Strasburg Museum Strasburg, Virginia

Mailing Address

P. O. Box 333
Strasburg, VA 22657

Street Address

440 East King Street
Strasburg, VA 22657

Phone: 540-465-3175

Related Links

www.csonner.net/museum.htm

Description

The museum is located in a registered Historic Landmark in the Shenandoah Valley and exhibits farm and home items, crafts, as well as Civil War and railroad artifacts.

History

Year Founded: 1970

The structure was build ca 1890 and began operation 16 February 1891 as a steam Pottery. The Strasburg Steam Pottery was also known as the Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company. Dr. Granville A. Brown, a Strasburg resident, was instrumental in the creation of this company. The building is forty by eighty and is of brick construction, two stories in height and has a slate roof. It operated as a pottery for a period of six years. Many of the Strasburg area independent potters became employees of the company. The Steam Pottery was constructed at the end of the period for the demand of pottery wares. Pottery for storing food was being replaced by the glass jar. Most independent Strasburg area potters marked their wares but none of the pottery manufactured in the steam pottery is known to have been marked.

Staff

Mrs.  Patricia Clem, Director, Treasurer


Museum Type

History
Historic House


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