Artifact of the Week – Seed Planter
Posted on August 6, 2021
This is a seed planter commonly known by farmers as ‘bill picks’ or ‘corn jabbers’. In the mid 1800s and early 1900s, these hand held planters were very popular. There […]
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Weekend Highlights August 7-8
Posted on August 5, 2021
Welcome back to your weekend highlights! This weekend, something new is in the event forecast for this area, something that has a lot of people buzzing with excitement. Say hello […]
Podcast Episode 8
Posted on August 4, 2021
Listen at https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e15de9b Watch at https://youtu.be/a1au7NRPcWQ Show notes We’ve been receiving lots of questions from the last 7 episodes through email and social media so today we will be answering […]
Transcription Tuesday X: Happiness
Posted on August 3, 2021
Ariana Malthaner Although we will be continuing with the copied poems from Isabella Woods’ autograph book, this week we will be looking at an original piece from the autograph book […]
Artifact of the Week – Grinder
Posted on July 30, 2021
This hand-cranked grinder used to reside at a forge owned and operated by Ben Cowell. A hand operated crank is attached to the side with a sleek wooden handle. When […]
Weekend Highlights July 31-August 1
Posted on July 29, 2021
Welcome back to your weekend highlights! With the cancelling of both Wallacetown and Rodney fairs the past couple years, we’ve all been needing some fair time. This weekend, I’ve got […]
Podcast Episode 7
Posted on July 28, 2021
Listen to the podcast https://anchor.fm/lifeinthetalbotsettlement Watch on our youtube channel https://youtu.be/b0rsFMnui3c Show notes Have you ever wondered who owned the Backus-Page House Museum before it became a museum? Or how […]
Transcription Tuesday IX: If I Should Die Tonight
Posted on July 27, 2021
Ariana Malthaner Unlike Isabella herself, who always attributes authorship to the poems she collects, this particular poem has gone unattributed by the author. This poem is written by an E.M.M […]
Mondays at the Manor
Posted on July 26, 2021
Welcome back! While we have not published our weekly blog, the staff and volunteers have been busy. We are now open for visitors, and work is continuing on our new […]