Video: A Virtual Presentation—“This needle work of mine doth tell… Samplers of the Vermont Sampler Initiative”
Presentation on March 25, 2025 by Rokeby volunteer Ellen Thompson, Project Manager. Vermont Sampler Initiative. Thompson introduces us to the young ladies of eighteenth-century Vermont who tell us of their stories in the samplers they stitched. The presentation considers their place… Read More
Uncovering the History of Rokeby’s Textile Collection

by Joan Gorman, Rokeby Museum One of the joys of working with the textile collection here at Rokeby has been connecting the four generations of Robinsons who lived here from 1793 to 1961 with clothing, accessories, and linens… Read More