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The Kelton House Museum & Garden is proud to lend the lithograph“Funeral Obsequies of the late Pres’t A. Lincoln” from the Museum’scollection to the State Library of Ohio to accompany the traveling exhibition,Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.

Referred to as the Lincoln Lithograph, the print depicts the events of April26, 1865 showing the funeral procession of President Lincoln as it passedalong Broad Street on its way to the Statehouse Rotunda. The framed printalso includes a white badge and armband worn by Fernando Cortez Kelton,who served as one of the honorary pallbearers that day.

Docents from the Kelton House will attend the opening reception incostume and be available to discuss the lithograph with reception attendees.

The State Library of Ohio is located at 274 E. First Ave, Columbus, OH43201. The Library is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5 pm. An openingreception and free program will be held on March 9, 2011 at 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

Lincoln Lithograph WillHang at State Library

2011 Will Mark the150th Anniversaryof the American Civil War

2011 will mark the 150th anniversary ofthe American Civil War. In Ohio, thisSesquicentennial celebration will serve as acatalyst to bring awareness to a newgeneration of the ways the war changed ourway of life and the important role Ohioansplayed on its many fronts. From the frontlines to the home front, our history is richwith stories of sacrifice, strife and hope for apeaceful future. Commemorative events areplanned throughout the state and of coursehere at the Kelton House.

Oscar Kelton, son of Fernando and SophiaKelton, served in the 95th Ohio VolunteerInfantry and died at the Battle of Brice'sCrossroads near Guntown, Mississippi.Programs in 2011 - 2015 will feature moreinformation about the 95th O.V.I. and otherlocal military history.

Ohio has developed an excellent websiteto inform readers of the events plannedthroughout the four-year anniversary. Thesite is www.ohiocivilwar.org. In addition to acalendar of events, the website includeshelpful teaching resources, a link to Ohiohistoric sites and museums, information onthe Underground Railroad and Abolitionist

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Lincoln Lithograph

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movement in Ohio and the various Civil War organizations and communitiesthroughout the state.

The Kelton House will play host to many featured presentations and exhibits duringthe Sesquicentennial, including:

SINGING THE CIVIL WAR WITH THE OHIO VILLAGE SINGERSSunday, May 22, 2011 — 3:00 p.m.

The spirit of the Civil War period is reflected in a great wealth of memorable patrioticsongs, popular melodies and even comic tunes that were sung on both sides of thebattle line by civilians and soldiers alike. The Ohio Village Singers, a costumedensemble that specializes in the performance of American historic music, invites theaudience to relive the drama and excitement of those stirring times with a concert thatpromises to be informative and entertaining.

Program will include refreshments and tours of the Museum.$5/person Reservations recommended

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AN AFTERNOON WITH THECOLONEL'S LADY: CLOTHING OFTHE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY

Sunday, July 17, 20112:00 p.m.

Lynda Kerr will present a lively look intoa woman's life in the era of the Civil Warthrough costume and accessories. Alwayswanted to wear a hoop skirt and portrayScarlett O'Hara? Now's your chance.Lynda will have costumes to purchase ororder.

$5/personReservations recommended

TWELVE OAKS BARBEQUE

Sunday, August 14, 20111:00 p.m.

Step back into Margaret Mitchell's Gonewith the Wind as the book's TwelveOaks Barbeque comes to life. HearScarlett's “fiddle-dee-dee” and Melanie'ssweet personality come to life. Othercharacters from the book and the periodwill enlighten and entertain. Help us findRhett Butler in the Rhett Look-AlikeContest.

General admission $5/person, butbarbeque dinner is $20/person

Reservations required for barbequedinner.

CHILD'S PLAY: GAMES AND SONGIN NINETEENTH-CENTURYAMERICA

Sunday, October 16, 20112:00 p.m.

Ellen Ford will enlighten your childrenabout how their counterparts in the 19thcentury would have spent their time.Learn games that never cease toentertain. Child-focused tours of theMuseum will be available.

$5/personReservations recommended

FINDING YOUR PAST: BASICTRAINING FOR YOUR CIVIL WARANCESTOR RESEARCH

Saturday, November 5, 20112:00 p.m.

Learn the basics of genealogical researchusing Columbus archives and computerresources.

$5/personReservations Required

TRAVELING EXHIBIT, STATE LIBRARY OF OHIOMarch 7 – April 15, 2011

Why did a nation founded on ideals of freedom and equality tolerate for so longone of the harshest labor systems the world has known? A traveling exhibition openingat the State Library of Ohio on March 7, 2011 looks for answers to this question bytracing Abraham Lincoln’s gradual transformation from an antislavery moderate into“The Great Emancipator,” who began the process to free all slaves with a revolutionarywar-time proclamation in 1863. “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey toEmancipation” will be on display at the library until April 15, 2011.

The slavery controversy handed the presidency to an unlikely nominee namedAbraham Lincoln, a moderate former Whig with no executive experience and littleprior claim to national prominence. Forever Free suggests that Lincoln himselfembodied the paradox of the slaveholding American republic. He deeply hated slavery,hated it “as much as any abolitionist,” he once said. But Lincoln could never bringhimself to embrace the abolitionists’ uncompromising demand for an immediate andunconditional end to the centuries-old evil. He could only hope that, confined to theSouth, slavery would eventually die away. Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’sJourney to Emancipation tells how it was that Lincoln, a gradualist who had rejectedimmediate abolition, became the president who abruptly abolished slavery.

The State Library of Ohio is located at 274 E. First Ave, Columbus, OH 43201. TheLibrary is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5 pm. An opening reception and freeprogram will be held on March 9, 2011 at 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’sJourney to Emancipation

Ohio Village Singers

Yes, Count me in for the 2011 Kelton House Fundraiser Host Committee.

Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________City ___________________________State____________Zip ____________

Phone_______________________________________________Email _________________________________________________________

Send to: Kelton House Museum & Garden, 586 E. Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215, 614.464.2022, keltonhouse@cs.com

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Need Information on Kelton House?Call Georgeanne Reuter, Director, or Chuck Miller, Special Events Coordinator.

Business Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Open House Hours: Sundays, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Admission:$6.00 adults $4.00 seniors$2.00 students

Group tours can be arranged. To schedule a tour, please call theKelton House Special Events Coordinator at (614) 464-2022.

Room Rental:Meeting rooms at the Kelton Houseare available for rent for private,social, and business events. Forrental information, call the SpecialEvents Coordinator at 464-2022.

Nonprofit organizations receive a20% discount.Reservations are required for all events at Kelton House unless otherwise noted.

Call 464-2022 for reservations.

The success of the previous Kelton House fundraisers can besubstantially attributed to the support of the Fundraiser HostCommittee, which consists of individuals who hold the KeltonHouse near and dear to their hearts and demonstrate it bybuying six tickets to the Fundraiser. Hosts are recognizedthrough signage at the Fundraiser and on the event invitation,which reaches more than 500 members of the Museum’ssupport community. You are invited to join this year’s

Eat, Play, Love, Give and Support Your Favorite MuseumReserve your place on the 2011

Fundraiser Host CommitteeFundraiser Host Committee. You will enjoy fine food andbeverages and the company of other Museum supporters.Special tours take you to areas of the Museum seldom open tothe public.

Tickets for the Fundraiser are $100/person, but HostCommittee members will pay only $540 for six tickets of which$405 is tax deductible. How to join? Call, write, e-mail, or send asubliminal message via the Kelton ghost network.

The Kelton House Museum & Garden Event CalendarTHE IMAGINATING DRAMATICS COMPANY COMES TO KELTON HOUSE

WHERE THE HEART IS (based on the American Girl character Kirsten)

Sunday, February 13 and 27, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

The Imaginating Dramatics Company will present Where the Heart Is, a presentationbased on the American Girl character Kirsten at the Kelton House. The American Girlcharacters represent the lives of young girls during various stages in American history.Kirsten represents the date of approximately 1854. Contemporary American girls havefallen in love with the series.

The Imaginating Dramatics Company is located in Grandview, OH. For over 25 yearsthey have trained young people to develop their creativity through theatre, song anddance.

$6/adult $3/child — Refreshments will be served.Reservations are required: 614.464.2022 or keltonhouse@cs.com.

Capital City Tours presents

THE CIVIL WAR COMES TO COLUMBUS

April 1 – September 30, 2011Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

9 am – 12:30 pmOther times by arrangement

Friend of the Kelton House Jean Hayward has organized a tour of Columbus sitesrelated to the Civil War. Walk in the footsteps of Union soldiers and doomedConfederate prisoners, fiery abolitionists and desperate runaways, heroes, villains andordinary people struggling to survive one of the most extraordinary times in ournation’s history.

Call 614-326-0942 or capcitytours@yahoo.com for additional information.

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Underground RailroadLearning Station — You’reinvited to be part of the Museum’scompelling Underground Railroadeducational program. You canlead mini-tours, read a book, leadworkbook sessions or become are-enactor. Call Mary Oellermann464-2022 for details.

If you have skills in any of thecategories shown on these pages, the Kelton House needs you. CallGeorgeanne Reuter, 464-2022, for information.

Call to Volunteer

Join the Friends ofthe Kelton House

Benefits of Membership are ManyBecoming a Friend of the KeltonHouse not only contributes to theongoing restoration and operation ofthe Kelton House Museum andGarden, it provides many tangiblebenefits. Members receive freeadmission to the Museum duringregular tour hours, in addition tofour free admissions to the specialVictorian Holiday Open Houses.Members are also invited to beguests at the Annual FriendsRecognition Program. A 10%discount in the Kelton HouseMuseum Shop and free admission toMuseum programming are alsooffered. A subscription to TheKeltonian rounds out a full array ofbenefits. Call 464-2022 to join.

Jean Cameron SankeyCollection of china cottages in the styleof Grace Kelton’s collection

Ann McNeerTwo late 19th century dresses

Bette C. DareChinese vase, Famille Rose pattern

Be A FacebookFriend and FollowKelton House onTwitterFor those of you on Facebook andTwitter, we are happy to report that youcan now follow Kelton House on bothsocial networking sites. To become afriend, simply type Kelton House in thesearch field and click request to join.Thanks for your support.

Girl Scouts Can Earn KeltonHouse Patch

Central Ohio Girl Scouts are earning a Try-It patch featuring the Kelton House. OnMarch 12 and April 9, the Museum offers a three-hour program titled “CelebratingWomen at the Kelton House.” The program uses life histories of the women who oncelived in the Kelton House to explore these topics: Women’s Work, Women MakingHistory, Courtship & Marriage, Women through the Years (Fashion), Strong Women, andTime for Tea. Participants in the program tour the Kelton House to learn about life forwomen in the 19th century. Following the tour, they will attempt some of the tasksexpected of Victorian women and see how their skills measure up! The program willconclude with a light tea.

The program is marketed through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland catalog of badgeand patch programs. The Kelton House patch features a high-button shoe, the words“Step Back and Celebrate Women’s History,” and the names of the Kelton HouseMuseum, Junior League of Columbus and the Girl Scout seal.

There are many opportunities to volunteer with this program. Please contact KimMead at 472-3350 for more information.

Welcome New Docents Five new docents completed training to give tours of the Kelton House. We

welcome Geoff Dean, Theresa Diserio, Michelle Forgach, Elizabeth Gibson, and JamieKavanaugh. Geoff is a community volunteer and also works as a House Manager.Theresa is a Sustaining member of the Junior League of Columbus. Michelle, Elizabeth,and Jamie are also Junior League members. We are delighted to welcome them to theranks of Kelton House docent.

Thank you to all the Kelton House docents who provide the texture of 19th centurylife that makes the Kelton House tour such a unique experience.

Honorary GiftsIn honor of Museum staff MaryOellermann, Chuck Miller andGeorgeanne ReuterFrom Diane Selby

In the year 2000, the Junior League of Columbus established the Junior LeagueKelton House Fund (Fund 1306) at the Columbus Foundation to provide long-termsupport for the operation of the Kelton House Museum & Garden. Your tax-deductiblegift to this fund will help the Kelton House continue to serve the Columbus communitythrough its education programs and preservation efforts.

The Kelton House receives no public funding and is entirely supported by incomefrom admissions, space rental, Museum Shop income, gifts from individuals,corporations, and foundations, along with the annual gift from the Junior League ofColumbus.

Your gift can make a difference. Please consider a gift to the Junior LeagueKelton House Fund at the Columbus Foundation. Call either the ColumbusFoundation (251-4000) or the Kelton House (464-2022) for more information.

Make your gift to the EndowmentCelebrate 30 years ofKelton House Serviceto the Community

Recent Gifts to the Collection

Ellen PalmerJ & G Meakin Dinnerware, Wentworth pattern

Michelle GeissbuhlerHaviland Limoge Dinnerware, various patterns

We thank all of our generous donors who continue to make the Kelton Housecollection a wonderful example of 19th century life.

Heritage Society ($1,000 +)

Mrs. Paul GuenzelEnglish Family FoundationMotorists Insurance GroupMichael & Georgeanne ReuterState Auto Insurance Companies

Kelton Society ($250-999)

Lisa CarlinMolly FanningBeth & Bob HamiltonCharles LovingPatricia Miller, Ph.D.Mary OellermannDiane SelbyDeborah ThompsonJane WerumJoanne Winget

Preservationist ($100-249)

Brad Colgate & Andrew Mitchell Jane & Stanford AckleyBecky BairdLeslie BlankenshipLyle & Sheila BrownSandra ByersMary CardinalMr. & Mrs. Charles Coffey IIIKenneth CooksonIda CopenhaverDeborah CummingsGeoff DeanCatharina DrotleffDonald DunnBeth EckJack EdwardsKitty EplerBill & Cornelia FergusonRosanna FieldsBebe & John FinnDareth GerlachJessica Gesue

Susie & Ray HarphamAndy HennDale HooperNancy JeffreyWilliam JohannesConstance JumpFranklin KeltonJames LawrenceSuzy LucciJohanna MearaCharles L. MillerGretchen & Jeff MyersScott NealAnn OakleyAnne PetersonJennifer PrichardIrene ProbascoSusan RectorJanet RetherSusan SchererJoanna SladeDr. & Mrs. Myron SmithWilbur SmithMr. & Mrs. Michael StinzianoBarbara SweneyMona SzenteDoreen Uhas-SauerCynthia WebberShirle Westwater

Educ ator ($50-99)

Melissa ArnoldMary Austin-PalmerMary BennettPamela BertramJames D. Bliek & David FregoCarolyn Casper-DuvallSuzanne DiCesareTheresa DiserioMolly DobbinsAngela DombrowskiMary EdingtonLori FeibelPatty Geiger

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan GilbertMr. & Mrs. Brian GilmourGayle GlanvilleThomas GlassTeresa GolambStephanie GottemoellerKatie GrayemBerniece & Lawrence HinzmanLynne HodgeMarcia HorvathKathy HouckMr. & Mrs. Mitch HydeLorna JacobsKaren JamesAnne KauffmanAnne KingMelissa & Timothy KirtleyDebra KnapkeAaron & Courtney KramerDeborah LinvilleLinda LucasSandra Matarrese-KeelingBridget McKeonAudrey MelvilleM.J. MillerJane MixerMarilyn PaulsenKaren PettifordArgirios RagiasSusan RoyJean SankeyAnn SaupLesley SchaabLaurie Schmidt-MoatsJeanne SchoedingerMary SheetsJo-Ann SmithRita SmithVera SturtevantAmanda & Jay TruemanBrenda WagonerCharles WillConnie WilliamsBob Wood

We Salute Donors and Friends of the Kelton HouseThe Friends of the Kelton House contribute annually to the continued restoration of the Museum, in addition to support

for Museum programs. We salute their commitment to the Kelton House Museum and preservation in Columbus. A special thank you goes to those who have increased their level of annual support in 2009.

Amanda WoodBetty Zimmer

Friends ($35-49)

Gene BeardFrances BeasleySherry BjerkeJudy BrackenMrs. Reggie BrownJean BussellTeresa CarstensenJuanita CartierMarilee Chinnici-ZuercherFarrah ChrstosMr. & Mrs. Terry ClarkLaurel CollverKathy & Frank CordrayRilla DathGloria DavisJoan DeFalcoAnn DeWittStella DickmanStephanie DoddBarbara & John DonleyJune DoyleKim Feinknopf-DorrianToni FerroMr. & Mrs. James FinneyMeg FlackLawrence FriedmanMr. & Mrs. Patrick GormanErica GunschCarol HallJean HaywardDee HedgesJoan HerrJim HildenbrandPatricia HowlandBarbara HoyerAmy HurleySylvia JesterJamie KavanaughBecky KeglewitschSarah Kernan

We apologize for any omission. Please contact Georgeanne Reuter, Museum Director (464-2022), to report any omissions.

Christina LandolfiRobert LarrimerLesli LawrenceSubha LembachMary LoganLindsay LoseeDonna LyonDonna MaierMildred MangumMonique MappMaggie McAllisterSharon MontgomeryV. Martha MortlandIrvin MoxleyBarbara MurrayCharles NuckollsMrs. Jerome PageJoAnn PattersonCynthia PeavyCarol PennJudy PetersonSue PinkertonAnne Powell-RileyAmy RobertsMildred RoushDr. Carolyn SchmidtElizabeth SchmitzAnn StevensPhilip StichterRoseann StoehrLeigh Anne StrahlerSonya ThesingSteve ThomersonJane TrumbullMiriam TrumbullAnn WalkerDianna WettrichVeronica WhealdonDebbie WilkinsBarbara WilliamsonShirley WilsonMr. & Mrs. Cy WolskeDottie Wood

Yes! I want to join The Friends of the Kelton House.�� $1,000 and above Heritage Society �� $100 - $249 Preservationist �� $35 - $49 Friend�� $250 - $999 Kelton Society �� $50 - $99 Educator

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The Kelton HouseMuseum and GardenJunior League of Columbus, Inc.586 East Town StreetColumbus, Ohio 43215

2010-2011President, Junior League of Columbus ...................Courtney Kramer

Kelton House Director .......................Georgeanne Reuter

Underground Railroad Educational Coordinator ....................Mary Oellermann

Special Events Coordinator ............................Chuck Miller

Keltonian Editor .....................Colleen Lora

Contributing Writers ..............Colleen Lora

Graphic Artist.........................Melissa Rady

The Keltonian has been designated as an award winning publication by the Ohio Museum Association, The Association of Junior Leagues, International, and the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums.

Kelton House Major Volunteers 2010-2011

Ann DewittStephanie GottemoellerRyan HilpertsSarah KernanColleen LoraKim MeadLindsey PaulineMona SzenteDevan Williamsen

Kelton House Community Advisory Committee

Rose DePontesAmanda DeCastroLee Holland Bill JohannesGeorge KaneDebra KnapkeMartha MillerScott NealAngela ParsonsArgette RagiasStephanie Rodgers Lou SchultzDoreen Uhas Sauer

Underground Railroad Learning Station Advisory CommitteeLeslie BlankenshipTeresa CarstensenTillie DayGeoff DeanRosanna Penn Fields

Brenda FlemingSharon HarperCarol HallDee HedgesJames LawrenceMonique MappCharles L. MillerMary OellermannKaren PettifordTom Reitz

Georgeanne ReuterLynne Scott-RotondaReita SmithJuanita Cartier WhaleyWesley WilliamsShirley Wilson

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The Kelton House MissionThe Kelton House Museum & Garden, located in the Town Street Historic District,interprets urban life and the decorative arts in Columbus, Ohio, during the second half ofthe 19th century, largely through the collection of the Sophia and Fernando Cortez Keltonfamily.

Reflecting the culturally diverse nature of the past and the present, the Museum preservesand develops its facility and collection, interprets local history, educates the community,and trains volunteers. The Museum provides a tangible representation of the mission of theJunior League of Columbus.

adopted by the Junior League of Columbus, Inc. Board of Directors, January, 1993