Phineas Gage Walk and Talk in Cavendish

The annual Phineas Gage Walk and Talk in Cavendish explores how the railroad foreman, who on September 13, 1848, had a tamping rod pass through his head as a result of a blasting accident, and lived for 12 more years.

Thanks to Dr. John Harlow, his treating physician, Gage’s story is remembered today.

Each year on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of the accident, the Cavendish Historical Society hosts a Gage Walk & Talk. The two-mile walk includes the location of the accident, Dr. Harlow’s home/surgery, and the boarding house where Gage was taken after his injury. There’s even an exact replica of Gage’s skull.

The event is free and open to the public.