The String A Long Quilt Guild is coming back to the Porter County Museum at 1p on Saturday, May 30 to give an interactive presentation on the history of our quilts and other textiles in the Historical Society’s Collection. Visitors are welcome to bring their own quilts to the Museum for assessment by the guild.
Marjorie Herren (of Valparaiso) is loaning two quilts that were made by her grandmother. One of the quilts dates all the way back to the 1841 inauguration of President William Henry Harrison. Besides being in immaculate condition, the quilt is said to have a piece of the dress that was warn by Harrison’s wife to the inauguration.
Marjorie’s family has quite a connection to the Historical Society and Museum. Her father, Joe Robbins (b. 1881- d. 1983), was a former President of the Historical Society. Marjorie’s sister, Ruth Robbins (b. 1908), re-incorporated the Historical Society back on October 6, 1948—saving it from the brink of dissolution. Even more amazing is the fact that Marjorie’s great grandfather was S.P. Robbins—the commissioner who approved the construction of the jail building where the Museum is currently situated.
For more information on this event, please feel free to call the Museum at (219) 465-3595 or email at info@portercountymuseum.org.