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A Letter from Our President 2018

Dear Friends,

I am very pleased to report that we had a wonderful year at the newly renovated Highland House Museum. In 2018, we had more visitors, more members and more attendees at our events than ever before! Our two special exhibitions, Living Legacy 2018and Mid-Century: The Outer Cape Comes of Age were very well received, and the opening of The Hopper Room brought many visitors who were discovering the museum for the first time.

Some of Our Living Legacies 2018 

The work that was completed on the renovation of the Highland House Museum during the past year has vastly improved the look and function of the building, and work on Phase 3, which involves the construction of a climate controlled storage room, has already begun. This addition will allow us to store our collection in a way that will keep it safe from the elements found on the edge of the windy Truro Highlands!

The Cobb Archive, home of our collections on paper, has been active throughout the year. With more volunteers, we’ve been able to make great strides in accessioning and organizing our existing collection as well as gratefully accepting new donations.


Cobb Archive

Please help us keep up our momentum!We rely on your generosity to keep Truro’s history alive for everyone to learn about and enjoy.   Your tax-deductible donation to the Truro Historical Society will bring new research projects, new exhibitions, and new events that will highlight the history of Truro and the Outer Cape.

If you love Truro there’s no better way to show it than to contribute to the Truro Historical Society! Please click here to make your contribution: DONATE NOW

Thank you for your support,
Susan Howe, President

 

Introducing Susan Kurtzman – THS President

THS is pleased to announce that Susan Kurtzman was recently elected President of the Board of Directors. She’s been an active member of the Truro Historical Society and Highland House Museum for over 20 years. Susan was Curator of the Highland House Museum from 2000-2004 and has served on many of the Board committees. A full time Truro resident, Kurtzman is also the owner of JOBI Pottery, a legacy Truro business that produces JOBI Pottery and provides a gallery for local artists

“I look forward to working with our talented staff and dedicated Board to bring even more great programming and museum experiences to our members and visitors .”

Featured Video – Watch “the Story of the Cobb Archive

Cobb Memorial Library, Built in 1912

Produced by Jan Worthington and Angela McNerney, “The Story of the Cobb Archive” is a video created in 2022 that tells the story of how Truro’s first public library became the repository for the Truro Historical Society’s archives.

Featuring interviews with Susan Kurtzman, Helen McNeil-Ashton, Norman Pope and Paul Morris the video features the Society’s vast collection of works on paper including books, maps and photographs.

To view the video, click HERE.
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