Historical Crafts Make and Take

What a better way to spend a beautiful day than at the German Valley Historical Museum with family members! You can learn or relearn a skill from the past. In five areas in the house and barn, heritage craft leaders wlll demonstrate and teach skills in quilting, clothespin doll-making, simple carpentry, embroidery, and knitting/crocheting. Try one or try them all! The program is free, but donations are always welcome.

Location: German Valley Museum Complex — Museum and Barn

Time: 1:30P to 4:00P

Admission to the Museum: Free (Donations Are Always Welcome!)

German Valley Days: A Day in the Valley

A Great Event in a Local Town! Visit the German Valley Days website for

more information.

Come and see our 2024 exhibits and “GV’s Got Talent” Art Show.

•The GV Museum will be open from 10:00A to 6:00P on Saturday, July 20th, but will be closed from 2:00-3:00P for the German Valley Days Parade.

•We will also be giving trolley tours of German Valley at 10:30A, 3:30P and 5:30P. The trolley will be loading at the GV Museum by the barn. Trolley ride tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased in the barn.

•STOP IN to enjoy refreshments at the Trolley Café: Starbucks Favored

Coffees, Bottled Water, and homemade cookies.

Location: German Valley Museum Complex — Museum and Barn

Time: 10:00A to 6:00P on Saturday, July 15th

Admission to the Museum: Free (Donations Are Always Welcome!)

Location: German Valley Museum Complex

in the Air-Conditioned House

Time: 1:30P to 4:00P

Artwork Pickup Time: 4:00P to 5:00P

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

Presented by: Dr. Gordon Dammann

Although medical care improved greatly during the Civil War, it wasn't until the period between 1869 and 1914 that the causes for sickness and disease were uncovered through the work of pioneers including: Ignac Semmelweis, Theodore Billroth, William Keen, Robert Koch, Joseph Barnes, Jonathan Letterman, Joseph Lister, John Brinton, Silas Mitchell, Louis Pasteur, William Hammond, and Madame Curie. Hear their stories and why so many others were reluctant to change their ways during this Era of New-Fangled Ideas.

Dr. Dammann is a Highland Community College instructor, national Civil War

guest lecturer, and founder of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in

Fredrick, Maryland. Dr. Dammann has served as an official guide at the Antietam Battlefield in Maryland. He is the author of Volumes I, II, and III of The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Civil War Medical Instruments and Equipment.

Dr. Dammann has been a favorite guest lecturer at the GV Museum for many years. He is an extremely knowledgeable speaker, and one you won’t want to miss.

Location: German Valley Museum Complex—Air-Conditioned House or Barn

Time: 1:30-4:00P

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

Refreshments: to follow presentation

Presented by: Donna Smith

Who better to tell the history of German Valley than a life-long resident?

Donna Smith is an extraordinary story teller. Her memories of German Valley will delight listeners while being enhanced with a multimedia presentation.

Location: German Valley Museum Complex—House

Time: 1:30P

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

Refreshments: to follow presentation

In the early 1930’s a new band was formed. A Mr. Dammon, representing the Conn Music Company started and directed it.

Members were Russell & John Buttel, Herbert and Floyd Borchers, John Stratman, William Miller, Herbert and Gene Guth, Roy and Elmer Rademaker, Onno Everts, Kenneth Poppen, Wally Miller, Martin P. Denekas, Walter Fosha, Richard Purdue, Emmerson Cordes, Henry and Harry Hayunga and Ellis Stukenberg, who later became a professional musician.