Welcome to Woolly’s page!
Woolly Wilson represents the sheep that were on the White House lawn under President Woodrow Wilson from 1918-1920.
President Wilson used these sheep as the White House lawn maintenance during the War efforts in order to save money and manpower. Originally a flock of 12 sheep and 4 lambs, the flock grew to 48 at its peak. The wool from these sheep raised money for organizations during World War I.
Click the image to print and enjoy your very own Woolly coloring sheets! The first sheet is in celebration of Leap Day, February 29, 2024.
Sheep On The Loose - Introduction
Welcome to Woolly and Wee Woolly’s adventures! These two museum mascots are going to introduce you to WWPL and all things related to the the birthplace, Woodrow Wilson, the Victorian Era and more!
Click HERE to READ Dr. Mark Peterson’s blog about the sheep on the White House lawn.
Click HERE to SEE historic photos of the sheep on the White House lawn.
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 20 - Canaries, Cars and Caring Edith Wilson
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they discuss First Lady Edith Wilson!
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 19 - ‘S’ is for Siblings
Join Woolly, Wee Woolly and Woolamina as they talk about Woodrow Wilson's 3 daughters.
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 18 - Presidential Dogs
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they continue talking about Presidential Pets and focus on "Man's best friend" - The dog!
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 17 - Wild and Wonderful White House Pets
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they talk about some of the weird and wild pets that lived under the presidents in the White House!
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 16 - Ships of the Past
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they do a deep dive into one of the most well known ships in history: The Titanic!
Sheep On the Loose Ep. 15 - Over There
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they learn about life in the trenches during World War I. Music Credit: "Over There," 1917, Words and Music by George M. Cohan, sung by Billy Murray. Recording courtesy of Library of Congress, National Jukebox.
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 14 - A Rose for Wee Woolly
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they learn about first lady, Ellen Axson Wilson!
Click HERE to paint like Ellen!
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 13 - Women’s Suffrage Movement
Learn about the Women's Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment with Woolly, Wee Woolly and their favorite family member, Woollamina!
Click HERE to read about the suffrage movement and create your own button!
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 11 - Visiting Historic Sites in Staunton, Virginia
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they travel to one of the oldest hotels in Staunton, and make a trip to a fellow Staunton museum!
Click HERE to READ about what visiting Frontier Culture Museum is like.
Click HERE to DO your own design of a postcard to send to your favorite place that you visited in the video.
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 9 - Woodrow Wilson’s Staunton Birthday Visit!
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they talk about Woodrow Wilson returning to Staunton as President Elect in 1912 for his birthday!
Click HERE to DO your own design of a birthday card!
Click HERE to READ more on his birthday here in Staunton, Virginia.
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 5 - Indoor Games in the 1850s
Join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they continue their exploration of games in the 1850's! This time, these games are for the indoors when the weather isn't nice outside.
Click HERE to READ more about rag dolls.
Click HERE to DO your own rag doll at home.
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 4 - Outdoor Games in the 1850s
Come and join Woolly and Wee Woolly as they discover what toys children played with in the 1850's outside.
Click HERE to READ what the game of dominos is all about!
Click HERE to SEE how to play dominos.
Click HERE to download your very own GIANT dominos to play at home!
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 3 - Bedrooms and Bathrooms in the 1850s
Take tour with Woolly and Wee Woolly as they show you what life was like in the 1850's and how bedrooms and bathrooms used to be very different!
Click HERE for your own hair jewelry activity you can DO at home!
Click HERE to READ more about Victorian hair jewelry.
Sheep On The Loose Ep. 2 - In The Kitchen
Follow Woolly and Wee Woolly in this weeks episode of "Sheep on the Loose" as they show you what it was like to cook and prepare food in a kitchen in the 1850's!
Click HERE to DO a fun recipe to try at home!
Woolly’s Budsie Video Debut
We are honored to have Woolly featured in Budsies Boredom Busters videos!
