Gate House Museum of History Information |
Annual Events for 2011
"Whose Business Was It Anyway?"
is the theme for this year's Spring
History Walk on Sunday, April 10th from 2 to 4 p.m.
Participants will gather at the St.
Barnabas Parish House on Main Street before taking the tour.
It will involve a leisurely stroll along Main Street
as presenters talk about businesses that flourished on Main
Street in the middle of the 20th century.
There is no charge but a free-will offering will be
received at the close of the tour.
The mission of the Sykesville Gate House Museum (SGHM) is to
collect, conserve, and document the history of the town of
Sykesville and connected communities. The SGHM serves as a
center for community education and historical interpretation
of the Town’s heritage, and hosts special events
highlighting history, the arts, and culture.
The vision of the Sykesville Gate House Museum (SGHM) is to
become a cultural focus for the Town of Sykesville and the
main destination for the Historic District; to collaborate
with local businesses, schools, and community groups to
provide education, historical interpretation and recreation
of the Town of Sykesville and connected communities.
The annual membership fee is $25 for individuals, families,
and businesses. Members get the
Gate House Museum
Newsletter.
Those who contribute
$100 or more are recognized as Life Members.
Many who provide an annual membership add additional
contributions to show their support of the Museum.
These funds are used in multiple ways: some to offset
operating costs, purchase items for the museum that are not
budgeted, or go into a reserve fund for future growth and
expansion.
2011 supporting Annual Memberships Evelyn M. Apichella Bob and Faith Arrington Mary Ann (Mimi) Ashcraft C. Leon Brandenburg Robert and Elaine Breeding John and Debby Ellis Neil and Sharon Forthman Helen and Susan Gather Bruce and Linda Greenberg Robert and Heather McMonagle Charles and Beverly Horn Ginny Hottle Gay Locharn William and Dorothy Mathieson Robert and Theresa McLeod Harry and Nancy Parker Terry and Vickie Powell Harold and Faye Smith Davis and Martha Streaker A very special thanks to the following
who either became Life Members or already were Life Members
and contributed $100 or more toward the Museum's 2011 annual
appeal: Wayne Arrington Brian Haight George and Ann Horvath Charles and Fran Midkiff Robert Nelson
The curator and volunteers are
available to speak to schools, civic groups, scout
organizations and clubs. Contact the Curator, Errol G.
Smith at 410-549-5450 or via email at
esmith@sykesville.net.
The museum is highly dependent on
volunteers for its ongoing work and success.
Volunteers can select from one of the following areas
of need:
1.
Data entry –
posting the museum’s large collection of items
2.
Exhibit
design, planning, and assembly
3.
Grounds
maintenance, especially in the spring and fall of the year
4.
Power Point
presentations for program use and for visitors who missed
prior museum events
5.
Research for
an increasing number of internet inquiries regarding local
history