FOR RELEASE:  November 2, 2009

 

 

Museum Events Take Adults Back in Time

 

 

(TROY, MI) – Adults can join the Troy Museum & Historic Village during the month of November for two great programs:

 

Evening Lecture Series – The Youngest Nurse at Annapolis

Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 pm

 

Dr. Ellen Oliver Smith, Madonna University Professor, weaves the compelling story of 19-year-old Helen Noye Hoyt, a young woman who was sent to the U.S. General Hospital in Annapolis by her sewing circle in 1863.  Fee: $5 at the door; free for Troy Historical Society members.

 

Thursday Teas at Two – Tinsel and Traditions Tea

Thursday, November 19, at 2 pm

 

Sip a cup of tea while enjoying a slice of history.  The Museum’s own Ann Nagrant will share the history of some favorite American holiday traditions.  Share your own family’s holiday traditions and bring a favorite decoration or ornament to show. Fee: $5. Registration required.

 

The Museum is located at 60 West Wattles Road at the northwest corner of Wattles and Livernois.  For more information, or to register, call 248.524.3570.

 

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