Oxford Historical Society

501(c)3 | Oxford, Connecticut

Winter Open Houses at the Twitchell Rowland Homestead Museum

Drop in and experience Oxford’s living history. The 1755 Twitchell-Rowland Homestead was saved from destruction and relocated to its current site at 60 Towner Lane thanks to community support of a historic level. Pictures of the historic house move and regular monthly displays of Oxford life and living are featured. Books on Oxford are on sale, photo note cards and t-shirts support the ongoing maintenance of the Homestead and Society activities.

Our current display is “Dolls Through Our History” gathered from the Oxford Historical Society’s Board of Directors’ personal collections. It includes 19th Century porcelain babies, a wonderful trove of Victorian fashion paper dolls, and 1940s-era baby dolls. Newer examples of well-loved toys include a homemade Paddington Bear and an example of the Cabbage Patch Dolls that won Americans’ hearts in the 1980s. More modern dolls are represented by the Groovy Girls of the 1990s.

The dolls will remain on view through March 16.

  • Open the 1st and 3rd Sunday every month
  • 2-4pm
  • Free admission
  • 60 Towner Lane, Oxford – Map
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