HAMMOND -- The Hammond Barn Quilt Trail Committee will host a grand opening for the first barn quilt trail in St. Lawrence County Saturday, Aug. 22.

The event will be at the Hammond Museum, 1A North Main St. (state Route 37).

The event kicks off with bus tours at 1 p.m. and a 4 p.m. viewing of 30 of the dozens of quilts that are finished or mounted.

A dedication ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. inside the museum barn, along with a barn quilt video.

Brief speeches by dignitaries and local officials will be follow light refreshments donated by The Spicy Olive. T

The day coincides with a two-day cloth quilt show at the Hammond Museum, along with vendor exhibits and sales, running from 2 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 21, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 22.

“The barn quilt trail initiative has attracted so much attention in the north county and beyond and has resulted in overwhelming enthusiasm and participation by the Hammond community,” says Lisa Sarfaty, spokesperson and chair of the Hammond Barn Quilt Trail Committee. “That we have over 40 barn quilts being worked on or completed this first year speaks to the community interest this endeavor has received. We are fortunate that the leadership of both the Town of Hammond and the Village of Hammond have been extremely supportive of this project of rural revival through art to celebrate the heritage of our community,” says Sarfaty.

The barn quilts “comprise a significant link for St. Lawrence County to claim a spot in the country-wide barn quilt trail that has over 7,000 quilts spread throughout 48 U.S. states and Canada,” according to a news release from the barn quilt committee.

They in size from two-feet square to eight-feet square and have names such as “Mariner’s Compass,” “Hammond Heritage,” “Ohio Star,” “Made with Pride,” “American Freedom” and “First Villager.”

The Hammond Barn Quilt Trail project and Committee began in 2014 as a plan for community revitalization and to promote tourism in Hammond and St. Lawrence County.

More info: Lisa Sarfaty, 203-627-3014.