Visitors meander through the Madison Historical Society’s 2021 exhibit, “Our Town: Once Upon a Time,” which will be open 2-4 p.m. on Tuesdays through the summer and every day during Old Home Week. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Roman sandals worn by the Rev. Edward Cummings (seen as Julius Ceasarin the framed photo at left) and paintings by his son, the poet e.e. cummings are on display in the Madison exhibit. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
An exhibit devoted to the Memorial Light explains its origins and how it was rebuilt years later and rededicated to Walter Kennett and the Rev. Edward Cummings. (MARGARET McKENZIE PHOTO)
The peddler’s wagon is the centerpiece of the “Our Town Madison” exhibit, with period items such as clothing, knickknacks and kitchen utensils displayed inside. (MARGARET McKENZIE PHOTO)
A small “Gee Bee” plane sits in the display case on local airplane creators, the Granville Brothers, at the Madison Historical Society’s 2021 exhibit, “Our Town: Once Upon a Time.” (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
A handful of people meander through the Madison Historical Society's 2021 exhibit, "Our Town: Once Upon a Time," which will be open 2-4 p.m. on Tuesdays through the summer and every day during Old Home Week. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Visitors meander through the Madison Historical Society’s 2021 exhibit, “Our Town: Once Upon a Time,” which will be open 2-4 p.m. on Tuesdays through the summer and every day during Old Home Week. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
MADISON — Madison's Old Home Week will truly offer a look at the "Old Home" — through photographs, artifacts, items of clothing and other interesting items making up this year's exhibit at the Madison Historical Society.
A handful of people meander through the Madison Historical Society's 2021 exhibit, "Our Town: Once Upon a Time," which will be open 2-4 p.m. on Tuesdays through the summer and every day during Old Home Week. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
While the show debuted June 29, the museum is generally open only on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. But during Old Home Week, it will be open daily Aug. 9-13 (Monday-Friday), (though for pandemic reasons there won't be an ice cream social like there was previous years.
An exhibit devoted to the Memorial Light explains its origins and how it was rebuilt years later and rededicated to Walter Kennett and the Rev. Edward Cummings. (MARGARET McKENZIE PHOTO)
Roman sandals worn by the Rev. Edward Cummings (seen as Julius Ceasarin the framed photo at left) and paintings by his son, the poet e.e. cummings are on display in the Madison exhibit. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The peddler’s wagon is the centerpiece of the “Our Town Madison” exhibit, with period items such as clothing, knickknacks and kitchen utensils displayed inside. (MARGARET McKENZIE PHOTO)
A small “Gee Bee” plane sits in the display case on local airplane creators, the Granville Brothers, at the Madison Historical Society’s 2021 exhibit, “Our Town: Once Upon a Time.” (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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