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Your Gifts will be Matched 2X!
Thanks to a generous donor, any amount donated for Mr. Munn’s Schoolhouse will be tripled! All gifts to the Historical Society received in December will be tripled with a double match from our sponsor.
This applies to Giving Tuesday receipts, plus donations received by check or through our online donation link at the top of the page, and the Facebook donation pages. (There are two fundraisers on Facebook for Mr. Munn’s schoolhouse: one by the Town Historian and one by Alicia Wilde-Belinsky who moderates the “I Went to Oxford School” Facebook page)
Donations may also be made by check to Oxford Historical Society, P.O. Box 582, Oxford, CT 06478.
We are nearing completion of this major long-term project and hope you will support our efforts to raise $7,000 to bring the project “Over the Finish Line.” Please make every effort to support this drive. All donations to the Historical Society qualify as tax-deductible donations.
Your generosity will enable us to bring the children back to Mr. Munn’s Schoolhouse as well as provide a fascinating and informative background for a variety of programs at the Historical Society Homestead. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Homestead Holiday Open Houses
The Twitchell-Rowland Homestead will open its doors for its annual Holiday Open House events from 2-4 p.m. Sundays, December 3, 8, and 15. The 1755 saltbox is located at 60 Towner Ln., off Route 67 in Oxford. Admission is free and tours will be offered.
The Homestead has been decorated for the season by the Oxford Garden Club. This year’s featured displays include antique and vintage dolls loaned by Historical Society members. Of special interest are demonstrations by local weavers on the museum’s c1790 loom.
A seasonal boutique will offer handkerchiefs, ornaments, McDonald’s toys, Pez dispensers, jewelry, antiques and more. Local notecards, history books and other unique gift items will also be on sale.
Guests will be greeted with cider and treats baked especially for the occasion by members of the Oxford Society.
Those seeking further information may call Nancy Farnum at 203-888-0230.
Our Town’s History is Our Country’s History
Letters from relatives, a grandmother’s diary, photos and videos, and other material collected over the years provide vital and unique information about a life or the history of a family. These can be important to individuals. But they may also be important to our Oxford. Whether or not members of a local family attained a degree of fame, they have contributed to the heritage of a certain place and time.
The Oxford Historical Society collects archives of Oxford residents and organizations. The Society may agree to receive the actual documents and photos or the Society may borrow them to be copied and returned to the owners. When you donate or loan personal, family or organization papers to the Oxford Historical Society, they become a part of Oxford’s – and America’s – collective memory.
Persons with old photos or documents relating to the people of Oxford, are invited to call Historical Society historian Nancy Farnum (203-888-0230) to arrange a review of the material and determine how to preserve them for future generations.
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