The Quilt Show has been an annual tradition here at the Brown County Historical Society. However, nothing in 2020 was normal for anyone, including the historical society. The Quilt Show, Hands On History and everything else that was scheduled for 2020 had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This has been a very trying time in the history of this country and around the world.
We are hopeful for 2021 now that there is a vaccine and our population is being vaccinated.
Instead of the traditional Quilt Show, The Pioneer Women’s Club will present a Quilt Exhibit open to the public Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be no admission fee this year but donations will be gratefully accepted.
The Quilt Exhibit will feature quilts from the Pioneer Women’s Club members’ own collections and will not be a judged show. They hope to share some quilts that have won honors at their previous shows as well as some quilts never before displayed. They also plan to have some vendors available for visitors to shop, and the Pioneer Women will also have a bargain store.
The History Center Gift Shop will also be open. They have a variety of hand-crafted items. In addition to the various Brown County history publications, we are introducing two new publications available for purchase written by Elizabeth Moore-Warren. At age 90, the granddaughter of former Sheriff Clint Moore, “The still smashing sheriff,” she talks about growing up in Nashville, and her career as a female pilot.
Again this year local, and visiting vendors will be represented. They are: The Yellow Door Quilt Store, the Nashville Spice Company, Quilting Memories, Granny Sue’s Quilts, and Tree City Stitches. They are partnering with the Pioneer Women’s Club to keep the tradition of displaying quilts an annual event. The Pioneer Women’s Club is grateful for their support.
If you need more information about us, please call 812-988-2899.
Submitted by Pauline Hoover, Brown County Historical Society
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The Brown County History Center is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Brown County Archives, on the second floor of the History Center, are open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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