Warrensburgh Museum of Local History - 2014 Exhibits
Sunbonnet Babies Quilt,
by Over the Edge Quilters and Crocheters
February 5 - 24
by Over the Edge Quilters and Crocheters
February 5 - 24
 Photo courtesy of Steve Parisi
The Warrensburgh Museum of Local History received a donation of a quilt, “The Sunbonnet Babies,” completed ten years ago by the Over the Edge Quilters and Crocheters. A special reception for members of the group and the public was held on Wednesday, February 5th between noon and 2 pm. Also on display was a large quilt recently donated by Jane LeCount, which is of the postage stamp pattern, and believed to have been made with material from the local shirt factory.
 More about Over the Edge Quilters
The Sunbonnet Babies quilt was completed in 2004 by members Halah Augusta, Elly Benoit, Neila Benoit, Evelyn Brokaw, Mary Cranker, Carol Flynn (the group’s founder), Ruth Fruda, Jean Gralewski, Gerri Howe, Bette Kenyon, Ruth Near, Regina Porter, Marina Skea, and Jean Srock. Sunbonnet Babies were originally created in the early 1900s and seen on hundreds of valentines, greeting cards and postcards of the day. In 1929 they were used in a child’s book of alphabet pictures, which quickly became squares in a popular pattern for a child’s quilt.
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More Quilts at the Museum
Posted by Warrensburgh Museum of Local History on Monday, 18 July 2011 |
The Churches of Warrensburg: March 2 – May 11
Early settlers brought their beliefs with them and didn't waste any time before building their churches. The first was the Methodist, followed quickly by the Pesbyterians and Baptists. by the turn of the 20th century five Christian denominations had erected edifices, and by the turn of the 21st century, five more were added.
Photos courtesy of Steve Parisi
Photos courtesy of Steve Parisi
 Church of the Holy Cross on Main St.
Church of the Holy Cross
"The history of the Church of the Holy Cross in Warrensburg begins with a vision: In 1798 a newly-ordained deacon, the Reverend Philander Chase (later Bishop of Ohio and then Illinois), told the Bishop of New York that he wanted to be a missionary, and Bishop Provoost sent him on a journey up the Hudson River in upstate New York. He recorded in his journal that he preached under a spreading tree in the town of Thurman (of which what is now Warrensburg was then a part) and that he established a preaching station thereto which he intended to return. No record remains of his first attempt to bring Anglicanism to this part of the world." quoted from the Church of Holy Cross Website 
First Baptist Church This was theright after lightning struck the steeple in 1917. (It was replaced by a dome.) But it all burned in 1998 and was immediately replaced with a nice new building. |
 Methodist Church on Main St. erected 1904.
Methodist Church
Christian churches played an important part in the lives of Warrensburg's early settlers and, indeed, continue to be an important part in the health and well-being of our community. The exhibit will occupy the "central area" in the museum, and will include photographs and artifacts, plus brief histories of each church organization. Existing Warrensburg churches have been invited to participate in providing content for this exhibit. Visit the Church on Facebook 
Christian & Missionary Alliance
This was built on River Street, next to Herrick's Store. They built a new building off Elm Street (Pine Tree La.) in 1973 and tore this old c, 1917 building down and that's now a parking lot  Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Kitchel Bishop arrived in Warrensburg in 1804 and became a founding member of the Presbyterian Church. |
Community Safety: Fire, EMS and Police
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