The popular Rochester Historical Society Quilts & Samplers Exhibit will continue through October 18.
The collection features a wide array of quilts and samplers dating back as far as the 1700s as well as doll bedding and original sewing materials. A brief story about each piece is part of the exhibit.
A key element of the exhibit is a display of two “sister” quilts which feature embroidered artwork and the names of more than 65 businesses and about 300 individuals in the Rochester area in the early 1900s.
The Rochester Historical Society Museum and Archive is located on the second floor of the Rundel Library, 115 South Avenue in Rochester. The museum is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18. Members attend for free.
