Crawford County Messenger and CCHS News

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Baldwin-Reynolds Reflects Shared Dickens Era Past

One of John Leech’s Original Illustrations for A Christmas Carol  With the Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum hosting their annual “Fezziwig’s Christmas Dinner” in just a few short days, some readers might be curious “what’s in a...
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Famous Allegheny – Big Names from a Small School

Bentley Hall, Allegheny College Nestled away at the top of the hill overlooking Meadville, Pennsylvania is Allegheny College which holds the title of 32nd oldest in the United States, having just celebrated it’s 200th birthday in...
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Mary Jane Tryon’s Intriguing Quilt

Mary Jane Tryon Somewhere in the 1840’s, Mary Jane Tryon made a quilt. As she sat piecing together the small, intricate blocks, she could never have imagined the impact her quilt would have 168 years...
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Eleanor Davies and Recollections of Life at the Baldwin-Reynolds House

The Baldwin-Reynolds visible from the pond in the spring months Eleanor Davies is one of Meadville’s oldest residents and was a personal friend of John and Katherine Reynolds. She was the speaker at the museum’s...
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