James Madison Museum of Orange County Heritage

Major General, 12th President Zachary Taylor. (Fun Fact: Taylor had never cast a vote until he ran for the Office of President of the...

We’ve recently received a long-term loan of an 1850/52 grand piano with a link to Bloomsbury from the Camper family via the Jerdone...

On December 2, 2018, the Museum opened our newest permanent cultural exhibit space, The Mannahoac [Mannahoack, Manahoack, Manahoac]...

Please note that the while this topic is sensitive, and the performance of blackface is unthinkable today, it is being presented in this...

It's fun to come across old newspapers and other items when going through old files. In this case, the date is not on the newspaper...

Why remember Madison? Simplistically, we can say "Father of the Constitution," author of the Bill of Rights and his written political...

We are in the 100th and 75th anniversaries of World Wars I and II. In addition to the military exhibit pieces, we have included...

Our Constitution requires an elected president to take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully...

A Brief History of the Rope Bed – or – “Sleep Tight” In the Medieval Period (476-1453), bedding beyond a pile of hay on the floor and...