Edwards Place Historic Home

Sarah Adams holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Western Illinois University and an M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Kansas. She has worked in the museum field since 2012 with a focus on history and anthropology collections.

Sarah's research interests include 19th century history, religious culture, and historic foodways. She examines how our everyday habits influence and are influenced by the society in which we live. As a museum professional, she uses artifacts to help investigate those habits so we can make a bridge to our past by forging tangible connections to it.