making a museum!!



Nature does not hurry,
and yet everything is accomplished.



Lao Tzu





2022 highlights!



David Howard, my University of Rhode Island Theater Costume Design professor, takes his sabbatical at Howland Farm Museum!



Complete building this website and it goes LIVE!!



Metal-detecting-Dean uncovers one cent

Liberty coins from 1826 & 1851!!



Raise $3,345.00 at first annual fundraiser!!



2019 HIGHLIGHTS!



Purchase & move storage stuff into
old Sherwood House!



Host fundraisers: Cat food Cans &
Metal for the Museum!



Attend SBA / USDA workshop!



Host two Open Houses!



Full time "Howland House Kittens"
meowmy and get them involved!



Host events to tie into Smithsonian's
traveling Water Ways exhibit!



Host 1st annual Fall Fest!



Enjoy a great year bringing my
dream to life!



2018 HIGHLIGHTS!



Research property at Hall of Records!



Research trip to
New Bedford Whaling Museum!



Clean up fallen trees behind Main House - area of artifacts!



Begin hosting community activities
& build a sandwich board!



Begin to purchase significant historic
items for Collections!



Start hunting for evidence of original
exterior paint colors!



Chosen by a feral Momma Cat to give
birth to seven sweeties on my bed!



Remove clunky and large 1950s radiators!



2017 HIGHLIGHTS!



Purchase Property!



Remove wall to wall carpeting



Remove 1st layer wall paper



Clean, with lots of family help



Move in to my house!



Make chimney caps to stop leaking!



Start collecting artifacts!



Create a Facebook page!





Howland Farm Museum
1395 Sherwood Road
Aurora, NY 13026

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