PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – In 1902, Pembroke Gwaltney Jr. cured a ham, tagged it and forgot about it. Twenty years later, Gwaltney found it in a storage and named it his “pet ham.” That pet ham is known as Hammy and its celebrating another birthday. The celebration details are in today’s community connection.
Hammy’s 122nd Birthday Celebration Events
Isle of Wight County Musem, Smithfield
Birthday Sleepover: July 12, 6-7 p.m.
Hammy’s 122nd Birthday Party: July 13, 1-3 p.m.
historicisleofwight.com