Cooktown Historical Society

In May of this year, the Cooktown branch of the CWA is celebrating its 80th birthday.  The Cooktown Historical Society, on their behalf, is searching for any old photos of past members and events like dances or dinners.  If anybody can help, please send a message or email to the Society.  Recently, Cooktown was visited by a descendant of Captain Albert Ross Hovel.  They visited the cemetery, weeded his grave and laid a bouquet of flowers.  Its been a long time between visitors for Albert Hovel, Master Mariner who was buried there on 6th May 1888.  This Society have a wonderful number of volunteers but would love just a couple more to work at the front desk for this tourist season just to meet and greet the visitors.  Three hours a week is all they are after, this would be perfect for parents with kids at school either in the morning or the afternoon so call in if you can help.