National Museum of the American Coverlet
We stopped by the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford, PA because…well, why not? Did we know anything about coverlets? Nope, but we know a little bit more now. Let’s start by clearing up …
The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
We stopped by the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford, PA because…well, why not? Did we know anything about coverlets? Nope, but we know a little bit more now. Let’s start by clearing up …
While in Lancaster we popped into the Demuth Museum; we had read it was small and quick, and that’s an understatement. The museum is housed in where American Modernist Artist Charles Demuth spent most of …
We overnighted in Lancaster at Meduseld Meadery (poor Doug!); in the morning we walked into Lancaster proper to visit the Lancaster Central Market and have breakfast. The LCM is the oldest continuously operating farmers market …
The Ephrata Cloister in Ephrata, PA (near Lancaster) is another “I didn’t see it when I lived there, but came back as a tourist” experience. The Ephrata Cloister is not far at all from where …
Founded in 1903, the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, CT, was the first museum in the world dedicated solely to collecting American art. The museum today contains more than 8,400 items, …
We went to the New Britain Museum of American Art to see the Ansel Adams and Shaker exhibits, but instead were blown away by the wonderful “Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders!” exhibit, which is running March …
We had a frenetic visit to the PEZ Visitor Center in Orange, CT. The candies are produced on site, but it’s hardly even a thought during the visit; if you’re so inclined you can look …
It was with high hopes we entered the Titanic Museum in Indian Orchard, MA, and with mixed feelings that we exited it. Jennifer thought it left a bit to be desired, and Doug thought it …
In 1966 Edward McCarthy was using a bulldozer to excavate a rocky site in central Connecticut; on the underside of one slab he noticed six large three-toed footprints. Excavation work was immediately halted, and over …
The James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA is a regional museum with a focus on artists who lived and worked in Bucks County. It is named after author James A. Michener, who is …