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Old Home Week Reminiscing Schedule

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1. The late Kathleen “Katty” White Grosh’s almost complete collection of Old Home Week badges, ribbons, and triennial programs are on display.

2. Play ball!  Allison-Antrim Museum is reprising the Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox exhibition for the benefit of Greencastle-Antrim’ returning Old Home Week friends and family members.   The exhibition highlights the career of Franklin County’s own Nellie Fox, Major League baseball player.  Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox (December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) lived in and grew up in St. Thomas, Franklin County, PA.  He played for the St. Thomas American Legion baseball team. Nellie did not finish high school because at the age of 16, Connie Mack signed him to play for the Philadelphia Athletics minor league team.  Included in the exhibit is the letter that Connie Mack wrote to Nellie’s mother Mae Fox. 

Fox played for the Athletics for three years – 1947 through 1949; the Chicago White Sox – 1950 through 1963; and finished his playing career (1964 and 1965) with the Houston Colt .45s, which then changed its name in 1965 to the Houston Astros.  Nellie’s Chicago uniform number “2” was retired upon his retirement from baseball.

Nellie’s accomplishments and stats include the following. Three Gold Gloves as second baseman.  He led the White Sox to the 1959 World Series and because of his performance that season, he was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. Fox was the third-most difficult hitter to strike out in Major League Baseball history. In 19 seasons, he only had 216 strikeouts. To date (2019), Fox holds the Chicago White Sox record of playing the most consecutive games, i.e. 798, which at his retirement, is the sixth most in the history of the Major Leagues. Nellie’s spectacular career led him to be selected for 13 All-Star Teams.

In 1975, Nellie Fox was diagnosed with cancer and died December 1, 1975.  Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox was inducted into the Hall of Fame in August 1997. Joanne Fox, Nellie’s wife, received the award and upon accepting it said, “He played with all his heart, all his passion, and with every ounce of his being — that was the best way he could show his appreciation to all those who helped him learn the game that became his life.”  

This exhibition has been made possible through the generosity of a friend of the Museum, Justin Mayhue, Hagerstown, MD.  The exhibit includes memorabilia from Chicago and Houston, game-used bats, a game-worn cap, many photographs including Nellie with Yogi Berra and Brooks Robinson, baseball cards, a 1961 Chicago White Sox team-signed ball, a letter from Nellie to Joanne while he was serving during the Korean War, and much more.  

On Saturday, July 27, 2019 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 South Ridge Avenue, Greencastle, PA, 17225 will have a summer spruce up party. In preparation for Old Home Week, an assortment of volunteers is needed to put our best foot forward.  We are looking for both skilled and those not so skilled to help us clean, repair, and polish up our buildings and grounds.

We are hoping for a strong turnout to help us get ready for Old Home Week. Volunteers should come prepared with ladders, garden/lawn tools and paint brushes in hand. In addition to individuals, youth and service groups of all ages are encouraged to attend.

We will provide enthusiastic guidance, coffee and donuts and picnic-styled lunch served in our 200 plus year old barn.

Thank you in advance for helping us keep the Museum shining bright for our community!

For more information about the Museum and the summer spruce up day, please contact us by emailing dmoore@greencastlemuseum.org, by phone at 717-597-9010, 

August 3, 2019, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  

Come see the spring house featured on this year's badge! Join us for the grand opening of the Ebbert Spring Archaeological Preserve and Heritage Park and learn about the archaeology, history, and ecology of Ebbert Spring, which pumps over 600 gallons of water a minute and continues to supplement the local water supply. An effort to protect this property lead by the Archaeological Conservancy in partnership with the Allison-Antrim Museum, Antrim Township, and the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ensures that this land will be protected forever. Please come learn about the site and celebrate with a ribbon cutting. We will have historical reenactors, Native American artifacts excavated from the property, and walking trails lined with informative signs to explore. You will also have the opportunity to walk through part of the original Allison house, built in the mid-1700s.  Antietam Dairy will be on site with their ice cream truck. This event has something for everyone! Please bring you own chair if you would like to sit.   12633 Molly Pitcher Highway, Greencastle, PA 17225  oldhomeweek.org

Dedication Ceremony for Dolly Harris's cemetery monument.

Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, PA

More information later.

4th  VOLUNTEER KICKOFF- advertised event to organize and energize volunteers for the year

9th  Monthly Speaker Series

13th  Monthly Speaker Series- When Hillbillies Rocked  “The Rockabilly Era”

22nd  ELVIS MONTH- Elvis Display all month, Elvis Karaoke Contest, Elvis Look Alike Contest, Sock Hop

7th  REENACTOR’S YARD SALE- open to all interests and time periods. Reenactors rent tables to clean out their closets and pass on unwanted items.

12th  MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES-

HISTORY MONTH

4th  EASTER EGG HUNT- TODDLERS- Easter Egg hunt for ages 2 – 4 years old, light snacks, games and prizes

9th  MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES

24th  DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR

3rd  TEA IN THE BARN

14th  MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES

11th  MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES

27th  AAM CRAFT SHOW- a juried craft show featuring the area’s best artisans and crafters

10th/11th  SIDEWALK DAYS

17th  CIVIL WAR BALL- learn to  dance the 19th century way or just brush up on your learned skills

15th  EBBERT SPRINGS OWL PROWL- follow a skilled ornithologist as a night time hike through the woods reveals the Owl’s secret night life

10th  MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES

19th  AN APPLE A DAY- celebrating this areas prominence of Apples and Apple Orchards. Apple Butter making, an apple pie contest, recipes, kids games, history and apple art.

3rd  EBBERT SPRINGS  18TH CENTURY CRAFT FAIR AND MILITIA MUSTER- explore the 18thcentury way of life through various crafters and artisans. The Antrim County Militia circa 1775 will fall out on the lawn to practice drill and musket firing.

8th  MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES

7th  GUN SHOW

12th  MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES

21st  DONOR LUNCHEON-  in house, catered appreciation dinner for major donors.

TBA Annual Holiday Meal & Speaker

6th  3rd Annual Make Your Ornament  

12th  HERITAGE CHRISTMAS