by Antoinette Botsford with Minor Lile Special sounder How to get to the island of Orcas? How did the early explorers find their way before they even knew what was there? The Orcas Island Historical Society‘s new exhibit “Mapping Orcas: The Way Home” features an extraordinary collection of maps, manyRead More →
Paul Sweeney once wrote: “You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and you kinda feel like you’ve lost a friend. “ On that note, the Naval and Historical Museum of Vallejo, along with many partners, have done their best to help many children findRead More →
A new show examining how some of the Nazi’s favorite visual artists were able to successfully continue their work in post-war Germany is set to open in Berlin this week. “Gifted God. The Favorite Artists of National Socialism in the Federal Republic ”opens Friday at the German Historical Museum. ItRead More →
The board of trustees of the Miami County Historical Museum met on Tuesday August 10 at the Paola Museum. Nine members were present representing the townships of Miami County. The Heartland Art Guild’s annual miniature art exhibit at the museum was a great success. Paintings from all over the worldRead More →
Over the past 35 years, the city of Louisville has gone through many changes. New businesses, restaurants and developments have been created over time. But inside the Louisville Historical Museum, time seems to have stood still. Upon entering the main building, the visitor is immediately transported to the origins ofRead More →
According to the calculations of the National Expropriation Agency, the expropriation of the villa “Sarajet”, one of the last historic monuments in Tirana, will cost around 4.8 million dollars. The request for expropriation was filed on August 19. The Municipality of Tirana has announced that the building will be transformedRead More →
Potential buyers would be forgiven for entering 1412, market street in Galveston, only to have my mouth wide open in surprise. The lovingly restored Victorian is both a time capsule and contemporary comfort. From its large hardwoods to its inlaid ceilings, this house is a magnificent grande dame. It isRead More →
The Powell River Historical Museum and Archives will consider changing its name. In a press release, the museum said it is committed to improving relations in a spirit of reconciliation and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn in this land. “Before we begin the discussion of aRead More →
The mission of the San Juan Historical Society and Museum for the past 60 years has been to share and interpret the history of the peoples of San Juan Island. One way to do this is to preserve historic photographs of the island community. In recent years, more than 4,000Read More →
BELLA VISTA – A portrait of CA Linebarger Sr., who was one of the three Linebarger brothers who founded the Bella Vista Summer Resort in 1917, was recently donated to the museum by one of his granddaughters, Ann Linebarger Boyd. The oil painting was done by Millard Krisman (1922-2013) fromRead More →
GRAVETTE – The Gravette Historical Museum will sponsor the Gravette Day 2021 car, truck and bike show today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the former property of the bus barn on the corner of Fourth Avenue SE and Charlotte Street SE Registration begins at 11 a.m. Rather thanRead More →
The latest exhibition at the Marco Island Historical Museum (MIHM), Creation of the house: illustration by Jessica Osceola, reflects the experience of the artist who grew up in the Seminole Indian village of his great-grandmother in Collier County. The exhibition is open now October 9, 2021. Self-portrait of Jessica Osceola.Read More →
After two years at 209 E. Main St. in Union, the Franklin County Historical Society is looking for a new home. “We were fortunate to have this place for two years,” said historical society president Lynn Wagner. “It’s a great place. Wednesday, August 4 will be the last day theRead More →
GALENA, Kan. (KSNF) – Officials at the Galena Historical and Mining Museum are asking the public for help in identifying photos taken in the 1940s. The museum said it wasn’t often that they received quality images from the past. “And then from those I took pictures, then I enlarged theRead More →
The city of Detroit was filled with some of Hollywood’s finest actors in the Aretha Franklin biopic during a special event at the Detroit Historical Museum on Sunday (August 1). A grand unveiling of the Queen of Soul’s handprints at Legends Plaza was the main topic of conversation at theRead More →
GALENE, Kans. – The managers of a museum in the region ask the public for help with identification. It is not often that a museum receives images of this quality from the past, in this case from the 1940s. “And then from those, I took pictures, then I enlarged theRead More →
Kurt Cobain’s childhood home in Aberdeen, Washington has been approved as a Historic Landmark in Washington State. Through Rolling stone, “Last week, the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation announced that the one-and-a-half-storey house in Aberdeen, where Cobain lived from 1968 to 1984, had been officially approved toRead More →
CHICAGO – Last week marked what would have been Emmett Till’s 80th birthdaye birthday if he hadn’t been killed by a group of white men in Mississippi in 1955. The 14-year-old black teenager was murdered after being accused of whistling a white woman in a grocery store. The crime shockedRead More →
FRANKLIN – The 97-year-old Davis Thayer Elementary School and its generations of students and teachers are at the center of the Franklin Historical Museum’s latest exhibit. Davis Thayer, on West Central Street, opened as a high school in 1925 as the city’s middle and high schools were overcrowded. Only 15Read More →
Ellen Bell, President of the Irvine Historical Society The Irvine Historical Museum has reopened to the public, and although it is Irvine’s oldest structure, visitors will notice its brand new look. “Last year’s downtime gave us an opportunity,” says docent Mary Susa. “It allowed us to look at our exhibitsRead More →
Kurt Cobain’s childhood home has officially become a historical monument. The late Nirvana frontman – who died by suicide aged 27 in 1994 – grew up on the modest estate in Aberdeen, Washington, where he lived between 1968 and 1984. And the Washington Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation hasRead More →
Detroit – The stars of Aretha Franklin’s new biopic “Respect” joined family members to honor the life of the music icon at the Detroit Historical Museum on Sunday. The Detroit Historical Museum unveiled Franklin’s handprints in Legends Plaza, making her the 31st person included. Franklin’s handprints, which were created duringRead More →
Kurt Cobain’s childhood home has officially become a historical monument. The late Nirvana frontman – who died by suicide aged 27 in 1994 – grew up on the modest estate in Aberdeen, Washington, where he lived between 1968 and 1984. And the Washington Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation hasRead More →