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BRICK INSTALLATION AT HOMESTEAD
The Oxford Historical Society recently
completed the installation of over two-hundred commemorative bricks at the 1755
Twitchell-Rowland Homestead. Many Oxford residents and others with ties
to Oxford have donated bricks inscribed with family names, a business name, or
a meaningful saying. These may now be viewed at the Homestead at 60
Towner Lane. The bricks are located in the center of the gardens in front
of the house, and also surround a small garden bed in the back lawn where the
Society will plant flowers in the spring.
Spaces have been included in each area for the future donation of inscribed
bricks. Orders are now being taken. The Society encourages
residents to consider a gift of an inscribed brick to family members or friends
this holiday season. The Society will send a special gift announcement to
the recipients upon request. This is a present that will last a
century! The bricks make a good gift for those special persons who seem
to "have everything."
Bricks are available for two
prices. The $60 bricks will be laid near the front entrance of the
Homestead, and the $40 bricks will be laid around the small garden in the back
lawn of the Homestead. Inscriptions may take many forms, including names of family members, memorials,
the name of a business, or a saying. Text can be up to three lines of 20
characters each. All donations are tax-deductible. Proceeds from
the bricks will go toward the opening of the Homestead as Oxford’s first
History Museum.
Order forms are available in the Town
Clerk's office, or downloaded online HERE:
Further information may also be obtained by calling the Brick Sales
Coordinator, Cindy Joy, at 203-888-6936
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