Derby Silver Company mark, ca. 1875. Photo from ConnecticutHistory.org
Visit the Osborne Homestead Museum throughout the month of August and view cultural artifacts celebrating civic pride in Derby!
In honor of the smallest city in Connecticut, the Osborne Homestead Museum will have a special exhibition of cultural artifacts from Derby.
From the hunting and fishing grounds for several Native peoples to a prosperous agricultural economy, a successful foreign maritime trade, and manufacturing, Derby was a flourishing city.
As a community leader Frances Osborne Kellogg promoted civic pride, the arts, and land conservation; she eventually donated her land, the largest area of green space in Derby, to the state of Connecticut.
The Made in Derby exhibition will feature objects from the museum collection, such as the Derby Silver Company’s products, and replicas that were made in Derby and the Greater Naugatuck Valley Area.
The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is open for free guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off of Rte. 34 in Derby.
For additional information call (203)734‑2513.
Photo from https://connecticuthistory.org/the-derby-silver-company.
