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Honoring Sandra Lofland Brown
William E Bartelt, Chairman of the IHS Awards Committee, and Jody Blankenship, IHS President and CEO, announced on November 2nd that the...
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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The Sultan's Treasures
Like many smaller institutions, items of interest are sometimes lost in transition. This article is one such piece. While going through...
Nov 12, 20204 min read
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Oral History: Robert L. Pugh, WWII Veteran, U.S. Army
Today we celebrate Veteran's Day. Montgomery County history is rich with the stories of those who have served our nation. Here is one...
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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Christmas at Lane Place
We are open for tours and decorated for Christmas! Here are a few pictures of our Victorian Christmas, come for a tour and enjoy it all...
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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Throwback Thursday: Roxie Remley
Roxie Remley grew up in Darlington, IN. She lived in Georgia where she taught art at Georgia Southern University until she retired. In...
Nov 5, 20209 min read
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Election Day 2020
Make Henry S. Lane proud by utilizing the rights you have by going out and voting today! Haven't voted yet? Not sure where to go? We...
Nov 3, 20201 min read
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Politics: A Letter from Joanna
The following is a letter from Joanna Lane to Alexander McClure, September 16, 1891. The letter was published in A.K. McClure, Abraham...
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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Throwback Thursday: Widow's Walk
First shared as a blog post in 2014 by a previous curator. The Lane Place is a beautiful, two-story home built in 1845 by Henry Lane. It...
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Fall Colors In Montgomery County
Has anyone else noticed just how gorgeous it is outside this time of year? We certainly have at Lane Place! With so many tree on our...
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Lane Place 2020 Opening!
The MCHS is excited to announce we will be opening to the public on Thursday, November 5th for tours! Due to limited staff and...
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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Throwback Thursday: Curator's Corner
The following is from a Montgomery County Historical Society's 2015 Newsletter, written by our former curator Heather Kuzma. Please...
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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A Little Paint Job...
Well, okay, maybe it wasn't just a little paint job...maybe it was a really big paint job. And not just a single job at that! In 2019,...
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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Lane Place & Henry Lane, A Very Brief History
Henry S. Lane bought this site with a three-room cottage in 1844. The cottage is believed to have been built in 1831. In February of...
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Throwback Thursday: Curator's Corner
The following is from a Montgomery County Historical Society's 2015 Newsletter, written by our former curator Heather Kuzma. Please...
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Welcome!
Well here we are, the first post on our shiny new website! We are excited to have this new platform to reach our community and members!...
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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