Fitch Hoose House Receives Doll Donation
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| The doll still has the original pin. |
DALTON, Mass. The Fitch Hoose House received an antique cloth doll, marking the third item obtained by the museum in the past three months.
The donor Sue Jacobs acquired the doll many years ago from the Richards family, who are descendants of the Hoose family. The doll still has the original pin.
The doll be on display at the Hoose House next season, possibly in the cradle next to the two dolls the museum already owns.
Since the museum was renovated in 2014, the commission has brought together its scattered history, Co-chair Debora Kovacs said during a previous interview. The house museum has reunited members of the Hoose family with their ancestry.
The house was built in 1846 and is the last remaining home of Dalton's early Black residential neighborhood.
The 177-year-old two-story house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is believed to have been active on the Underground Railroad.
Commissioner Thomas Snyder said in a previous interview said the Historical Commission hopes that as more of the house’s history is discovered, more residents will step forward with stories or items to share with the museum.
The Fitch-Hoose House Museum also received donations of paintings by George Hoose in September and October. More information on the September donation can be found here and More information on the October donation can be found here.
Check out our video of the Fitch Hoose House here.
In other news:
• As of Oct. 31, the commission has $4,324.11 remaining in its town account.
• The Historical Commission said during its meeting on Wednesday that the reissuing of the book "Down Memory Lane" has received a lot of interest from the community,
The commission voted to set the price of the book at $25. The books have been ordered and are in the process of being printed. The commission is still finalizing how residents can purchase the books and will have more details in December.
