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Beyond the Commonwealth
Bowman House opens for tours this summer
Overlooking the Kennebec River, Bowman House (1762) in Dresden, Maine, is a rare survivor of domestic eighteenth-century elegance in a rural forty-four acre setting. In the beginning Jonathan Bowman built the stylish house and furnished it with exquisite furniture,...
Episode 303: Matthew Powell, La Pointe Krebs House
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/303_La_Pointe_Krebs.mp3 The Mississippi Gulf Coast was the home of many different peoples, cultures, and empires during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. According to some historians, the Gulf Coast region...
Historic New England is reopening historic sites for public tours
What is open now Three Historic New England sites in Massachusetts are open to the public year round. The Eustis Estate in Milton and Gropius House in Lincoln have been offering tours to groups of four to six with advanced registration, and the Lyman Estate...
Westborough Center Pastimes – May 21, 2021
The Search for Herbert O. Smith: A Memorial Day Remembrance Several months ago, I received an e-mail from a Westborough resident and avid reader of the Westborough Center Pastimes newsletter: Dear Dr Vaver, I so very much enjoy all your essays. You might already be...
Growing a Three Sisters Garden
Archaeological evidence suggests that vegetable farming in New England dates back more than one thousand years. Three plants, known as the Three Sisters, were grown together by Native Americans: corn, beans, and squash. The term three sisters come from the way in...
The 1772 Foundation and Maine Preservation help fund restoration work at Castle Tucker
Thanks to a $7,500 matching grant from The 1772 Foundation and Maine Preservation, Historic New England completed a window restoration project at Castle Tucker in Wiscasset, Maine. The project involved the restoration of nine windows on the front facade of Castle...
Episode 302: From Inoculation to Vaccination, Part 2
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/302_From_Inoculation_to_Vaccination_Part_2.mp3 Before its eradication in 1980, smallpox was the most feared disease in many parts of the world. Known as the “king of terrors” and the “disease of diseases” the search...
Leading Voices, new series on preservation philanthropy, launches May 12
Leading Voices features cultural leaders Carol Coletta, Elizabeth Diller, Pamela Fiori, Linda Johnson, Dena Kaye, Amir Pasic, Marc Rosen, Margery Arent Safir, Candelaria Silva-Collins, Alexandre de Vogüé, and Susan Whiting in conversation about the catalytic role of...
Westborough Center Pastimes – May 7, 2021
A bridled and blinkered horse standing hitched to its cart, by Henry Walter, 22 January 1822. (Wellcome Library, London, http://wellcomeimages.org) Thought Experiment Let’s perform a thought experiment.* The year is 1570. We meet a delivery man resting on the side of...
Planting Potatoes
Potatoes are one of the more versatile foods that we eat and one of the earliest-introduced crops of the Old Colony region, which is how they found their way into the OCHM garden. Originally from Peru, the first potatoes grown in New England arrived on ships from...
“Three Sisters RainKeep” sculpture coming to Casey Farm
A shiny aluminum, yellow, and purple modern sculpture will soon be on view in the Casey Farm landscape: ‘Three Sisters‘ RainKeep Imagine visiting Casey Farm in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, walking past the spare white farm house and across the green lawns....
Enjoy Mother’s Day with Historic New England
Make Mother’s Day special with one of our gift ideas – perfect for early spring Take a tour Historic New England’s Eustis Estate (1878) in Milton, Mass., and Gropius House (1938) in Lincoln, Mass., are open for tours on Mother’s Day. One...
Episode 301: From Inoculation to Vaccination, Part 1
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/301_From_Inoculation_to_Vaccination_No_Ad.mp3 Smallpox was the most feared disease in North America and in many parts of the world before its eradication in 1980. So how did early Americans live with smallpox and...
Exactly what was Charles Ponzi selling in Vermont?
Another tale from More than a Market research Synonymous with Bernard Madoff’s name is “Ponzi schemer.” With Madoff’s recent death in prison, where he had served eleven of a 150-year sentence for fraud, it’s interesting to note a connection between Vermont and Charles...
Dirt!
We’re talking about beginnings in this post and wanted to share a little more about the beginnings of our project. For the past few summers, we have had a homemade mini-golf course on our front lawn. It was fun, eye-catching, and a low-key way to introduce people to...
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