EYE ON ANTIQUES: THE WHALEMEN'S ART

Once just a sailor’s pastime, scrimshaw now is treasured as a historical artifact, unique occupational art, and valuable antique.

Stuart M. Frank

THE FIRST HOUSE IN FURLONG

After buying the oldest house in Furlong, Pennsylvania, the Michelfelders took their time restoring it for posterity and themselves.

Jeanamrie Andrews

DIRECTORY OF TRADITIONAL AMERICAN CRAFTS®

Today’s traditional artisans preserve the skills that built America, crafting future museum pieces of their own.

LESSONS FROM A NEWPORT LANDMARK

Even after two major restorations, the house at the foot of Spring Street is still revealing its secrets to a curious curator.

Shantia Anderhaggen

AMERICA'S OLDEST FLAG

This tattered woolen cloth discovered in Connecticut could be the oldest complete flag in the American colonies.

Winfield Ross