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Touring Through Time highlights farming, fishing
The Surry Historical Society opened the Old Town Hall’s doors Saturday, July 27, to participate in “Touring through Time,” an annual event featuring local historical society museums. Showcased inside were historic farming, fishing, and lumbering tools, but the real treasure lay just outside – an authentic smelt tent from 1940. Surry was once a hub for smelt fishing, with some lucky fishermen catching up to 100 pounds of smelt per tide. These smelts were considered a staple in local stores and were even shipped to Massachussetts and New York. Surry Historical Society president John Curtis said, “Smelt fishing has gone away but we continue to fish everyday here. We are participating in this event because we know the past is never really over. We help [the community] see what used to be.”

Town Hall Interior
The 1828 Old Town Hall displays hundreds of historic Surry treasures that help to paint a picture of what life in Surry once was.

Town Hall
The 1828 Old Town Hall continues to serve its community as the headquarters of the Surry Historical Society, where it houses hundreds of Surry artifacts.

Smelt Shack
Surry Historical Society president John Curtis climbs inside an authentic smelt tent from 1940.

Books
Donated books sit in the Old Town Hall.