Unusual

Scythe left by Augustus Bliss of Blissville in 1862. Augustus Bliss hung this scythe in a young pine tree in 1862 and went to fight in the Civil War. He never returned. His father Milton Bliss, discovered the scythe a year or so later and from sentiment, he let the pine tree grow around the scythe, erecting a railing around the base of the tree. In the hurricane of 1938, the tree was blown down. A year or so later, Warwick historian Charles Morse became interested in the story of the scythe, found the felled tree and acquired it for the Town of Warwick.

Scythe located on wooden stand, south wall, room 1a

Antler from a deer killed in Beverly, MA. Antler believed to be over 200 years old.

Parrot originally owned by Mrs. Nils Ohlson of Warwick. Mrs. Ohlson, due to her illness, gave Mike the Parrot to Mrs. Nyren. Mike lived happily with Mrs. Nyren for many years. Mike was thought to be approximately 40 years old when he died.

Remains of school bell after the Warwick Center school burned in 1929
Bell on top of display case, East Wall

Mummified child's foot from the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
Part of William Howard, Sr. collecttion

Souvenir box with image of Mount Holyoke and Prospect House
Contents of box: hair necklace which belonged to Eva M. Bass (daughter of Wm. H. Bass) and tintypes (12) of former residents of Warwick circa 1870
Two photos identified: Emma Bass Mayo and Jennie Bass Conant

3 music boxes
1.Windmill - plays Windmills Of Your Mind (made in Taiwan)
2.Steel tower - depicting a wind driven mill - plays ? (made in Hong Kong)
3.Liqueur bottle - plays Jingle Bells (product of Denmark)

horse-drawn, with black curtains, silver trim
includes coffin loader, etc.
replaced this hearse