We are dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of Alexander Lucius Twilight, the nation’s first African American college graduate and legislator in the United States. This Juneteenth (Sunday, June 19) from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, we will open a new exhibit entitled In a Different Hue: Race and Representation. You are welcome to join us for a dedication ceremony, light refreshments and a museum open house. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00 AM with a few words from our Associate Director of Collections and Interpretation, Dr. Spencer Kuchle. Then there will be activities for families with children as well as ice cream. All completely FREE!
Our collections team used artifacts found at the Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village as a portal for deeper exploration into issues of race and representation. Our new exhibit examines the themes of politics, narrative imagination and racial stereotypes in relation to Orleans County history. In the process, it offers a broader context for understanding the complexities of shared memory and meaning making—especially in times of political polarization and partisanship when there are no agreed-upon facts.
You can also see historic engines at the museum this weekend on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Vermont Gas and Steam Engine Association will have engines on display and it is an event that is always a ton of fun. If you come on Sunday during the Juneteenth celebration, be sure to grab a free ice cream cone while you are there.