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“Any color the customer wants, as long as it’s black.” Henry Ford

(All images are the 1924 Model T donated by Tex Webb.) With regard to the color of the Model T's (1919 - 1925), Henry Ford is quoted for...

I'll connect you...

We've very recently received a donation from Robbie Colvin of the original phone switchboard of the President Madison Inn (James Madison...

We're Almost There!!!

We are on schedule for the beginning of construction in March! Check out our "Charters of Freedom" tab and visit New tab...

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...

Artist John Murray Exhibition

John Murray studied painting and sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Upon graduation, he worked in the Bureau of Printing...

Bathing Fashion Reflects Society's Rules

History, as a study, is multi-faceted; interconnecting societal structure with economics, fashions, food, etiquette, architecture, art,...

Regaining Bits of Overlooked History

Every now and then, we are able to accept donations that belong to an often overlooked portion of local history, our Black-owned business...

Major General and 12th President of the United States; 2nd Cousin of 4th President

Major General, 12th President Zachary Taylor. (Fun Fact: Taylor had never cast a vote until he ran for the Office of President of the...

It is a trunk, not a chest.

For as long as humans have traversed the lands they have had to carry belongings with them. As a nomadic people, prior to the...

A Clean Sweep

Several weeks ago, Finders Keepers donated this two piece broom making system to the museum. The “kicker” on the left was a wrapping...

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