These civil war relics were attached to a portrait of Sergeant William Lawrence, who was killed at Battle of Bull Run, 1861
Uniform button and belt buckle
Bullets were from Anderson Prison where his brother Charles was a prisoner
(temporarily on exhibit in room 1a, glass-topped display cabinet)
Two palm leaf hats made in Warwick
A home industry engaged in by women and girls from 1850-1900
Hats located on top of display case,East Wall, Room 1a
Panama Hat Block taken from the attic of the George D. Shepardson Sr. house
Hat block on top of display case, East Wall, Room 1a
Mortar and Pestle used by Dr. Amos Taylor in preparing medicine
Dr. Taylor came to Warwick from Northfield in 1816 and lived in Warwick for 50 years
Slate with writing in chalk by Miss Rhoda Cook, a retired school teacher and resident of Warwick
Phonetics of the vowel "a"
Plaque from base of Stevens Flag Pole erected on School House ground. Pole replaced 1957.
Wording on plaque: Given to the town of Warwick in loving memory of Maria Mayo Stevens daughter of Joseph Stevens Esquire by his heirs and descendants July 1, 1917
Plaque on top of display case, East Wall
Catalyst for Revolution: The Boston Tea Party 1773
Publication of the Massachusetts Bicentennial Commission Publication
December 1973
by Benjamin W. Labaree
Publication located in notebook which also contains Massachusetts Newspapers and the Revolutionary Crisis.
Massachusetts Newspapers and the Revolutionary Crisis 1763-1776
Publication of the Massachusetts Bicentennial Commission, May 1974
Francis G. Walett, Professor of History, Worcester State College
Located in notebook which also contains The Boston Tea Party, 1773.
Volume containing one year of the New York Tribune (1841-42)
Volume located top shelf, left unit of wooden cabinet
3 copies and a blueprint copy of maps: The Grant of Gardener's Canada from the Proprietor's Book of Records, first and second divisions with a list of the original proprietors
Maps in corner of east wall
