Rogers Historical Museum serves up feast for the eyes
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN
bmartin@nwadg.com
It will be a warm and cozy Christmas at the 1895 Hawkins House, with plenty to eat, gifts under the tree and decorations galore. But the seasonal celebration by the Rogers Historical Museum still carries a profound reminder.
“In many ways, I think the Hawkins House helps us to remember how lucky we are to have so many conveniences at our fingertips today,” says the museum’s director, Serena Barnett. While electricity came to Rogers in the same year the Hawkins House was built, there was still no indoor plumbing.
“The Hawkins House helps us to understand what living in that period of time was like right before the availability of ‘piped in’ water, as well as having plenty of hot water…
