’s struggle for independence, we will return to the Battle of Fort Griswold. Our speaker, John Steward, is a well-known local researcher of Fort Griswold and the Battle of Groton Heights. His presentation will focus on the Avery family connection to Fort Griswold, with a look at the important narrative of Rufus Avery, and its role in the time-honored, though controversial, death of Colonel Ledyard.
Sunday morning
Members are invited to attend Sunday service at 10 am at Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument Street, Groton (where the Avery Window is located). The church welcomes all members of the Avery Memorial Association.
Location: Burdick Residence
595 Taugwonk Road
Stonington, CT, 06376
Directions: I-95 North or South, Take exit 91.
Register here
Please complete the form below to make your reservation for the annual meeting.
Despite high inflation, we have held the line on pricing. In fact, we’ve lowered it from last year’s gathering!
The cost this year is $50 per person, reduced to $45 per person for groups of two or more. Children 13 and under are $40.
When registering, please provide the names of those attending and indicate each guest’s preference: the seafood entrée, lemon chicken, or cauliflower.
Payment
Payment may be made in two ways:
1) By check payable with printed form to Avery Memorial Association mailed to our Groton address:
Avery Memorial Association
Post Office Box 7245
Groton, CT, 06340-7245.
2) By a credit card or with PayPal using the form below. In either case, please complete the form so we have your details. Payment options are shown at the bottom of the form. SEE YOU THERE!!