Tag: #valentines

Hands on History: Victorian Valentines

Happy Valentine’s Day! Kick off the Season of Love with Victorian valentine making using reproductions of historic patterns and ephemera. Mean valentines, known as Vinegar Valentines, were also popular during this period, so broken hearts are welcome!

Hands on History: Douglass Day!

Our monthly Hands on History family program returns for Douglass Day! Celebrate Frederick Douglass’ 205th or 206th birthday and Valentine’s Day together and learn about abolition activism and civil rights in the 19th century! Did you know Douglass chose his…