G. Washington Pitcher

Q: I inherited a black and white pitcher with Freemason details, George Washington, and the quote “To heavens High Architect all praise All gratitude be given Who design’d the human soul to raise By secrets sprung from heaven.” The number “#0199” is marked on the bottom. One eBay site lists the value at $2,400. Can […]

Rekindle the Past — 7 Early American Thanksgiving Recipes

Giving thanks and rejoicing after a bountiful harvest has always been part of life for Native Americans and it was also significant for the settler Pilgrims. Little is known about the c.1621 event in Plymouth (now Massachusetts) that is the model for our Thanksgiving, but early writings tell us that giving thanks was a primary […]