History comes to life when you get to experience special places and make your own memories.

Visionary Circle

$50,000 or more

Enjoy the opportunity to host an intimate dinner party for up to twelve guests at the Eustis Estate in Milton, Massachusetts with the Historic New England expert of your choice (dinner not included).

Become a Visionary Circle Patron

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President’s Circle

$25,000 or more

Enjoy the opportunity to host a cocktail party for up to twenty guests at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Massachusetts with the Historic New England expert of your choice (refreshments not included).

Become a President’s Circle Patron

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1910 Founders Society

Contributing $10,000 or more

Entertain at Otis House

Don’t miss this limited opportunity to host friends in the parlor at Otis House in Boston. Entertain in the stately home of the prominent young socialite Sally Foster Otis and Harrison Gray Otis, a lawyer who was instrumental in developing nearby Beacon Hill, served in Congress, and was a mayor of Boston. Architect Charles Bulfinch designed the house in 1796 with entertaining in mind. A property expert will be on hand to help you relive the history.

Hip Sips 

Host an evening of comestibles and cocktails à la hip ‘60s mode at Walter and Ise Gropius’s innovative Gropius House, their internationally renowned home in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, Walter and his wife, Ise, entertained twentieth-century notables in their home including Alexander Calder, Igor Stravinsky, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

Riverside Retreat
Bring your friends to the picturesque setting at Hamilton House in South Berwick, Maine, overlooking the Salmon Falls River. Marvel at the exquisite wallpapers throughout the house and wander through the scenic gardens with your private guide. The informal cottage is yours to relax in while taking in the reflective river view with your guests.

Become a 1910 Founders Society Patron

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Preservation Champions

Contributing $5,000 or more

Take a Deep Dive at Roseland Cottage

Travel back in time at the Bowens’ summer retreat in Woodstock, Connecticut. Instantly recognizable for its pink exterior  —dubbed a “brilliant crushed strawberry” by the New York Times in 1887—Roseland Cottage has equally unique features hidden from the public’s view. Is there really a swimming pool in the cellar? Explore the little-seen areas of Roseland Cottage from attic to cellar, solarium to stalls on this revealing special tour of Woodstock’s Pink House.

Indigenous Origins of Casey Farm

For more than 10,000 years the Narragansett people cultivated the land now known as Saunderstown, Rhode Island. Experience Casey Farm and see cultural objects found through archaeology, as well as art created by living Narragansett artists. Learn about our current partnership with the Tomaquag Museum and how Historic New England has incorporated Indigenous history, stories, culture, and art into the story of Casey Farm.

Haverhill Center Tour

Learn more about the bold vision for the Haverhill Center. Explore living archives, state-of-the-art storytelling, and a vast collection of New England artifacts. Join the curatorial and conservation staff for an exclusive look inside the Center  for Preservation and Collections in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Learn the stories behind some of the extraordinary paintings, needlework, costume, ceramics, and furniture, and see ongoing conservation treatment projects and our new state-of-the-art controlled atmosphere treatment system (the Bubble). Handle objects and learn tips for caring for your own treasures.

Beauport in the Evening

Experience Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House in the evening as the sun sets over Gloucester Harbor in Massachusetts. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Henry Davis Sleeper’s summer retreat. A National Historic Landmark, this was the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, and in the evening the house sparkles.

*Additional opportunities can be curated to your interests.

Become a Preservation Champions Patron

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Appleton Circle

Contributing $2,500 or more

All Patron Program members receive:

• Unlimited free admission for six adults plus children under eighteen to all Historic New England sites, Library and Archives, and the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
• Reciprocal admission to 1,000+ North American museums and cultural institutions through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association
• Member publications, including Historic New England magazine (three issues per year), the Passport to Historic New England, Guide to Historic Properties, and monthly e-news
• 10% discount on museum shop and greenhouse purchases
• Free or discounted admission to events at Historic New England sites
• Recognition in the Annual report and more

Become an Appleton Circle Patron

For more information or to take advantage of any of these benefits, please contact the Events Office at (617) 994-5934 or [email protected].

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