Last update: 4/29/2013 9:00 a.m.
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Left: Turkey Hill School students busy with an art project inspired by Emily Prudden and the OHS visit.
Right: The finished work on display and a big 'Thank You' for the program which was a big hit for all involved! |
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The President's Corner
OHS Visits Turkey Hill School As in the previous two years, 2nd grade teacher, Kitty LaFrance was awarded a grant from the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation to present the history of Orange to three classes at T.H.S. The good wives of the Orange Historical Society, Jan Clarke, Nina Ruckes and Ginny Reinhard are presenting a four-part program to introduce the children to the life of early Orange with artifacts common to family life at that time. The children made their own dipped candles and were introduced to Emily Prudden, a teacher and water colorist whose artwork is on display at The Academy. Goodwife Reinhard introduced the children to Emily and her original work and Mrs. LaFrance followed with a mini-lesson on form, style and shapes. The children were each given a single floral stem, watercolor pencils and a paintbrush. Emily would have been pleased with their work. The fourth session will be an introduction to the Historic District with a coloring book of houses and buildings they can identify as they go through town and others that are no longer standing. Parents are invited and refreshments will be served with traditional lemonade and hermits, an original 1877 New England cookie. Emily was b0rn in Orange and spent the greater part of her life in North Carolina, establishing schools for poor communities whose children were denied an education. One of the schools that evolved to the 21st century is Pfeiffer University in Meisenheimer, NC. The school honors Emily with a statue in front of the Administration building and they have her original sketchbook given them by her nephew. -- Ginny Reinhard, OHS President |
Calendar of Events
May 18 - Tag Sale on the Green
10:00-2:00 June 8 - Strawberry Festival * High Plains Community Center 9:00-6:00 June 12 - Economic Development Expo * High Plains Community Center 11:00-4:00 * OHS will feature gifts, collectibles and antiques at each of these events. The Academy Museum Antique Shop is open every Saturday from 10:00-3:00, 605 Orange Center Road. For information, call: 203 795-3106 or email orangehistorical@yahoo.com *************** 
Spring Cleaning??Mention OHS with donations to Helping Hands at 334 Boston Post Rd. and we get 18% when the item is sold.
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New OHS T-Shirts a Hit!
Amity Girl Scout Troop 60095 shows off the Orange Historical Society T-shirts they selected to wear for Girl Scout International Thinking Day, March 3, 2013. Troops from area towns celebrated Thinking Day by presenting food and dances from different countries. The troop chose to research Ireland and they learned that William III was at one time King of England, Ireland, and Scotland as well as a benefactor to the Connecticut Colony and the namesake of the town of Orange. They learned about the symbolism of the Coat of Arms, now on the OHS T-shirt.
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New OHS Logo!
In May of 1822, a petition was presented to the General Assembly by members of both North Milford and West Haven communities to be incorporated as a separate town. Upon the resolve, a new town was established with boundaries set out to encompass the two communities.
A committee was chosen to select a name for the town and with some differences of opinion, the group chose Orange. Although no longer tied to British rule, with the support given to the Connecticut colony in 1687 by the English monarch, William of Orange, it was agreed to name the new town in his honor. His coat of arms became official in 1972, when the First Federal Savings Bank of New Haven presented First Selectman Ralph Capecelatro with the official Town flag, designed by Orange residents Robert Hiza and Curt Thompson.
The Orange Historical Society has used the center portion of the coat of arms as their logo that was depicted on the original official Town flag but has since changed to the original English version which includes the lion and the unicorn with other symbols of English royalty as seen in the coat of arms throughout history. The logo graces the bottom of each page of this website, as well as being used in our newsletter and on the new T-shirts.
A committee was chosen to select a name for the town and with some differences of opinion, the group chose Orange. Although no longer tied to British rule, with the support given to the Connecticut colony in 1687 by the English monarch, William of Orange, it was agreed to name the new town in his honor. His coat of arms became official in 1972, when the First Federal Savings Bank of New Haven presented First Selectman Ralph Capecelatro with the official Town flag, designed by Orange residents Robert Hiza and Curt Thompson.
The Orange Historical Society has used the center portion of the coat of arms as their logo that was depicted on the original official Town flag but has since changed to the original English version which includes the lion and the unicorn with other symbols of English royalty as seen in the coat of arms throughout history. The logo graces the bottom of each page of this website, as well as being used in our newsletter and on the new T-shirts.
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The Society
Founded in 1964, the Orange Historical Society strives to collect and preserve those items of history that pertain to the settlement of Orange as well as the surrounding area.
In addition to protecting the history and the future of the Town of Orange, the Society maintains the Stone-Otis House, a restored 1830's homestead, The Academy, which was built in 1878 and now serves as a museum housing the Mary Rebecca Woodruff Research Center, and the Bryan-Andrew House, a 1740 residence built by one of the earliest Orange families in the area then known as Bryan's Farms.
Both the Stone-Otis House and The Academy are open for tours from April to October on Sundays from 1-4 P.M or by special arrangement. The Bryan-Andrew House will be opening to the public in the near future.
The Society is always seeking to increase membership and financial support for its preservation efforts. See the Join/Visit/Shop page.
For information call (203) 795-3106 or (203) 795-6465. Email to orangehistorical@yahoo.com with questions or comments about our site. Address U.S. mail to Orange Historical Society, P. O. Box 784, Orange, CT 06477.
In addition to protecting the history and the future of the Town of Orange, the Society maintains the Stone-Otis House, a restored 1830's homestead, The Academy, which was built in 1878 and now serves as a museum housing the Mary Rebecca Woodruff Research Center, and the Bryan-Andrew House, a 1740 residence built by one of the earliest Orange families in the area then known as Bryan's Farms.
Both the Stone-Otis House and The Academy are open for tours from April to October on Sundays from 1-4 P.M or by special arrangement. The Bryan-Andrew House will be opening to the public in the near future.
The Society is always seeking to increase membership and financial support for its preservation efforts. See the Join/Visit/Shop page.
For information call (203) 795-3106 or (203) 795-6465. Email to orangehistorical@yahoo.com with questions or comments about our site. Address U.S. mail to Orange Historical Society, P. O. Box 784, Orange, CT 06477.
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OHS Officers and Directors
Ginny Reinhard, President
Jill Westgard, Recording Secretary Danielle Izzo, Corresponding Secretary Marlene Silverstein, Treasurer |
Carla Birmingham, Director
Julie Davis, Director Phyllis Gwatkin, Director Susan Noonan, Director Nina Ruckes, Director Kate Taylor, Director |
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Webmaster: Bob Belletzkie
Volunteer Staff Members: Frances Vadney, Jan Clarke, Jane Opper, Rich Breitenbach
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Webmaster: Bob Belletzkie
Volunteer Staff Members: Frances Vadney, Jan Clarke, Jane Opper, Rich Breitenbach
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