Visit to Freehold Historical Society

The Guild took to the road today, to Freehold NJ, to the home of the Monmouth County Historical Society. Their collections are legendary, and we were treated to a special display of needlework brought out from storage in our honor.

The town is full of history; close by was the Battle of Monmouth, of Molly Pitcher fame, and the needlework we examined was created by local girls, dating back to the early 19th century and further.

Wonderful afternoon in a historic house/museum,  with a knowledgeable guide, happy to have fiberart lovers to talk to.

Here's a sampling

Oldest known work on linsey-woolsey in NJ. 18th century.

Globes, previously seen at the Morven, Princeton, exhibit. They were created as learning pieces, and guides to geography studies. These are terrestrial, but there exist rate examples of celestial globes, though not in this collection.

There is a website with a lot more of their collection digitized and displayed. Go to https://monmouthhistory.org

And we're invited back, maybe for weskits and bed hangings..and maybe next year's stitch-in. Stay tuned!