Object of the Week: Highlighting the LCHA Collections

Abram Tarr Gamage In the Chapman-Hall House collections are buttons and other insignia honoring the Civil War service of Abram Gamage.  A small thing, such as a button, can lead to a bigger piece of history. Abram was born on November 1, 1838 in Bristol, Maine.  His buttons embossed with GAR acknowledged Abram as a member of the Grand Army …

Object of the Week: Highlighting the LCHA Collections

Gridiron: It may not be on TV, but we have it! There may not be gridiron football, but we have the original from which the game-with-a-ball got its name. The cooking implement is used to grill meat over coals on the hearth. It can be turned to ensure even cooking. Ours is a top of the line version, and they …