History at the Old Stone Fort - Doll Joseph Brants Letter

Porcelain Doll

With our Trunk or Treat event approaching, it seemed only fitting to highlight this intriguing porcelain doll from our collection. Some visitors find her charming, while others consider her rather unsettling, some even believe she is haunted.

Donated to the museum in 1918 by Evelyn McMahon of East Durham, this doll has been featured in The Haunted History Trail of New York magazine.

Come meet her in person during our Trunk or Treat event this Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Old Stone Fort Museum—if you dare! 

Letter from Joseph Brant to Colonel John Harper

This two-sided letter was written by Joseph Brant late in his life to Colonel John Harper. Though Brant and Harper fought on opposite sides during the American Revolution, they maintained a lifelong friendship that began in their youth while attending school together. At the time of writing, Brant was living in what is now Ontario, Canada.