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June 20, 2010 June 14, 2010 June 2010 Please stop by the Museum and see our new donation: A newborn nursery crib used in the old Tri-City Hospital nursery! Donated by Virginia McKinney, RN, a former nurse both at Tri-City Hospital and Morehead Memorial Hospital. Also on display (in the window) are numerous baby and children's photos from the Harold Francis Collection (including some by Red Adams and Claude Gillie) from the 1950's and 1960's. Some of these children may have used that very crib! Come take a look at the photos, you might find one of yourself! Museum hours: Saturdays 10:00-4:00. Feb. 23, 2010 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of one of our valued Eden Preservation Society members and dedicated museum volunteer, Pat Whitten. He passed away quietly on February 22nd after a lengthy illness. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made to the Eden Historical Museum, PO Box 264, Eden, NC 27289-0264. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed by his family, friends and community. Feb. 19, 2010 We would like to thank DYER'S SHEET METAL for donating a new heating system to the EDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM after the old one became irreparable this week! Since we are a 501c3 non-profit organization that depends upon donations for our operations, this was a most-welcome donation! Please tell them "Thank you for supporting the Eden Historical Museum!" Jan. 26, 2010 - Congratulations to the Eden Historical Museum for winning the Community Appearance Award at the Annual Eden Chamber of Commerce Dinner!
Jan. 25, 2010 - Happy 50th Anniversary to Morehead Memorial Hospital! Museum Building now has a Historic Building Marker The Eden Preservation Commission, in conjunction with Eden Tourism Development, is in the process of developing a Historic Building Marker Program. The purpose of the program is to recognize and identify historic or architecturally significant buildings in the community in order to make the public aware of the importance of these structures to the history of the City. The building that houses the Eden Historical Museum is commonly known as the Roberts Café & G.J. Grill Building. We are proud to have been one of the first recipients of these beautiful markers!
MillerCoors Donation Sept. 13, 2009 - Eden Sunday News article - Eden Museum Gears Up for Grand Opening. Sept. 9, 2009 - Greensboro News and Record article - From Dinosaurs to Today: Telling the Story of Eden. June 24, 2009 - Although construction of the permanent exhibits is still underway, the museum will be open during the afternoons of the Eden Farmer’s Markets this Summer, from 3-6 pm, with photo albums from the Francis Photography Collection available for patrons to browse through. Upcoming dates are: July 3 & 17. August 7 & 21. September 4. October 2 & 16.May 10, 2009 - Read the NEWS & RECORD article: Freeze Frame: Old Photos Shed Light on County’s History, about the FRANCIS PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION at the Eden Historical Museum. April 28, 2009 - Congratulations to the Eden Historical Museum which received an Appearance Award on April 27th from the Eden Community Appearance Commission! Feb. 7, 2009 - Bank's Gift Opens Doors to Eden Historical Museum
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GRANTS & DONATIONS Dec. 2008 - Sept. 19, 2008 - The opening night of RIVERFEST was a great success! We had numerous visitors through the MUSEUM who got to see the first section of our permanent exhibit, which tells the story of the Triassic Period in this area. We have on display a fossil of a tiny reptile called a Tanytrachelos and a fossilized trackway (footprint) of a dinosaur (possibly a Coelophysis), that lived in this area over 200 million years ago! Temporary displays include items from the Civil War, artifacts from WWII, and scrapbooks and collages of historic photographs donated to the museum by Roscoe Hankins. Our future plans include permanent exhibits that tell the history of Leaksville, Spray and Draper. Sept. 13, 2008 - We are currently preparing the MUSEUM for RIVERFEST which will be held Sept. 19-20 in the Olde Leaksville shopping District! We will be offering vistors a glimpse of our upcoming permanent exhibits as well as many temporary exhibits that include items which have been loaned or donated by individuals. We are still seeking items and photos from Leaksville, Spray and Draper for our permanent exhibits that fit into the following categories: River History/Bateaus, Saura Indians, Civil War, Reconstruction, Early Mills, WWI, WWII, and more. Contact Melissa Whitten for more information. August 10, 2008 - The EDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM is undergoing some renovations to prepare for our PERMANENT EXHIBITS! We are currently awaiting the arrival of new carpet for the exhibit area, generously donated by Karastan! Once the carpet is installed we will begin construction of the Harold Francis Photography Room and the permanent exhibit partitions. APRIL 5, 2008 - "WORLD WAR II, A REMEMBRANCE" Another great exhibit at the Eden Historical Museum! The kick-off for this month long exhibit was Saturday April 5. We had military vehicles, a "USO Canteen" serving cokes, coffee and donuts, a USO Dance Hall, a "Pucker Up In Times Square" photo opportunity and a memorial ceremony which included a 21 gun salute and Taps. Special acknowledgements are in order to Pat and Melissa Whitten for gathering and organizing the many artifacts found locally for this special exhibit. See slideshow of opening day of this exhibit HERE. -EDEN LOOKS BACK AT WWII - The Eden Daily News April 6, 2008. February 24, 2008: Dec. 2, 2007: Nov. 22, 2007: Oct. 15, 2007:
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