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Driving By . . . Part 1~
Although the COVID-19 pandemic keeps our loyal volunteers and visitors from Collins House tours, we thought you would enjoy a brief...
Carolyn Welch
Jul 30, 2020


There Will Be Pumpkins ~
Members of the Collinsville Garden Club had a beautiful day to work in the garden at the Collins House. Gardeners planted 51 hills of...
Carolyn Welch
Jun 2, 2020


What's Up, Doc? ~
You may wonder what the D.D. Collins House has in common with that wascally wabbit, Bugs Bunny. Click image to visit our carrot patch....
Carolyn Welch
Apr 30, 2020


Old-time Cures for Cabin Fever: Part 2 ~
To continue with a bit of old-time entertainment, accented with a dash of education, we present an excerpt from a book published in 1856,...
Carolyn Welch
Apr 12, 2020


Old-time Cures for Cabin Fever: Part 1 ~
We'll not call it a medicinal cure per se, but a contribution to add to a growing list of ways to while away the hours when "stuck" at...
Carolyn Welch
Mar 22, 2020


Our New China Cabinet . . .
We will be reopening on Saturday, March 7th, 2020. Be sure to stop in to see our new antique Federal style china cabinet, circa 1840....
Carolyn Welch
Mar 1, 2020


More About Our Johnny Appleseed Tree ~
You may recall our previous pictures and post from Tuesday, October 16, 2017 when Trisha Haislar, Sarah Wilkerson, Bill Iseminger, and...
Carolyn Welch
Feb 18, 2020