Harrison County Historical Museum
Quilt Exhibit
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Images from the Quilt Exhibit at the HCHM |
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One of the most valuable exhibits on display is a large, ornate quilt made by Texas Governor Edward Clark's mother some time between 1815 and 1825. Clark, a resident of Marshall, is best remembered as the man who stepped into the governor's office in 1861 when Sam Houston refused to swear an oath of alleniance to the Confederacy. Samplers brought into Texas by pioneers, examples of tatting, drawn-work, crochet, embroidery, knitting and weaving, as well as the spindles, spools, hooks, needles and thread needed to make each one are part of the display. The exhibit itself will be in place until Noverber 1, but many of the individual pieces, especially the newer quilts, will be rotated through the exhibit. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.  |
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