Monday was movie night for the Cornwall Historical Society. The members watched a film about the Town’s oldest building, the Sands Ring Homestead.
Eileen Tulloch had produced the film in the 1980s along with Jane Sweeney and Jerri Turnbull. At the time, Mrs. Tulloch was a fourth-grade teacher and the liaison between the Homestead and the school district.
“Children loved the Homestead,” she recalled, “but they had no idea of what it was about.” She was going to write a book for the students, but her husband (Ron Tulloch) dissuaded her. “Kids like to see things,” he said, “rather than read them.”
So with the help of the Cornwall Community Theatre, and several other local people, she produced a film that explains the Homestead’s history.
The Historical Society showed the film on Sept. 29 to an audience of 30 people.
Quiz
1. In the 18th Century what group would meet in the middle room of the Homestead?
A. The Town Council
B. The County Grange
C. The Society of Friends
2. Members of what military unit camped out on the Homestead grounds?
A. The Continental Army
B. The Union Army
C. The Orange Blossoms
3. The Sands Medal was first presented in 1865. It is awarded annually to what individuals?
A. Civic leaders
B. Outstanding students in Cornwall
C. Outstanding students in Cornwall and New Windsor
4. After the Homestead became an historical site, what types of demonstrations were given?
A. Spinning, weaving and butter churning
B. Candle dipping and cornhusk doll making
C. All of the above
5. What is the derivation of the “Ring” in Sand’s Ring Homestead?
A. It comes from Ring’s Pond
B. It was the married name of David Sands’ daughter
C. It describes the shape of the property
6. The Homestead was known by what other name in the 19th Century?
A. The Cornwall House
B. The Rose Cottage
C. The Pond House
7. Recent caretakers lived in what portion of the Homestead?
A. The basement
B. The middle room
C. The second floor
8. Who currently owns the Homestead?
A. Friends of Sands Ring
B. Town of Cornwall
C. State of New York
Answers: 1C, 2A, 3C, 4C, 5B, 6B, 7C, 8B
