The Museums of Old York is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the history of the York region for the education and enjoyment of the public.
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- York, ME, 03909
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- (207) 363-4974
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- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- A Christmas Tea
Remick Barn Visitor Center
Saturday, December 5 at 12:00pm - A Christmas Tea
Part of the Annual Festival of Ligh...
Saturday, December 5 at 12:00pm
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- Mission Statement 1:52pm Feb 20
- About the Museums of Old York 12:33pm Feb 19
Museums of Old York wishes you all a very happy Thanksgiving!
Museums of Old York The Museums of Old York will once again host a Christmas Tea at the historic Jefferds’ Tavern as a part of the annual Festival of Lights celebration in York Village on Saturday, December 5. The Christmas Tea will be held at Jefferds’ Tavern, 3 Lindsay Road in York Village, from noon to 4 p.m. The last sitting will be a...t 3:30. Admission is $6 and includes a choice of desserts and tea. There is no charge for children under 5. For more information, visit the museum online at www.oldyork.org.
Part of the Festival of Lights
Time:12:00PM Saturday, December 5th
Location:Remick Barn Visitor Center
Museums of Old York A wonderful story in the Portsmouth Herald about a recent event at the Museums of Old York! Check it out!
www.seacoastonline.com
It might have been 21st century cars that brought families to the Museums of Old York's Remick Barn recently, but inside, preparation for an 18th century Thanksgiving feast awaited.
Museums of Old York Help recreate a 19th century Colonial Revival Thanksgiving. Over the open hearth: spit a chicken; prepare cranberry sauce; bake corn bread, sweet potato pie and acorn squash; and make spiced beans from scratch. Decorate the tables with candle centerpieces and enjoy the best Thanksgiving Super ever! Thursday, November 1...9 from 4 ~ 7 p.m. at the Remick Barn Visitor Center, 3 Lindsay Road. Everyone welcome! $12 members; $15 non-members. Reservations are required. Call (207) 363-4974 x12 or email education@oldyork.org.
Time:4:00PM Thursday, November 19th
Location:Remick Barn Visitor Center
Museums of Old York Join fellow musicians and singers on the second Friday of each month to share your favorite songs and acoustic music. All are welcome to play their own or others' work. The variety in musical styles and instruments will add to the fun. While the emphasis is on players, everyone is invited to attend whether to play, pro...vide backup or simply listen. Friday, November 13th from 7 ~ 9 p.m. at the Remick Barn on the corner of York Street and Lindsay Road. $3 suggested donation.
Museums of Old York Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Sally Sayward Barrell Keating Wood's birth with special presentations, exhibits and the publication of her 1800 novel, Julia, and the Illuminated Baron. Madam Wood (1759-1855), was born in York, Maine. The author of four gothic novels under the name "A Lady from Massachusetts" and, af...ter statehood, "A Lady from Maine" she is widely considered to be Maine's first novelist. She was a popular and well-known literary figure in early 19th century America and an important contributor to Maine's early cultural landscape. A special presentation is scheduled for Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. at the Maine Historical Society's Shettleworth Lecture Hall, 489 Congress Street in Portland. Free admission. Call (207) 774-1822 for more information. Exhibits on Sally Sayward Barrell Keating Wood, featuring a writing desk loaned from the collections at the Museums of Old York, will be on display in the Abplanalp Library at the University of New England, 716 Stevents Avenue in Portland. For more information, call (207) 221-4324.
Time:7:00PM Thursday, November 12th
Location:Maine Historical Society's Shettleworth Lecture Hall
Museums of Old York According to family tradition this writing desk descended in the Sarah "Sally" (Sayward) Barrell (1737-1805) and Nathaniel Barrell (1732-1831) family. It might have belonged to their eldest daughter, Maine's first authoress, "Madam Wood", Sally Sayward (Barrell) Keating Wood (1759-1855). Madam Wood was published under ...the pseudonym "A Lady of Massachusetts", and later "A Lady of Maine". She wrote six novels, a children's hymnal, and a large number of unpublished poems.
Museums of Old York New England Home, sponsor of the Old York Antiques Show, is also sposnoring Home Health & Hospice Care’s (HHHC) 11th Annual Champagne Luncheon! And Show House Designers Anne Cowenhoven, Kacey Graham and Michaele Boehm are helping with the fundraiser! Yet another way they give back to the community!
Home Health & Hospice Care - A non-profit Visiting Nurse Association serving patients of all ages an
www.hhhc.org
DesignersAnne Cowenhovenof Accent & Design, in York, ME, Karen GrantfromEthan Allenin Bedford,NH, and Michaele Boehm & Kacey Graham from Boehm Graham in Bedford, NH,will provide a detailed program that will help you Feather Your Nest!
Museums of Old York Congratulations to Show House Designer Anne Cowenhoven, who was profiled in the December issue of New Hampshire Home!
www.accentdesignmaine.com
A gifted and talented designer, Anne has introduced her clients to a tradition of quality and fine design since 1986 when she founded Accent & Design Inc. Accent & Design is a regional design firm with clients along the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida.
Museums of Old York has loaned Sally Sayward Barrell Keating Wood's writing desk to the Abplanalp Library at the Portland Campus of the University of New England. The exhibit will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Madam Wood's birth. She is widely considered to be Maine's first novelist, and a special anniversary edition of her 1800 nove...l, Julia, and the Illuminated Baron has been published by Udolpho Press.
Museums of Old York is often recognized for its exemplary local history collections. Over the years, the collections have been lent to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Faunces Tavern Museum in New York City, the Yale Art Museum, the Yorktown Victory Center, the Hoover Presidential Library, the G...eorge Bush Presidential Library, Maine Historical Society and the Currier Gallery of Art.
