July 2nd, our "real" Independence Day?
Here we are, another July 4th looming when we celebrate "Independence Day". Time again to ponder "why" don't we celebrate July 2nd? ...
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Happy Birthday, Dolley!
Watercolor by Quaker Artist John B. Collins - 1869 May 20, 1768 Dolley Payne was born at New Garden settlement in North Carolina. Her...
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I'm baaaack!
Today, December 15th, is my second day back at the museum. Had a bit of a health scare but surgery was successful and no bad news for...
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"Newman's Castle" or Mt. Athos
Mount Athos in Orange County, not Greece, has a rather “colorful” history filled with hard work, romance, excess, jealousy, betrayal,...
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Constitutional Convention - Who Was There?
Constitutional/Federal Convention - May 25 to September 17, 1787. Of the 74 delegates who were chosen to attend the Constitutional...
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Not sure yet
While we may not house revered documents like the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, our Collection...
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Riding Aside
Have you ever wondered why women rode aside, or on a side-saddle? What brought it about? Why not ride astride, as had been done for...