Magdalena Briner Eby

Magdalena Briner Eby. . , Magdalena was born November 4, 1832 to John George and Magdaleana (Seager) Briner of Mount Pleasant and died March 7, 1915 in New Bloomfield. In 1855, she married Jacob Eby, son of John and Elizabeth (Myers) Eby. They had one child in 1857, Ellen. Magdalena became a widow only 2 years and one month after their marriage. She would never have her own home again or be head of her own household; instead she would live with and care for family members for 57 years. She was hard working and responsible for many household chores, rearing her child and grandchildren, nursing aged family, working the fields, tending the garden, mending, cooking, and numerous other tasks. In addition to those tasks she was an avid quilter and is now well-known for her hooked rugs., Magdalena's hooked rugs are regarded as exceptional examples of American folk art, found in some of the most distinguished private collections, antique shops, and auction houses throughout the country. "Magdalena had incredible artistic ability", said Joel Kopp, a noted antique and hooked rug authority, and co-author of American Hooked and Sewn Rugs. His 1975 book features several of Magdalena's hooked rugs. Today, collectors and contemporary textile artists admire Magdalena's hooked rugs or their primitive style, motifs, colors and techniques., Historic Sites in Perry County , Magdalena lived within a 30-mile radius her entire life. , Map sites are relevant to her life., Please be respectful when visiting., One of Magdalena's original hooked rugs is in the collection of the Historical Society of Perry County and is on display in the county., The significant sites in Magdalena's life are described in the book Rug Hooking Traditions with Magdalena Briner Eby, which documents her life and hooked rugs.. ,

1. Millersburg Ferry on Susquehanna River , 2. Perry Historians and Lenig Library for information on Magdalena and Perry County , 3. New Bloomfield , 4. Carson Long Military Academy (New Bloomfield Academy) , 5. Ellen and Charles McKeehan Home , 6. New Bloomfield Cemetery and Magdalena's Grave , 7. Loysville , 8. Briner School and Loysville Community Park , 9. Briner Homestead , 10. Waggoner's Mill and Covered Bridge , 11. Blain , 12. Zion Lutheran Church and Union Cemetery , 13. Book's Covered Bridge , 14. Three Springs Church of the Brethren , 15. ★ Magdalena Historic Marker, Mansion Farm and former Log House , 16. Mt Pleasant, Cabinetmaker's Shop and Apartment and former location of the Stone Schoolhouse , 17. Mt Pleasant Covered Bridge , 18. New Germantown , 19. New Germantown Covered Bridge , 20. Tuscarora State Forest and Magdalena Trail Rug + The 1st Trail Rug on the National Quilt Trail , 21. Jacob and Isaac Eby Land , 22. John Eby House and George S. Breiner farm , 23. Eby Cemetery and Jacob Eby's Grave , 24. Mud House

, What is rug hooking? One of America's true folk arts, rug hooking started in the New England states and northeastern Canada. It is a textile art using a hook to pull loops of fabric strips or yarn through backing such as burlap or linen to create a design which can be used as art, floor rugs, or other decor. Learn more about rug hooking in Rug Hooking Magazine, or at Rug Hooking Week at Sauder Village, Archbold, Ohio.