The Stories We Share: New Castle Historical Society's Diamond Jubilee Exhibition
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Be part of the history happening today as the New Castle Historical Society celebrates our 60th anniversary with The Stories We Share, on view April 18 – July 4. Since our milestone year coincides with America’s semiquincentennial, this exhibition of objects from the NCHS collection showcases New Castle stories from the Revolutionary era to today. Many of these objects are being exhibited for the first time ever!
Original letters, diaries, ledgers, photographs, paintings, and everyday objects of yesteryear fill the rooms of the Greeley House, itself an integral piece of local history dating back to the early 1850s and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the key objects in the exhibition is the 1903 Patriotic Quilt by Sarah Griffith, which features dozens of hand-stitched figures and scenes from American History. From the earliest Quaker families to settle in this area and the agricultural economy that sustained local residents for over a century, to the arrival of the train, industrialization, global wars, and the establishment of today’s suburban community, this exhibition traces the history of New Castle through its people.
The exhibition includes a self-guided scavenger hunt and activity page for families, encouraging young visitors to discover unique historical objects and stories from the past that connect to life today. There is also an activity room on the upper floor where visitors of all ages can reflect upon the stories in the exhibition and share their own.
A short guided tour of the exhibition is included with all tickets. We hope you will find reflections of yourself, your family, your friends, and your neighbors reflected in the stories we share!
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.