...it was pondered why a 14-year-old girl would bring a beech seed, of all things, across the Atlantic. Yes, it is entirely possible it was just a simple remembrance of something beautiful from her homeland. But could it have been something more? Perhaps.

When I was a kid, one of my favorite things about visiting historic houses or museums was seeing the beautiful food displays on the table.

The story of Lt. William Burroughs Ross of the 14th NJ Volunteers, as told through more than eighty letters home during the Civil War.

In February of 2020, author Rick Geffken visited MCHA’s research library. In exploring a collection that had been donated in 1933 by the...

Lillie Ham Hendry is a historic gem of a woman. At 92 years young, she has an astonishing ability to recall minute details from eight...