Historic Oakland Foundation - Preserving History Since 1976 Located on Oakland Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia, Oakland Cemetery is a classic example of a 19th century Victorian 'rural garden' cemetery movement that started at the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts. The cemetery, founded in 1850, features winding paths, large shade trees, flowers, shrubs, and appealing [...]
Columbia Stage Society Mission Developing talent and entertaining area residents has been the cornerstone of the Columbia Stage Society's mission since its inception in June, 1919. Founded by families in area, the productions brought to the Town Theatre have always been a community effort - from stage to audience. Today, upwards of 30,000 patrons [...]
The Founding of Berwick and the Berwick Historical Society Berwick, Pennsylvania was incorporated as a borough 1786 by Evan Owen, an Englishman who wanted to settle a village opposite the mouth of the Nescopeck Creek. By 1940, there was a need to preserve and record the history of the borough. The Berwick Historical Society [...]
SASS Background The Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) preserves and promotes the sports of Cowboy Action Shooting ™ and Mounted Shooting. SASS is a truly global organization; there are affiliated clubs in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Members share a common interest in preserving the history of the American Old [...]
Swift-Coles Historic Home History Just past the Tin Top Restaurant, near the intersection of County Roads 10 and 49 in Bon Secour, Alabama, lies the Swift-Coles Historic Home. Charles Swift built a four-room dogtrot home for his bride in the latter part of the 19th century on the point of land where Schoolhouse Creek [...]
Raisin' Cain for the Selma Arts Center Selma, California is a town of approximately 23,000 residents located southeast of Fresno. Selma started out as a railroad town and today is a bustling community proud of its dedication to the arts and its importance to area residents. The arts intersect at the Selma Arts Center. [...]
We have plenty of polonaise ensembles on the Recollections website, all of which are beautifully handcrafted outfits with enormous amounts of fabric. But what exactly is a polonaise? Well, it isn’t the traditional Polish folk dance, even though the outfits are inspired by this. The polonaise is taken from Polish folk costumes and consists of [...]
Elks Opera House Backstory More than 110 years ago the cornerstone the Elks Opera House was laid on East Gurley Street in Prescott, Arizona. The local Elks Lodge saw a need in the community and decided to incorporate a theater into the plans for their new building. Residents and lodge members raised the necessary [...]
by Sue McDonald Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Farm Fun Facts Nestled at the foot of Picacho Peak on Interstate 10 between Tucson and Tombstone, Arizona is an unexpected surprise. Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Farm has been in business since 1987, but they moved from Oklahoma to Arizona in 1993 for the ostrich industry, as ostriches [...]