Noticias
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…
Leer másDorothea 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…
Leer másBenjamin 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…
Leer másThe 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…
Leer másAssumption 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…
Leer másMacculloch 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…
Leer másAlfombras de la colección de W. Parsons Todd
Al entrar en el Macculloch Hall en 1950, después de que lo comprara el fundador de nuestro museo, W. Parsons Todd, se descubría una casa de intriga ornamental. Mirando hacia arriba, una gran lámpara de araña propiedad de los Vanderbilt podría llamar su atención. Tal vez, mirando hacia abajo, le intrigaría una miríada de coloridas alfombras orientales antiguas expuestas en el suelo. Como...
Leer másLos Acantilados Blancos y Macculloch Hall
¿Recuerda la canción The White Cliffs of Dover? Fue una canción pop estadounidense muy querida que se escuchó en todas partes durante y después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, incluso hasta los años cincuenta. ¿Sabías que la canción se inspiró en The White Cliffs, una novela en verso publicada en mil novecientos cuarenta? Esa historia fue escrita por la propia poetisa laureada de Macculloch Hall, Alice...
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