The membership drive for the Bath Township Historical Society will
begin this fall. Your contributions will serve both the museums and
the organization in a concerted effort to preserve and present the
history of Bath Township as we prepare for the bicentennial in 2018.
Hope to see you soon at your township museums!
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Season's Greetings!
Your local museum volunteers and friends
have created a new exhibit at the Bath Township Museum which will
open on Sunday, October 2, 1:00-4:00 pm. Featured in this exhibit
are 7 Christmas trees decorated with various Victorian themes.
Three display cases are filled with authentic Victorian tree
ornaments. Two additional cases are filled with artifacts from
"Christmas Wish Lists Past"...one filled with toys for good boys and
girls; another with wished for items for house and home. During the
next five months, homemade and reproduction Victorian-style tree
ornaments will be on sale for $2.00 each during regular museum
hours. These ornaments are on the trees, ready to be selected for
purchase and taken home.
As always, the museum mannequins are attired
in era appropriate costumes. One scene contains artifacts from the
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Englebeck, another shows a mother
reading to her children on Christmas Eve, also a family riding in
the Davis Family horse drawn sleigh, and another with carolers ready
to greet the season with song at the Eckart Family pump organ.
Remembering our veterans, Pvt. Wilber K. Alexander returns from the
Spanish American War in time for the holidays. Oh, and let's not
forget St. Nicholas just waiting to deliver his sack of presents!
During the four Sundays of November,
Make it, Take it workshops will be held for children and
adults who would like to design and create their own Victorian style
tree ornaments. All of the materials used in these sessions have
been donated, so there is no charge for the items. Workshop times
are 2:00-3:00 on November 6, 13, 20 and 27.
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VOLUNTEERS are always welcome to join us in our many activities.
There are tasks to be accomplished during our work sessions on
Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00-11:30 am; Sundays from 1:00-4:00
pm. There are additional tasks which may be accomplished at home. To
volunteer, please visit the museum, send email, or call me at
330.659.4211.
Finally, we continue to research the nearly 150 veterans of the
Civil War who were connected to Bath Township. Having reached our
goal, we have purchased 4 Union reenactor uniforms on eBay...two
used and two new...which will become part of the
April 2011 exhibit
on "Bath Township's Role in the War of the Rebellion". We are
looking for any Civil War era artifacts or replicas that may be
placed on loan during this spring exhibit. This would include
military and civilian items, documents, diaries, letters, and
especially photographs. If you have a Civil War veteran in your
genealogy, Confederate or Federal, and would like to include his
story in our exhibit, please send email or call me.
Thank you for your continued support of the Bath Township Historical
Society Museums!
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We are always looking for volunteers! Come join us Mondays and
Wednesdays 9:00-11:30 am; and/or Sundays 1:00-4:00 pm. We have work
tasks available for all...either to be completed at a museum site or at
home. Bath Township will celebrate its bicentennial in 2018...
