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Henry Alley, Sr.
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03
Apr-2022

Henry Alley, Apiarist

Collections, Our Stories, Past Events

Henry Alley, Sr. (1835-1908) was an innovator, author, and educator with wide-ranging influence in the field of apiculture. Although Alley was employed as a shoemaker into the 1870s, his affinity […]

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04
Feb-2022

Patton Family in the Civil War

Exhibits, Our Stories

In October, we’re reminded of some significant dates in Patton family history. The above photo is of George S. Patton, Sr., who was a Colonel in the Confederate Army during […]

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30
Mar-2020

Helen Clay Frick and the Iron Rail

Our Stories

Helen Clay Frick and the Iron Rail In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, we’d like to share a story about Helen Clay Frick, the founder of the Wenham property known today as […]

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04
Mar-2019

Julia Ward Howe

Collections, Our Stories

Portrait doll of Julia Ward Howe, ca. 1900, by Carnig Eksergian (Armenian), gift of Mary Osgood and Elizabeth McMahon Donoghue. Howe sat for the portrait doll at age 87. She […]

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