History at Home – Pat & Gerard Morrisey – Stoneware Crocks

In this edition of History at Home, Pat & Gerard Morrisey show us their collection of antique stoneware crocks.

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History at Home #5 – Al Capurso – The Victrola

Cobblestone Board Member Al Capurso explains a treasured Victrola he has at home.

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Sixty for Sixty

The Cobblestone Society is now 60 years young. We are celebrating the 60th anniversary of our founding in 1960. To commemorate this momentous occasion we have instituted a fundraising event called “Sixty for Sixty” with an aim to seek at least 60 donors willing to donate $60 each in honor

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History at Home – Episode 4 – Rare Books

We are continuing our series on “History at Home.” Today, Cobblestone Board Member Don Algeo talks about rare books.

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History at Home: Episode 2 – The Ship’s Wheel

Thank you Kim Charron for sharing this story.

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April is Volunteer Month

We are extremely grateful for all of our dedicated volunteers. Learn More

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History at Home: Episode 1-

Kim Charron explains a treasured hope chest in her home.

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Reluctant Home School Lesson 3

I hope you and your house-bound students are getting along okay. If you need a boost, here’s a short video that looks at Patent Medicines and Household Items from the 1800s. Discuss with your students how advertising and marketing products have changed. What is still the same?

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Thank You To Our Volunteers

The Cobblestone Museum is pleased to pay tribute to the many dedicated volunteers who helped make the Civil War Ghost Walk (October 2019) such a big success. The cast of about 75 made this production possible. Also, special thanks to show directors Sue Bonafini, Brenda Radzinski and Marty Taber. Preparations

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Reluctant Home School-History Lesson II

This is going out to all of the new “home-school” parents responding to the school closures. David Damico demonstrates an old printing press from the Cobblestone Museum. Students are well aware of the speedy, efficient laser and ink-jet printers that meet our needs today. In the attached short-clip David demonstrates

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