Monday, December 17, 2018

Vintage Christmas Ornaments & The Civil War

Do antique and vintage Christmas ornaments
have anything in common with the Civil War?

Probably not unless its at the Lecompton Territorial Museum 
in Lecompton, KS.  Worth a visit during the holiday season!

Lecompton, KS is home of the territorial capital for Kansas.
The museum offers a rich history of the Civil War.
It also offers during the holiday season an incredible collection
of antique and vintage Christmas ornaments.  It is considered to be the largest
ornaments collection in the Midwest.

Karla, Beth, Nora and I enjoyed a recent visit to the museum

From Victorian, to every decade of the 1900s...here are some photos for you to enjoy
(click on any photo to enlarge it)









Lots of history peeking through the backgrounds of these Christmas displays.
 





 















 




 








On the top floor is a lovely church.
The tree on the stage is a real tree...what a beauty!
They hold small weddings and Christmas Eve vespers here.
 












Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

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