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Horatio Colony House Museum – United States

Author Horatio Colony (1900-1977) was raised in a family of successful mill owners whose history in Keene dates back to 1761. His four-square Federal style family home at 199 Main Street was built in 1806 by the Blake family. In the early 1830's the house was sold to Elias Joslin, a well-respected blacksmith. Elias and his wife Maria Emes Joslin left the house to their only child, Emeline. Emeline married Horatio Colony, the youngest son of Josiah Colony who co-founded the woolen mill in Keene with Francis Faulkner.

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Address: 199 Main Street, Keene, NH, 03431

State: New Hampshire

Phone 1: 603-352-0460

Official site: http://www.horatiocolonymuseum.org

Opening hours: May 1 through October 15 Wednesday through Sunday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Winter hours by appointment

More info: An 1806 Federal house & city garden 3,300 piece collection of original family pieces including: Early 18th to late 19th century American & European furniture Antique oriental rugs European paintings Japanese prints Family portraits Tall clocks 1,300 volumes of rare and antique books Collections of 19th century ink wells, paperweights, andirons, doorstops, walking sticks, cribbage boards, porcelain figurines, silver napkin rings, glass bottles Antique silver European china and crystal letters and 20th Century diaries A 415 acre Nature Preserve with over 3 miles of hiking trails accessing unspoiled acres of woodlands, streams, and upland swamps

Main theme(s): new, hampshire, historic homes, wildlife, santuaries

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Horatio Colony House Museum – United States

Author Horatio Colony (1900-1977) was raised in a family of successful mill owners whose history in Keene dates back to 1761. His four-square Federal style family home at 199 Main Street was built in 1806 by the Blake family. In the early 1830's the house was sold to Elias Joslin, a well-respected blacksmith. Elias and his wife Maria Emes Joslin left the house to their only child, Emeline. Emeline married Horatio Colony, the youngest son of Josiah Colony who co-founded the woolen mill in Keene with Francis Faulkner.

Horatio Colony House Museum – United States

Author Horatio Colony (1900-1977) was raised in a family of successful mill owners whose history in Keene dates back to 1761. His four-square Federal style family home at 199 Main Street was built in 1806 by the Blake family. In the early 1830's the house was sold to Elias Joslin, a well-respected blacksmith. Elias and his wife Maria Emes Joslin left the house to their only child, Emeline. Emeline married Horatio Colony, the youngest son of Josiah Colony who co-founded the woolen mill in Keene with Francis Faulkner.

Horatio Colony House Museum – United States

Author Horatio Colony (1900-1977) was raised in a family of successful mill owners whose history in Keene dates back to 1761. His four-square Federal style family home at 199 Main Street was built in 1806 by the Blake family. In the early 1830's the house was sold to Elias Joslin, a well-respected blacksmith. Elias and his wife Maria Emes Joslin left the house to their only child, Emeline. Emeline married Horatio Colony, the youngest son of Josiah Colony who co-founded the woolen mill in Keene with Francis Faulkner.