Mayflower Relics Explored (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on March 13, 2025
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry explores the history and family lore of the Fuller cradle, the Pilgrim cradle displayed at the Pilgrim Hall Museum... (Read More)
Tag: Family Heirlooms
Mayflower Relics Explored (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on March 7, 2025
Melissa Davenport Berry features relics (family heirlooms) from Mayflower families that were exhibited at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition... (Read More)
Heirlooms and Memorabilia: Family Treasures or Junk? (part 3)
By Jessica Edwards on January 21, 2025
In this article, Jessica Edwards shares some ideas to help you plan what to do with family heirlooms and memorabilia after you’re gone... (Read More)
Heirlooms and Memorabilia: Family Treasures or Junk? (part 2)
By Jessica Edwards on January 14, 2025
In this article, Jessica Edwards writes more about a dilemma that most family historians face: planning what to do with family heirlooms after you’re gone... (Read More)
Heirlooms and Memorabilia: Family Treasures or Junk? (part 1)
By Jessica Edwards on January 13, 2025
In this article, Jessica Edwards writes about a dilemma that most family historians face: planning what to do with family heirlooms after you’re gone... (Read More)
Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 5)
By Melissa Berry on March 21, 2024
Melissa Berry writes more about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing again on two famous pieces of furniture: the Osborn chest and the Trask chest... (Read More)
Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 4)
By Melissa Berry on March 12, 2024
Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing on two pieces of furniture: the Osborn chest and the Trask chest... (Read More)
Relics of Our Ancestors (part 6)
By Melissa Berry on February 7, 2024
Melissa Berry writes about Jonathan Ilsley, one of the men who donated a relic from America’s past: a 1775 silver tankard gifted to Rev. Samuel Deane... (Read More)
Relics of Our Ancestors (part 5)
By Melissa Berry on January 23, 2024
Melissa Davenport Berry writes about another of the men who donated a relic from America’s past: a silver tankard gifted to Rev. Samuel Deane in 1775... (Read More)
