SWEETWATER COUNTY — Eighteen home school students learned about civics, government and the Wyoming and U.S. Constitutions at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum this week.

The museum is based in an 1863 Florentine Renaissance style former pen factory; 1 factory of 129 in Birmingham that once manufactured the majority of the world’s pens. More stories on Lifestyle ...

Quill pens were generally made from the five outer feathers of a goose or swan’s wing. The end of the feather was shaped to a point, with the hollow shaft of the feather serving as an ink reservoir ...

Concord Museum One of Thoreau’s goose quill pens, with a note from his sister Sophia ("The pen brother Henry last wrote with"). This paper silhouette was made of Thoreau as a Harvard graduate in ...

Quill pen at the museum. Free to enter (though a gold coin donation is welcome) and staffed by volunteers, the museum is a treasure trove of historical writing implements and memorabilia ...

Explore the fascinating history of quill pens with these 8 interesting facts. From their origins and craftsmanship to their cultural significance and modern revival, discover why quill pens remain ...

The quill pen was the writing instrument of Colonial America. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on his famous lap desk using a quill. The Constitution of the United States wa… ...

DUBAI - The Pen Museum set up by the Department of Economic Development (DED) at the Mercato Shopping mall is generating tremendous interest among children ...