Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
This stuffed snowshoe hare shares an exhibit in the Hulbert School House with cowhide driving gloves, a horsehair robe and several holiday cards.
Also within the Brantford Depot is a collection of home and housewares. This domestic setting shown above right is bound to bring up memories of grandma's house.
The Brantford Depot houses many artifacts related to Western expansion or agricultural developments. See tools used in the construction of area buildings, farms and railroads. Keep an eye out for special gems like the Pony Express mail bag pictured above.
The time has come. The Eddy County Museum will soon be opening for the season.
Every Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the public will be welcomed to tour the museum.
Now you can see the artifacts which I have featured here in Archival Anecdotes, or maybe you'd rather stumble upon something you've never seen before. One thing is for sure, you are bound to find something that strikes your interest, that makes you think. After all, that's what museums are built to do!
The museum's artifacts range in date from 1875 to 1975, and span across many categories from housewares and hardware to photography and footwear. Within those categories and within the museum's exhibits, there are bound to be pieces of the past that speak to someone (maybe you!)
