A Hubbards based charitable organization has been given federal funding to help commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. South Shore St. Margarets MP Gerald Keddy has announced nearly $10-thousand for the Hooked Rug Museum of North America Society. The museum's mandate is to mount displays of the history and evolution of hand-hooked rug hooking in North America, starting from its early development within the original boundaries of old Acadia. The money will help members present an exhibit of 12 hand-hooked rugs depicting the history of the War of 1812, with a focus of the experience of women on the East Coast during the conflict. A commemorative event will officially open the museum and its War of 1812 exhibit on June 15th.
