Find what you're looking for in our Collections Access database or our main site.
Displaying 1 - 10 of 1253 results for search term: ""
Historic New England’s collection of New England art, antiques, and archival materials is the largest in the country, and growing all the time. Support the ongoing preservation and care of these treasures with a gift to the Collections and Conservation Fund.
Our historic sites tell four centuries of stories of the people who made New England what it is today. We are committed to maintaining each property to the highest standards. It is what we believe in, what our members and supporters expect, what our preservation philosophy demands, and most...
With more than three dozen properties and one hundred buildings in five New England states, collections of more than 123,000 objects and 1.5 million archival items, and education programs serving tens of thousands of students each year, work never ends at Historic New England. Your tax-deductible annual...
Last year, Historic New England served more than 46,000 students through education programs across the region. Since 1985, Historic New England has engaged children in science, agriculture, language arts, and civics, all through the lens of history and a menu of hands-on curriculum-based programs at our historic sites and...
Historic New England preserves and shares 1,292 acres of farmland, fields, forests, and gardens, including in many parts of the region where a competitive real-estate market threatens to encroach on open space. Your support is essential to ensuring that these outdoor spaces remain authentic, safe, and enjoyable symbols...
Please support Feast for the Farms. Proceeds benefit Casey Farm and Watson Farm and the land and agricultural traditions they preserve. Buy tickets or become a sponsor
Pest infestation is one of the greatest threats to museum collections. Historic New England is a recognized leader in innovative solutions to Integrated Pest Management. We are raising $41,000 to keep the bugs at bay through such aggressive, proactive measures as: Hiring and training preservation care assistants to...
Historic New England’s preventive approach to tree maintenance helps mitigate damage from wind, rain, and snowstorms. This year we’re raising $114,000 for tree care across our 1,292 acres of land. For example, at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass., the quarter-mile lane that leads to the 1690 stone manor...
Architect Royal Barry Wills was known for his mastery of the Cape Cod House. Historic New England acquired the Royal Barry Wills Associates Archive in 2013, and is now digitizing the collection of 11,000 items to be searchable online in 2019. $70,000 remains to be raised to fund this...
Everything for the Garden, the next edition in our popular Historic New England book series, will be beautifully illustrated by garden design-related photographs and ephemera from our Library and Archives. We are raising $24,500 to send the book to press. Nationally known experts writing essays for the book...
