This year, Historic New England hosted two exhibitions: The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home at the Eustis Estate and Historic Wαpánahkəyak at Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum and Visitor Center. As we hit the coldest months of the year, we invite you to settle in with a warm drinks and explore these […]
To help mark the occasion of Historic New England’s 115th anniversary in 2025, we are sharing some of our favorite collection stories from Historic New England magazine—which turns twenty-five this year. This month, revisit a 2010 article about several objects Historic New England acquired to honor our centennial. Among the many initiatives during our centennial […]
Historic New England Membership has had quite the year! For that, we send our gratitude to each and every one of our members. You have all helped make important work possible with your generosity, like giving fresh paint to the Lyman Estate and Bowman House and caring for more than two hundred trees on our […]
Although New Englanders embrace all seasons, we hold a special place for winter. We are a hardy bunch, and we don’t let cold, ice, or snow stand in our way of enjoying what nature offers. As you look forward to your own winter activities, take a moment to explore some of our favorite snowy images […]
As the leaves change, the clocks turn back, and the sun sets earlier, many Historic New England sites close for the winter. Despite these closures, we continue to offer fun, exciting activities throughout the cold winter months. Read on to find out what we have in store for you this winter. House and Landscape Tours […]
We are excited to announce Historic New England has awarded the inaugural Henry B. Hoover Fellowship to Ava Violich Kennedy, a designer and researcher based in Boston. A year before Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius built his 1938 home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, architect Henry B. Hoover brought Modern design to town. Hoover worked primarily in New […]
Cemeteries are more than burial grounds—they are open-air museums that offer invaluable insights into history. In the second installment of a two-part series on cemeteries cared for by Historic New England, discover three family burying grounds that, though not connected to our house museums, are preserved through our efforts. Peabody Family Burying Ground, Middleton, Massachusetts […]
Scattered across New England, cemeteries stand as quiet witnesses to the lives and stories of those who came before us. Historic New England serves as the steward of six of them. In the first installment of a two-part series on cemeteries we care for, learn about three burying grounds connected to our historic house museums […]
When visitors come to Casey Farm, in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, one of the first things they spot is the ‘Three Sisters’ RainKeep. With its vibrant purple petals, bright yellow canopy, and shiny, textured, aluminum base, this functional sculpture has been a feature of the farm’s landscape since 2021. The sculpture was a collaboration between artists […]
The origin of Halloween is not completely known, but it is generally accepted that the celebration began with the Celtic pagan holiday of Samhain. This holiday celebrates the beginning of winter, a time of year when the veil between the lands of the living and the dead is particularly thin. People wore costumes to ward […]
Historic Wαpánahkəyak, a visual arts exhibition featuring works by Panawáhpskewi artist Lokotah Sanborn, is on view at Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum and Visitor Center in South Berwick, Maine, until October 13. “Wαpánahkəyak” translates to “the Dawnland”—the regions of northern New England, Canada’s Maritimes provinces, Newfoundland, and Quebec south of the Saint Lawrence River. These […]
Ah, the Topsfield Fair, a fall tradition since 1818. Fried dough and smoked turkey legs. An extraordinarily giant pumpkin. Magnificent Clydesdales and tiny piglets. Historic New England’s education programs. Midway rides and. . . Wait, what? Back up—Historic New England’s education programs? What does that have to do with the fair? Big yellow school buses […]
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