Interested in Victorian fashion? Do the mysteries of the Knights Templar intrigue you? Or does the idea of treasure hunting get your imagination going? Then check out Clarkston Historical Society’s 16th exhibit entitled ‘Pieces of our Past: The Collector’s Story? on display at the Clarkston Heritage Museum.
The collections of eight individuals are on display providing a variety for all history enthusiasts, including seven Victorian fashion dresses, from bustles to ball gowns.
These dresses are from longtime collector and historian, Barbra Kincaid. The collection of the Knights Templar fraternal swords have many symbols and secret codes on the scabbards, and the collection of treasures includes old coins, jewelry, tokens, medals and other items, found with a metal detector.
Other collections on display include late 19th century squeak toys, beautiful brass scales of all shapes and sizes, antique bottles, and an interesting collection of hand-whittled farm implements made almost a century ago.
The farm implements were brought in by Jane Basinger.
‘My great grandfather (Alfred Newman) was a farmer, he sat and did this to fill his time,? said Basinger.
The Clarkston Heritage Museum is located in the Independence Township Library at 6495 Clarkston Road and open during library hours.
For more information, call the museum office at 248-922-0270, or visit the Clarkston Historical Society’s website at Clarkstonhistorical.org.