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 Twitchell-Rowland Homestead
60 Towner Lane, Oxford Oxford Historical Society''s History Education Center & Museum
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Meeting Notice:
Jan meeting cancelled:
Pot Luck supper will be held at 6 p.m., Feb. 25th.
Next meeting:
Oxford Inn Keepers Portraits on Display.
Historical Society features Lum Portraits.
The Twitchell-Rowland Homestead Museum will be open on
Sunday, Feb. 3 and 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. The
Historical Society is featuring the display of the two newly acquired portraits
of David R. and Mary Hudson Lum painted in 1841.
The open house will include a display of early
photos of winter in Oxford, as well as an 18-minute video featuring about 80
photos of bygone winters in Oxford. In
addition, the public is invited to bring early winter photos to share. With permission, the pictures can be scanned
by the Oxford Historical Society to add to its permanent collection. Please see article at left for information
on special program on Feb. 3rd.
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"Oxford History Remembered"
New Book Available
The
Society's newest book, Oxford History Remembered, is now available. The book includes tales from
Oxford's early history, the contributions of Oxford residents in times
of war, as well as more recent stories, such as the establishment of
the Oxford Land Trust. The book includes a history of the 6-year
effort of the Oxford Historical Society to preserve the Homestead.
Area History Links:
(search the 1798 Oxford CT Tax roll.)
Oxford Honored by
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
The
people of Oxford and the Oxford Historical Society were honored for our work in preserving the Homestead, and designated with a
Connecticut Trust Preservation Award. The award was presented in Hartford
at the State Capitol on April 4. The following is from their Connecticut
Trust website:
"Built in 1755,
this house has a long connection with prominent local families and is
listed on the State Register of Historic Places. When development
threatened the house, the developer was convinced to donate it to the
Town. Moved to a new, town-owned site, the house received a new
foundation and chimney base, and was restored by the Oxford Historical
Society. A multitude of workers donated their labor to the
project, including members of building trades, Boy and Girl Scouts,
area foundations, and many local volunteers. The people of Oxford
succeeded where many towns and small nonprofits fail by involving a
wide range of people throughout the community. The task of managing so
many different groups and individuals alone is a remarkable
achievement. "
Source: http://www.cttrust.org/12635
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 | Next Program:
Carol Ivanoff
presents:
Dolly Madison
March 17
Details coming soon! |
Barnum, Tom Thumb and the Tornado Cindy Joy Photo
“Barnum, Tom Thumb and the Tornado” were the topics of
an illustrated talk by Marion O’Keefe on Sunday, February 3. Mrs. O’Keefe is Director Emeritus and former curator of the
Derby Historical Society. She is
currently a Board of Directors member and curator of the Seymour Historical
Society. A pink satin covered pillow used by Tom Thumb is on display
at the Homestead Museum.
Photos of Lake Zoar, Zoar Bridge, Zoar Village and Stevenson Station added from 2012 Peach Festival
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PHOTO COLLECTION
The Society continues to make appointments to meet with individuals at the Library to scan their photos of old time Oxford. while they
wait. If you have photos to share, please call Dottie DeBisschop
203-910-4574 to schedule an appointment.
Oxford Center School Photos
The Oxford Historical Society has received many class
photographs from Oxford Center School. The photographs are being
scanned and filed for preservation in our archives. Residents
are asked to help identify the students and teachers in the
photographs. You may see our growing collection here:
Harriet's Quilt
An Oxford signature quilt from before the Civil War.
See information on the quilt and on the people who made and signed it:
HERE
Download a free Kindle copy of the book "Chauncey Judd,
or a Boy Stolen,"
by Israel P. Warren.
Story of burglary and kidnapping during the American Revolution, with parts of the story taking place in Oxford.
To download, RIGHT CLICK HERE and choose SAVE AS.
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Museum Hours:
First and Third Sundays of each month
2 - 4 p.m.
Homestead in the Air, starting down Towner Lane. 09-28-2006
Photo by Cindy Joy
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