Depreciation Lands Museum
"...A Village Where History is Real Life"
Upcoming
Events -
Friendship Day Free Admission! Sun May 20 1-4pm Adventures in Pioneer Living June 18-22 -
Museum Open by Appointment Nov - April -
Calendar of all Events
Talley Cavey Mercantile
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!!
Be sure to visit the new Talley Cavey Mercantile, a frontier trading post dedicated to Colonial Era items, including all sorts of
toys and colonial clothing, locally handcrafted pottery, books,
and accouterments for your home. Located in the "Barn", the Mercantile's well stocked shelves of unique and handmade items reflect the
history of Talley Cavey, the first village and post office in what would become Hampton Township. The Mercantile is open every Sunday from May through
October, and during special events at the Museum.
Visit the Talley Cavey Blacksmith Shop to have ironwork crafted especially for you. Always available are forged hooks and toasting forks.
Custom items available on request.
Now also available for purchase at the Museum:
"Historic Hampton Township"
by Lib Hunter and Debbie Rassau, 328 pages, $35, in hardback
Calendar for 2012
The Back Country Visages calendar features beautiful photos of living historians taken at Historical Events by local photographers, with artwork by John Buxton, Robert Griffing, Fred Threlfall, and calligraphy by David Hughes . $15 each. To order by mail, please download an order Form to mail in.