Museums & History
Calendar of Events
S Sun
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Time By The Sun, Plant By The Moon
Time By The Sun, Plant By The Moon
Join us at Blue Slope Country Museum on Saturday May 4, starting at 10. For interactive activities to tell the time by using the sun and the different phases of the moon. Learn how to plant a garden based on the moon phases and soil temperatures. Crafts, movements, and problem solving activities good for both adults…
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
The Town of Iron Toys: The Mechanical Banks of the J. & E. Stevens Company.
The Town of Iron Toys: The Mechanical Banks of the J. & E. Stevens Company.
On Thursday, May 16th at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 7 Providence Road (Route 6), Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Historical Society invites you to join us on a “visit” to the town of iron toys. In 1869, the J. & E. Stevens Company of Cromwell Connecticut began making iron banks that performed an…
0 events,
1 event,
Muster Day
Muster Day
To supplement the meager armed forces, most early 19th-century farmers and craftsmen were required by law to serve in local militia units – the forerunner of today’s National Guard. Twice a year, these citizen-soldiers were “called to muster” for a day of training in their town. Old Sturbridge Village re-creates a typical Muster Day and…
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Wool Days
Wool Days
Discover how New England farmers used the wool from their sheep in the 1830s at Old Sturbridge Village’s annual Wool Days. Farmers will give the sheep their annual “haircut” while costumed historians demonstrate the entire wool textile process, from scouring and carding the wool to dyeing, spinning, and then knitting the dyed yarn. Please note…
1 event,
Wool Days
Wool Days
Discover how New England farmers used the wool from their sheep in the 1830s at Old Sturbridge Village’s annual Wool Days. Farmers will give the sheep their annual “haircut” while costumed historians demonstrate the entire wool textile process, from scouring and carding the wool to dyeing, spinning, and then knitting the dyed yarn. Please note…
1 event,
Wool Days
Wool Days
Discover how New England farmers used the wool from their sheep in the 1830s at Old Sturbridge Village’s annual Wool Days. Farmers will give the sheep their annual “haircut” while costumed historians demonstrate the entire wool textile process, from scouring and carding the wool to dyeing, spinning, and then knitting the dyed yarn. Please note…