Odom Academy Visits Museum
More than 250 Odom Academy students descended by the busloads on the McFaddin-Ward House this month. The middle schoolers were here for an annual visit and a Texas History lesson on …
Antiques Road Show Expert to Speak Here
If you love antiques at the McFaddin-Ward House, chances are you’ve heard of Antiques Road Show. Items in our collection would be dream-finds on the popular PBS Series where Average …
April 16 Secret Tour is No Longer Secret
We had no sooner announced the April 16th Secret Tour than it filled to capacity! This specialty tour is growing by leaps and bounds in interest and popularity. It seems …
Up Close and Personal – Vintage Purses and Jewelry
The McFaddin-Ward House has recently installed two new display cases that will allow visitors to get closer to objects than they’ve ever been before. Brilliant, cool lighting in the cases …
Who Rode the Orphan Train?
Between 1854 and 1929 over 250,000 orphans and unwanted children were taken out of New York City and given away at train stations across America. This nearly eighty year experiment …
Popular Historic Home Director Comes to McFaddin-Ward House
Dan Hartman says he is defined by three main passions: he loves Duluth, he loves public policy, and he loves history. Hartman also knows how to transform a museum. The …
Secret Tour Fills Quickly
Learning a secret is always exciting. That’s how we knew a secret tour of this historic home would be a huge success. I mean, who doesn’t want to know what’s …
Next Secret Tour is January 30th!
Ever seen the McFaddin-Ward House up close and personal? Now is your chance! The Historic House Museum is conducting it’s latest Secret Tour Saturday, January 30, 2016. Designed with locals …
“Stuff” – Past Visitor Center Exhibit
The McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905-1906 in a Beaux-Arts Colonial style. Its furnishings and décor reflected the lifestyle of the family that lived there for seventy-five years. The family …