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

Thank you Kim Charron for sharing this story.

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Kim Charron explains a treasured hope chest in her home.

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?

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

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

Okay, this is going out to all of the new, reluctant “home school” parents everywhere. Perhaps you are struggling with being creative in your “lesson plans.” In light of the current shortage in our food-chain, I am sending along this short video clip that you can share with your children

I just wanted to check in with our friends to let you know we hope you are well and we miss you! We’ve had to postpone several events that were planned for this spring while we await some good news about public gatherings. I’ve attached a short video to show

Ginny Kropf describes her first painting class in the Hub.