Area residents can experience a little Christmas nostalgia as they drive by or take a stroll around the grounds of the Canton Historical Museum to view holiday window displays.
Featured decorations in the Cozy Canton Christmas display include nostalgic posters of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, gingerbread men, candy canes, and even Santa Claus. Eight windows were outlined with garland and lights to showcase the throwback images from holidays of long ago.
“With the state of the pandemic, the Canton Historical Museum felt it was important to provide a sense of nostalgia with holiday images of the things that we hold most dear,” said Lynn Beattie, Canton Historical Museum director. “This trip down memory lane with our Cozy Canton Christmas displays will hopefully provide some joy and lift everyone's spirits with glimpses of these iconic holiday images.”
Visitors can see displays arranged by Beattie and Museum Newsletter Editor Lisa Rahrig with lights that go on at dusk and off in the early morning hours. Museum organizers are also asking for suggestions and feedback regarding future holiday displays or other exhibitions on the Canton Historical Society'Facebook page @CantonHistoricalSociety.
The Canton Historical Museum gratefully accepts donations of artifacts and documents that have a historical connection to Canton Township. In addition, if area residents have photographs or documents of historical interest, but would rather not donate them, copies can be made to enable the return of the originals. The Canton Historical Museum also accepts monetary donations, which are tax-deductible.
The Cozy Canton Christmas display will continue through Jan. 8. The museum is located at 1022 South Canton Center Road. For more information about the Canton Historical Museum, visit www.cantonhistoricalsociety.org.
