Nov. 28 Holiday Open House

Our annual Holiday Open House at the Old Stone House Museum is coming up November 28th, 2009! Held from 10 am to 3 pm at the Samuel Read Hall House, this event will have hearth cooking, live music, cookie making, hand crafts, wreath making, and refreshments.


The Museum shop will be set up in one of the rooms with books, toys, pottery, etc. for sale. Great stocking stuffer ideas!

Come join us the Saturday after Thanksgiving to kick off your Christmas season with a taste of 19th century America!

Museum Closing for Winter!

Well folks, it's that time of year again!

Days and nights are getting cooler and the daylight is getting shorter. Winter is on its way, so the Old Stone House Museum is going to be closing! We close annually on October 15th, so our last day of tours for the 2009 season will be next Thursday.

Come out to the Museum one last time this year, or maybe for your first time! There are four floors of interesting and amazing history to enjoy. Make sure you dress warmly: the Museum isn't heated. Whatever the case may be, we welcome you!

Cheese and Apple Tasting, October 3rd, 2009

Old Stone House Day Photos

Fall Foliage Run and Half Marathon, Sept. 13, 2009

Here are our publicity posters and registration form for the Half Marathon and 5k Run the Orleans County Historical Society is sponsoring in September. Hope you can join us!

Old Stone House Day, August 9, 2009

Here is a poster describing our annual Old Stone House Day; this year the celebration is centered around Orleans County's cultural heritage. Come hear Scottish bagpipes and French Canadian fiddles! See old-time trades and crafts in action!

New Event Photos!

In the month of June, the Orleans County Historical Society was busy with special events! The first was the annual Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show on June 20th and 21st. On June 23rd, the Horseless Carriage Club of America members brought some of their pre-1914 cars to visit! Then on June 27th, the annual Big Band Dance happened. Here are some photos:


Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show:













Horseless Carriage Club of America:

















Big Band Dance

*Still Accepting Applications* Time Travelers Camp

Updated 7/7/09

We are still accepting applications for campers to the Time Travelers camp! Please give us a call for more information, 754-2022

Orleans County Grammar School Anecdotes

There is a new page on our site, called Orleans County Grammar School History. You will find it under the Local History section. It's a collection of stories from students who were taught at the "Brownington Academy" by Alexander Twilight and stayed at the dormitory, also known as the Old Stone House.

Check out the page to read about the students, the mischief they involved themselves in, or what they thought of Alexander Twilight!

Spring Field Day Photos June 2nd

Pictures from the second Spring Field Day of 2009.

Basket-making

Teacher sshh-ing

Old Stone House Museum

Sheep shearing

Post & Auger Fences

Oxen

Weaving

Blacksmithing

Taffy Pulling

Horse and Carriage

Basket-making!

Sheep shearing