The Julia A. Purnell Museum is located at 208 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, United States. The building that houses the museum was originally the St. Agnes Catholic Church built in 1891. The museum exhibits 500 years of local history.
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My sister, my mother, and I visited this LOVELY Museum today. What a gem of a place this is. It is in a beautiful little building that used to be a Catholic Church, and it houses many interesting treasures and artifacts. The Curator, Cindy, welcomed us and gave us an introduction and historical background as well as a self-guided tour pamphlet. She has a wonderful personality and is so accommodating; we just loved her! If you have kids, it is a great place to give them an appreciation for kid things from yesteryear. There is something interesting for everyone. We will be returning and highly recommend! Small intimate surroundings to take your time and soak it...
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This museum showcases William Purnell's mother's artwork, as well as miscellaneous antiques, in an old Catholic church. Many of the artifacts are relevant to the Snow Hill area.
The museum is small, as is the parking lot. Carpool if you can. Staff are friendly and helpful.
Adults are $3, children are free. Open 7 days a week. You'll probably spend 30 minutes to an hour here.
If you appreciate local history and Maryland's Eastern Shore, you...
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Snow Hill's little treasure trove! JPM has such a variety of artifacts. Go back in time with "People of the Pocomoke". Feel the memories that were projected by the old Outten Theatre movie projector. A painted portrait by a local artist, of Snow Hill native and famous baseball player Julius Johnson! Even stop and look at Snow Hills first stop light! Don't forget the...
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