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PORTLANDExhibition of historic fashion open to the publicThe Maine Historical Society (MHS) will bring historical clothing and fashion to modern audiences through its new two-part exhibit, "Northern Threads: Two Centuries of Dress at Maine…

HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS RELEASEThe Los Alamos Historical Society joins the long list of local nonprofits, along with the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos, in the search for a new leader. Elizabeth Martineau will step down as…

Jamie Wood often picks up horseshoe pieces while digging in his garden - a reminder of his Canterbury home's rich history as the original blacksmith's residence. After years of research, Wood has put together a comprehensive 11-page…

Virginia (Din) Obrecht Dulworth March 21, 1928 - February 15, 2022 Lexington, Kentucky - Virginia (Din) Obrecht Dulworth passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on February 15, 2022. Born Virginia Puckett Obrecht, Jr., on March 21, 1928,…

By BOBBIE GREEN Progress Experts move the historic Mesquite Relief Society house, in one piece, to a new location across the street as members of the Hughes family, who once resided in the old house, monitor the process. PHOTO BY BOBBIE…

ELLSWORTH, Maine - The old Hancock County Jail is literally falling apart, and the Ellsworth Historical Society, which owns the building, can't figure out how to fix it with a tight budget and a county so far unwilling to do so.…

Residents of the village of Sherman, as well as village administrators, received a "Village State" presentation before the regular meeting of the council on January 12. Sherman…

Karen Raynes | Portsmouth HeraldWatch the sky over pinnacles, domes, atop barns, churches, businesses and homes. Here you will find, spinning with the wind, the functional art form known as the weather vane. At one time, reading the…

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) - Dan Brosz's interest in history, nature and museums began early in life.Brosz, 44, began working as the new collections curator at Hastings Museum in December 2021. “Our family vacations were either!-->…

The raised gardens of the Moore-Jackson Cemetery and Community Garden (Photo: Sarah Kerson) January 14, 2022 By Sarah Kerson In 2017, two Woodside residents came together with one goal in mind: to clean up a historic site on 51st Street…

Historic trains from New Jersey's past find a place to be slowly restored to their former glory. But first, this place needs some work.Railroad historians have begun raising funds to equip a building in Boonton that would be where the…

The Westport Library, Wakeman Town Farm and Westport Farmers' Market are presenting a series titled “Dining Disrupted: How We Eat”. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Westport Library at 20 Jesup Road. It will…

PORTLAND, Oregon (KOIN) - Whether it's the Oregon Trail or outer space, Oregon's museums have something for everyone. Here are 30 museums across the state to inspire, inform, and enjoy. Stacker has compiled a list of Oregon…

COLMAN - Sioux Valley Energy members have taken a big step forward by donating more than $ 2 million to support worthy causes in their communities through the co-op's Operation Round Up program. The Operation Round Up (ORU) Board of…

Randy Carter, one of the founders of the Alex Film Society outside the Alex Theater in Glendale on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News / SCNG) Randy Carter, one of the founders of the Alex Film Society…

ROCKLAND, Maine - The effort to restore the 19th-century duplex where famous poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born is entering its final stages. With one side of the house now finished and intended to become rental year-round, the…

An exhibit inside the beautiful MoMA Design store, which is almost a full-fledged mini-museum Noah Kalina / MoMA Design Store If you're visiting New York City or living in the metro area and looking for a truly…

A new trail through downtown Tallahassee will allow visitors to explore the city's past at their own pace.“This trail certainly wasn't designed so that someone could do it in one day or even two…

The Verde Valley is home to a treasure trove of cultural heritage sites and museums. Many of them have museum gift shops offering gifts for the upcoming holiday season - gifts you might not find anywhere else. Shopping at…

HELENA - The Montana Historical Society has decorated the halls of the original governor's mansion in Helena to bring a little joie de vivre to a historic building.“Brings home another dimension. It brings it to life for the holidays,…

Linda leuzzi Victor Principe wrote two books "Images of America", "Bellport Revisited" and "Bellport Village and Brookhaven Hamlet", meticulously researched and very readable volumes with 19th and…

The Ohio History Connection, formerly known as the Ohio Historical Society, reimbursed the Nez Perce tribe for a collection of native artifacts that they forced them to repurchase in…

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - Museum stores in the United States are trying to market themselves during a week when so many people are shopping for holiday gifts. The Oregon Historical Society and the Portland Art Museum are no exception.…

The Ripon Historical Society, 508 Watson St., will hold an open house during the Ripon's Dickens Christmas…

Durham's Union Church was built in 1835 and added to the National Historic Register in 2001. Submitted photo DURHAM - The board agreed to form a committee focused on sustaining the historic Union Church at its bi-weekly meeting on…

Community readersTRAVERSE CITY - The TBA Credit Union is holding a 10…

Posted: 11/23/2021 4:45:42 PM Modified: 11/23/2021 4:45:30 PM The Center for the Arts, Lakes Sunapee Region Literary Arts Guilds invites you to join us, as well as the Warner Historical Society for a…

No "immediately feasible project" available for repair of structure, according to governor's office A bill to repair the observation tower at Potawatomi State Park has moved forward, but an email from Governor Tony Evers'…

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Volunteers needed for Veterans Day event; 44th annual Pioneer Day celebrationVolunteers needed for Veterans Day eventThe Plant City Department of Parks and Recreation Cemeteries Operations Unit will honor the veterans who are buried in…

The Sheldon Museum of Art is just one of the many fascinating and informative museums near Lincoln. There is a whole cultural side to Lincoln that can easily go unnoticed when you get caught up in the daily…

Late in the night of 1863, an exhausted Union cavalry officer searched the crowded city of Nashville, Tennessee, looking for a hotel room. An employee of the Commercial Hotel took pity on him and offered to let him use his own cot.…

At the recent Sheldon Prairie Museum open house, I was repeatedly asked how Sheldon received the money for…

If you don't spend enough time in cemeteries, you don't live. Truly. Of course, it's a healthy way to deal with your own mortality - alas, poor Yorick, and all that - but there's also a legitimate pleasure in mingling with the dead,…

A flat wire winch (prior to the round wire) at the World Museum of Mining Museum in Butte, Montana.T. Willoughby / Courtesy photo If mining is your passion, or if it's!-->…

BLOOMINGTON - Michael D. Fortney, 69, of Bloomington, died on September 11, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1952 in Bloomington, IL to Millard and JoAnne (Weicht) Fortney and married the love of his life, Hope Towner in Colfax…

Considering current building prices, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who needs a new roof and can't…

YORK, Maine - Archaeologists began digging up, examining and documenting colonial-era artifacts last week on one of the last open lots in the village of York.The excavation was part of a state-mandated process before the development of more…

Archives, libraries and museums can seem unlikely actors in the struggle against modern-day anti-Semitism, absorbed as they are by cataloging and exhibiting the past. But Bernard Michael recalled the gum wrappers kept in one of…

A classically constructed cabin of tragic fate, as well as a relic of early air travel, could become the…

Editor's Note: With the continued high number of COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 protocols and other details regarding events are subject to change. Please check your event's website for COVID-19 requirements and the latest information, and…

VERNON - The New England Civil War Museum and Research Center, 14 Park Place, Rockville Section, will host a…

In the more than 35,000 American museums, a surprisingly diverse range of exhibitions is devoted, from key events in the history of mankind to quirky odes to inventions "only here" (how do you mean you never visited the Minnesota Spam…

The Historical Society's Havens Homestead Museum at 521 Herbertsville Road is one of the oldest buildings in the city. (Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn) BRICK - Most of the township's early houses were built on!-->!-->…

A beachfront property that was taken from a black family in California will be returned after nearly a century. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) On Thursday signed a bill that will allow the return of ownership of Manhattan Beach property to…

Husband and wife team have served Ketchikan for half a century By DAVE KIFFER 03 October 2021Sunday afternoon (SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - George Dickinson, who practiced for 50 years in First City, may…

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OSWEGO - The Oswego County Historical Society (OCHS) is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the opening of…

PORTLAND, Maine - When Toy Len Goon's husband, Dogan Goon, died at Togus Veterans Hospital in 1941, she was left alone to run their manual laundry service at Woodfords Corner. Goon also found herself a single mother of eight…

Over the past decade, one of the few taxpayer-funded local history museums in Illinois has raised more than $ 2 million. This ends, but not before an additional $ 300,000 in taxes is returned to the museum. Madison County…

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor is home to one of the oldest garden cemeteries in the country.Later next month, people will have the chance to learn more about Mount Hope Cemetery on historic walking tours.Tours of the Bangor Historical…

Unprecedented gathering of cultural and museum leaders, university presidents and historians to confront anti-Semitism Tweet this "Confront anti-Semitism galvanize the community by presenting cutting-edge analysis, proposing…

Charles Brown's historic home, off National Route 45, was where slaves hid - under the stairs or in the kitchen cabinets, both of which had false backs. Call him "a work in…

125 years September 18, 1896 IH Thedieck will celebrate tomorrow the 21st anniversary of its entry into the dry goods trade in Sidney, It started in the old building formerly located where Abe Herzstam is now located. He stayed there…

McClarty Treasure Museum. Photo courtesy of Visit Indian River CountyMcLarty Treasure Museum and Survivors and Rescuers CampLearn about the survivors of a Spanish fleet of 11 ships that sank in a 1715 hurricane - the reason this slice of…

See this Annalee felt firefighter at the AT Stewart consignment store. I love fall! Who doesn't love the vibrant oranges, reds and yellows of fall foliage ?! I also look forward to the change of season because I enjoy the cool…

From books and films to museum exhibits and art installations, we continually interact with objects from history. Many people are unaware of the behind-the-scenes work that takes place to authenticate, contextualize, and present a…

MANISTEE, MI - Popular historic tours of Manistee County will soon be expanded to include the contributions and heritage of the Ottawa Indians of the Little River Band.The $ 150,000 project will weave some 20 new sites into the county's…

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Follow our live coverage of the 20 September 11th anniversary.SHANKSVILLE, Pa .-- When the plane crashed in the empty field north of town, schools left early. Katlin Rodriguez, 11 at the time, was waiting in a cafeteria full of crying and…

For some buyers, the X factor that seals the deal is a neighbor's smile, a fine wine in a cafe, or the timely arrival of flowers.But at Douglas Manor, a waterfront part of northeast Queens, where a lot of people say 'yes', this is when the…

DANBURY - The city has a myriad of historic properties which add to its character.The challenge, officials said, is how to use these properties to support the city's future as Danbury grows. “Danbury's growth is almost…

FOR MORE THINGS TO DO IN MILWAUKEE CHECK OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1. Perseid meteor shower FRIDAY AT 7 PM | VIRTUAL EVENT Look up because the Perseid meteor shower happens all month and that means you can see hundreds of shooting stars…

Oregon Rainier Historical Museum: Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays (except holidays), third floor of Town Hall, 106, rue W. B, Rainier. Old photos or objects that people would like to share or donate to the museum are welcome. Old photos…

A 1970s view of the historic fire station from the tower. A book presentation at the Tower Train Depot on August 17 will help raise funds for the restoration of the fire hall. Photo submitted. TOWER - The Tower Sudan Historical…

The calendar of church and community events is published every Friday. Articles must be submitted by 10 a.m. on Monday for that Friday's schedule. Events should be emailed to [email protected] 7…

Belfast, Maine is one of Maine's beautiful coastal cities that welcomes visitors with open and friendly arms. Spending a perfect day wandering the shops of Main Street, exploring the busy harbor, and eating the freshest seafood, including…

Daily Journal Staff ReportThe Kankakee Historical Society has announced two outdoor and family events for…

Any owner who renovates a historic property knows that it is possible to discover one or two surprises behind the walls. Water damage, mold, and faulty wiring systems are not uncommon. But for black homeowners, surprises can be more than…

Museum receives gift of 3 tons of Indian crushing rockPORT CLINTON - Miriam Ruth Kaptain, longtime resident of Catawba Island, made a unique gift to the Catawba Island Historical Society - a 3 ton boulder that has spent the past 35 years in…

The Treasure Coast is steeped in history.Indigenous peoples lived in Florida more than 12,000 years before the arrival of the first European settlers.And even a newcomer like me knows the area takes its name from the many treasure ships…

Ronald C. Blanc Photo provided via Pejepscot History Center Author Ronald C. White, whose New York Times bestselling books include American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant and A. Lincoln: A Biography, delivers the presentation…

Peter Parley School - officially West Lane School - will be open to visitors this Sunday, July 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (afternoon open houses on the last Sunday of the month will continue through…

EVENT NOMINATIONS - Visitors to the Smithfield Historical Society Open House on July 10 were, left to right, Linda Kovach, President; musician Rose Angelica; Jodee Verhovec, treasurer; and member…

Serve your summer fruit salad in this ceramic watermelon bowl. July is named after the Roman dictator Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC). Did you know that Caesar developed the precursor of the calendar that we use today? We generally call…

Willmar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, statutory holidays, $ 3 for adults 12 and under and Kandiyohi County Historical Society members admitted free, 320-235- 1881, located at Business…

The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (NSHSF) today announced grant recipients for its new statewide grants program. Recipients in 18 counties across the state will receive a grant totaling $ 15,605. The list includes…

ALTOONA, Wisconsin (WEAU) - Altoona Historical Society Incorporated has acquired a building that will house its museum. After speaking with the city, AHSI rented a building in the grounds of 10th Street in Altoona, near the tennis courts…

In 1983, armed with a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, raised in New York, Paul Mandell followed his wife to Minnesota, where she grew up, and in 1987 landed a job at the authority of…

Subscribe to our Policy NewsletterNY for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across New YorkThe New-York Historical Society is expanding its headquarters to include a new museum that will…