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A Rip-Roaring Yuletide
Welcome to a 1920s Christmas with the McFaddins and Wards! The 1920s represent a period of great change throughout the United States. Mamie, recently married to Carroll Ward, and her mother, Ida McFaddin, spent much of December shoppping, traveling, and preparing for a wonderful holiday. Caldwell McFaddin came home from college, and brother Perry, who …
Our House is Your House: 35th Anniversary Picnic Giveaway
The McFaddin-Ward family tradition of sharing their home with the community will be celebrated on March 15th, the museum’s 35th anniversary. The 35th Anniversary Picnic Giveaway includes: A picnic on the McFaddin-Ward lawn for up to 6 people on March 27th from 5 – 7 p.m. (Rainout date is April 10th.) A picnic dinner consisting …
The Roaring Twenties: Looking Back
The year 2020 marks the centennial of several major 1920 historical events, including the women’s suffrage movement and the “Spanish Flu” pandemic. A new display in our Visitor Center exemplifies how Mamie McFaddin Ward and Ida Caldwell McFaddin embraced these events in history. In 1917, Ida went to New York City for training in bandage-making, …
Holiday Photo Shoot at MWH
Join us for the McFaddin-Ward House Annual Photo Shoot on Sunday, December 6th to have your holiday photo taken on the front porch of the museum. Photo reservation appointments will be available from noon – 3 p.m. A limited number of appointments are available so make your reservations early! A professional photographer will take three …