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| Closeup of War of 1812 pictorial quilt block that is part of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail traveling exhibit coming to the Webster Museum. |
December 17, 2012 -- The
Webster Museum in Webster, NY, will host the Great Lakes Seaway Trail War of
1812 Traveling Exhibit 12-4pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
from January 6-20, 2013. Those wishing to see the exhibit at other times may
call 315-265-3308 to arrange a tour.
The
exhibit of 26 quilts newly-made, but true to 1812-period quilting patterns,
fabrics and colors and Great Lakes Seaway Trail “storyteller” interpretive
panels on “America’s second war for independence” is traveling to quilt shows,
museums and historic venues across Canada and the U.S. through 2014.
The Great
Lakes Seaway Trail is a National Scenic Byway that follows the St. Lawrence
River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania.
Much of the War of 1812 was fought along this strategic freshwater shoreline.
The
traveling exhibit includes 20 American-made “cot-to-coffin” quilts from 11
states and six Canadian-made quilts from three provinces. The 30-inch-wide by
70-inch-long sizing represents the average height of a man during the war.
“The Great
Lakes Seaway Trail Quilt Show War of 1812 theme inspired quilters on both sides
of the international border to learn more about that period in history and the
struggle for North America, to interpret the War’s Bicentennial in many
interesting and personal ways, and to share their own family ties to that time.
We are pleased to share these unique quilts with visitors to the Webster
Museum,” Great Lakes Seaway Trail Quilt Show Manager Lynette Lundy-Beck said.
Story cards with each quilt share the factual history represented by the quilt or the imagined tale of a family sending a loved one off to the war.
The
Webster Museum is at 18 Lapham Park. For more information, visit
www.webstermuseum.org.
For more
details on traveling the Great Lakes Seaway Trail byway, visit
www.seawaytrail.com.
To host the traveling exhibit at your historic site, museum, or event, contact Lynette Lundy-Beck at 315-646-1000 x203. #
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