Gate House Museum
of History Information
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Annual Events for 2010
The Sykesville Gate House Museum of History presents
CIVIL WAR SUNDAY
September 26, 2010 1 pm to 4 pm
Please join us at the Gate House Museum to remember
the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Civil War
The Late Unpleasantness Performance (2:00 p.m.)
New Civil War Exhibit
Local Civil War Veterans’ Memorial Wall
Light Refreshments
click for
handout
World War II Dance – Saturday, November 20th – Optimist
Community Center in Eldersburg on Rt. #2
Holiday House Tour – Sunday, December 5 from 1 to 5
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Library
The museum has a research library
that is open to the community as a resource regarding
people, houses, events, copies of the Sykesville Herald,
etc
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Mission Statement
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.
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Vision Statement
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.
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Memberships for 2010
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.
In addition to our life time members, the museum thanks the
following for their financial support of the work of the
Gate House Museum:
Tim and Terry Allen
Evelyn M. Apicella
Mimi Ashcraft
C. Leon Brandenburg
Elaine E. Breeding
Brinkman Publishing LLP (Bruce and Linda Greenberg)
Roscoe C. Born, Jr.& Lynne B. Myers
Consolidated Graphics (Chuck and Gay Loskarn)
Helen Gaither
Ginny Hottle
Charles M. & Beverly J. Horn
George J. Jr. & Ann P. Horvath
Thomas & Dorothy B. Mathieson
Robert T. Jr. and Heather Ann McMonagle
John G. and Kimberly A. Novak
Debra Paulsgrove
Irving J. & Ella Ruby
Howard A. & B. Faye Smith
M. Davis Streaker
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Speaker’s Bureau
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.
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Volunteer Opportunities
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
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