Night at the Museum: History of Quilt-Making in America

Join us at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum on Monday, September 23rd at 6 p.m. for Terry Tickhill Terrell’s talk, “History of Quilt-Making in America.” Her talk about quilts is free and open to the public. You are invited to bring a quilt for Terry to examine, and she will estimate its creation date. In conjunction with her talk, Terry has organized a quilt show featuring quilts from the 1860s-1960s which can be viewed during the Pumpkin Festival with a $5 admission fee.

Terry is a native of Barnesville. While attending The Ohio State University she was a member of the first team of women to visit the South Pole. She has worked for various government agencies and has researched the effects of different types of energy development on aquatic ecosystems. In retirement, Terry has pursued research on various lines of quilt history. She has given numerous presentations on textile history to a variety of professional groups, published several articles, and created the Floral Motifs on Early Chintz website.