"Rockland Voices," featuring the Bicentennial Quilts

The Historical Society of Rockland County Invites you to visit our exhibition

ROCKLAND VOICES

Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the HSRC, featuring the ”Day” and “Night” bicentennial quilts.

When: April 19–November 1, 2015, Wednesdays–Sundays, 12–4 pm (closed Memorial Day weekend)
Where: History Center Galleries, 20 Zukor Road, New City
Admission: $Free (but donations are greatly appreciated!)

We are pleased to remount this semi-permanent exhibition that illustrates how rich Rockland County is in history. Through highlights from the HSRC’s permanent collection, viewers will learn about several elements that make up Rockland’s history.

Five elements are explored:

• The Lenape
• The Dutch
  
• Treason of the Revolution
  
• Slavery
  
• The Nyack Turnpike.

“Rockland Voices” has been made possible by a grant from the Sterling Bank Charitable Foundation.

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In 1975, Mary Kennedy, of Pearl River directed a project at the Historical Society of Rockland County to create a quilt to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial. When the society asked for 30 quilters to volunteer, 60 turned out; so two quilts were made. The project was partially funded through the America the Beautiful Fund of New York.

The quilts are known today as the Day Quilt and the Night Quilt. However, when they were being constructed they were known as the Ladentown Quilt, because much of the work was done at the Ladentown Methodist Church, and the Pearl River Quilt, because most of the volunteers who worked on it (in various locations, including the Pearl River Public Library) were residents of that area.

Each quilt square represents a historically significant person, place or event in Rockland County. They are a colorful and beautiful way to learn about Rockland History.

The HSRC is proud to have these two beautiful quilts on display right now in the History Center. Exhibition hours are Wed - Sun; 12pm - 4pm. They will be on view through November 1, 2015.

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The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House located at 20 Zukor Road, New City, New York 10956.

Historical Society of Rockland County
20 Zukor Road
New City, NY 10956

Phone: (845) 634-9629
Fax: (845) 634-8690
www.RocklandHistory.org