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Benjamin Rittenhouse: Revolutionary Timekeeper
By Senior Museum Researcher and Interpreter Cynthia Winslow As the nation commemorates its 250th anniversary, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM) continues its America at 250: One Place, Many Stories series by highlighting another craftsman turned patriot. This installment features an 18th-century tall case clock signed by Benjamin Rittenhouse (1740–1825). Dating to 1770-1780, the clock has…
Read MoreDorothea Miller Post and the Women’s Land Army
By Senior Museum Researcher and Interpreter Cynthia Winslow Continuing a family tradition of civic involvement established by her great-grandmother Louisa Macculloch (1785–1863) and grandmother Mary Louisa Macculloch Miller (1804–1888), Dorothea “Dolly” (Miller) Post (1878–1947) actively contributed to the Women’s Land Army (WLA) during World War I. Established by women’s universities in the United States, the…
Read MoreBenjamin Randolph: Master Craftsman Turned Patriot
By Senior Museum Researcher and Interpreter Cynthia Winslow “One Place, Many Stories” is the theme of Macculloch Hall Historical Museum’s programming during America’s 250th commemoration, and as part of this observance, the Museum is highlighting a remarkable piece from its collection attributed to cabinetmaker Benjamin Randolph. This mahogany two-chair-back settee, crafted circa 1765–1770 before the…
Read MoreThe Keasbey Sisters: Keepers of the Past
By Senior Museum Researcher and Interpreter Cynthia Winslow During Women’s History Month, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum honors sisters Frances Hitchcock Keasbey (1862–1939) and Louisa Edwina Keasbey (1864–1941). The sisters were the great-granddaughters of Louisa Macculloch and granddaughters of Mary Louisa Macculloch Miller, pictured here in a family photograph taken on Mary Louisa’s 74th birthday in May…
Read MoreAssumption School Fourth Graders Celebrate Tradition at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
By Executive Director Kathleen Bartlett The holiday season began early for Assumption School’s fourth graders in Morristown, NJ, as they continued a cherished tradition at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM). On their recent visit, Curator of Education and Community Engagement Karina Filipowski assisted students in crafting two Christmas ornaments—one to take home and another to…
Read MoreMacculloch Hall Historical Museum Appoints Kathleen Bartlett as Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Bartlett as its next Executive Director, effective November 1, 2025. A close neighbor of the Museum, Bartlett has long been part of Macculloch Hall—as a supporter, volunteer, and most recently, Trustee. As a Morristown resident, she brings…
Read MoreCarpets from the Collection of W. Parsons Todd
Walking into Macculloch Hall in 1950, after it was purchased by our museum’s founder W. Parsons Todd, you would discover a house of ornamental intrigue. Looking up, a large Vanderbilt-owned chandelier might catch your eye. Perhaps, looking down, you would be intrigued by a myriad of colorful, antique Oriental carpets displayed on the floor. As…
Read MoreThe White Cliffs and Macculloch Hall
Remember the song The White Cliffs of Dover? This was a beloved American pop song heard everywhere during and after World War II, even into the nineteen-fifties. Did you know that the song was inspired by The White Cliffs, a novel-in-verse published in nineteen forty? That story was written by Macculloch Hall’s own poet-laureate, Alice…
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