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Our Blog with A Little Bit of History

B. Sullivan

Feb 26, 2022

We're Almost There!!!

We are on schedule for the beginning of construction in March! Check out our "Charters of Freedom" tab and visit New tab...

B. Sullivan

Dec 30, 2021

The Holladay Family of Orange

I have been enjoying reading about the Holladay's of "merrie England". While the earliest history is not included, only alluded, the...

B. Sullivan

Oct 7, 2021

A Tiny Telephone Company

...one of the most beautiful telephones ever made is the Standard Telephone & Electric "rope shaft" candlestick. Standard, like a lot of...

B. Sullivan

Aug 19, 2021

"Newman's Castle" or Mt. Athos

Mount Athos in Orange County, not Greece, has a rather “colorful” history filled with hard work, romance, excess, jealousy, betrayal,...

B. Sullivan

Jul 22, 2021

Who is Who?

While we may not house revered documents like the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, our Collection...

B. Sullivan

Jun 26, 2021

Bathing Fashion Reflects Society's Rules

History, as a study, is multi-faceted; interconnecting societal structure with economics, fashions, food, etiquette, architecture, art,...

B. Sullivan

May 26, 2021

Not sure yet

While we may not house revered documents like the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, our Collection...

B. Sullivan

Mar 27, 2021

Coverlets, Not Bedspreads.

What is the difference between a bedspread and a coverlet? A bedspread is all-encompassing and usually drapes well over the side of the...

B. Sullivan

Feb 25, 2021

James Madison's Bequest

To say that James Madison, Jr., Father of the Constitution, 4th President, and author of the Bill of Rights, contradicted himself with...

B. Sullivan

Feb 20, 2021

Regaining Bits of Overlooked History

Every now and then, we are able to accept donations that belong to an often overlooked portion of local history, our Black-owned business...