| | Celebrating Maine Join us in a celebration of Maine this month by visiting one (or more!) of Historic New England's six house museums. Enjoy a leisurely walk or picnic in the restored historic landscapes. Attend an information-packed program for historic homeowners, or tour one of the state's prettiest villages by twilight. You're sure to discover what makes Maine so special. 
Attention Maine Preservation members Historic New England is pleased to offer all members of Maine Preservation a special two-for-one admission to its Maine historic properties throughout the month of August. TAKE A TOUR Hamilton House, South Berwick, c.1785 A National Historic Landmark Sarah Orne Jewett House, South Berwick, 1774 A National Historic Landmark Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, 1807 Celebrating a 200th anniversary Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset, 1807 A National Historic Landmark celebrating a 200th anniversary Marrett House, Standish, 1789 Sayward-Wheeler House, York Harbor, c. 1718 ATTEND A PROGRAM Your Old House: Paint and Maintain to Preserve Historic Character Wednesday, August 15, 6:00 p.m.; Patten Free Library, 33 Summer Street, Bath, Me.; 207-882-7169. Free. Historic New England Preservation Specialist Sally Zimmerman offers practical advice on maintenance and ways to enhance your home's appearance and protect the value of your investment. This program is offered in conjunction with the Phippsburg Historical Preservation Commission, Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc., and the Topsham Historic District Commission. Registration is required. Wiscasset Twilight Tours Saturday, August 18, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset, Me.; 207-882-7169. $10 Historic New England members, $14 non-members. In honor of the houses' 200th anniversaries, experience the beauty of two Wiscasset mansions during special evening hours. At Castle Tucker, explore rooms not usually open to the public that tell the story of the women of the house. At Nickels-Sortwell House, tour all three floors and enjoy refreshments in the barn. Registration is recommended. DISCOVER MORE -
About our regional preservation work - Historic New England's Stewardship program protects 75 privately owned historic properties, including homes in Camden, Kennebunk, Kittery Point, South Berwick, and South Windham, Maine. Click here for more information on this special partnership. -
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About membership - Historic New England offers a variety of membership categories suited to your interests, whether you live within or outside New England, are interested in gardens and landscapes, or are looking for advice on caring for your own historic home. Click here and begin enjoying your member benefits today! | | Meet Charlie  My name is Charles Natoli, and this summer I am interning at Historic New England. I decided to come back after interning for a week in January as part of a school assignment. The thing I have really enjoyed this summer is the vast range of things that I have been able to do. I have helped move historic objects from one storage facility to another, helped teach camp groups about history, visited a few historic museums, and handled some small office projects. The biggest project I am doing is making a video tour of Historic New England's Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, for visitors unable to access the second floor of the museum.
I am getting the chance to learn not just about history, but also about the differences between studying a subject in a classroom and applying that knowledge in a career. What is especially great is that I am getting the chance to see so many different parts of having a career around history. In all, interning at Historic New England has been a great and exciting way to spend my time. | | Plant of the month Eyelash Begonias or Begonia bowerii is this month's special purchase available at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses.  Among the thousands of begonias, there is a group of rhizomatous, or thickened stem begonias, grown for their ornate foliage. The name comes from the rows of hairs that grow on the edges of the leaves. There are numerous varieties, in many shapes and color variations. They thrive during the humid warm days of summer. The Lyman Estate Greenhouses have many beautiful varieties available starting at $6.00.
The greenhouses are open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on Thursdays). For more information call 781-891-4882, ext. 244. Members don't forget your benefit discount. Historic New England members receive a 10% discount, and Garden & Landscape members receive 15% off at the greenhouses. For Garden & Landscape membership information click here. | Complimentary Tickets to see Historic New England at The Big E The Big E, the northeast's largest fair, opens this month in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Amidst the Mardi Gras Madness, variety shows, midway rides, farm animals, food and more, you'll find Historic New England. Make your way to the New England Center to view our Lost Gardens of New England exhibition, featuring images of the history of New England gardens. Then visit our second exhibition, From Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in New England, at the Farm-A-Rama to discover how milk has traveled from farm to home from 1860 to the present day. The Big E is open September 14 - 30. Visit www.thebige.com for details. Join now or give a gift membership and receive two complimentary tickets and one parking pass to The Big E. Limited number available on a first come/first serve basis. Click here or call 617-227-3956, ext. 264. | | Sneak peak for fall magazine Join today to receive award-winning Historic New England magazine.  The fall issue of Historic New England features articles on the development of Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, and Historic New England's efforts to preserve the work of regional Modernist architects by developing a reference database on their residential work and partnering with preservation experts to broaden the awareness of the need to save these buildings. Join now and you will also enjoy articles on wedding jewelry, creative re-use of a historic building in Acton, Massachusetts, the growing popularity of orchids, and a servant's story from the early twentieth century at the Phillips House in Salem, Massachusetts.
| | | Program Highlights The Chewed Chair Leg and Empty Collar Wednesday, August 22, 5:30 p.m.; Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth, N.H.; 603-436-3205 to register. Free to Historic New England members, $10 non-members.  Join Curator Nancy Carlisle for a lecture on pets that become friends and take a tour of Rundlet-May garden, which includes a cemetery dedicated to James Rundlet May's beloved pets. Visit the house for a glimpse at May's third floor study, which holds images and mementos of his dogs.
Insights on Site Thursday, August 23, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.; Boardman House, Saugus, Mass. Free and exclusive to Historic Homeowner members. Limited to ten. To register click here. Historic Homeowner members see rare original finishes, ask about specific repair treatments, and receive expert advice from Historic New England's property care staff. Tour Historic New England's c. 1687 Boardman House, a fine example of early building techniques, with Bruce Blanchard, preservation carpentry foreman. Learn how Historic New England maintains and restores its historic houses, and get answers about the best practices for caring for seventeenth-, eighteenth- or nineteenth-century homes. Visit our website for information on Historic Homeowner membership. Modernist Immersion Trip Thursday, September 27 - Sunday, September 30. Contact Ken Turino to register.  Historic New England offers an exclusive opportunity to participate in a special in-depth look at New England Modernist architecture and interiors. The program includes tours of Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut; and the Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts, one of the first Modernist houses in New England to open as a museum. There are lectures, access to private houses, walking tours, receptions with fellow guests and special speakers, and an opportunity to share information with other Modernist fans. Single occupancy rate is $1,650; double occupancy rate is $1,600 per person. The fee includes lectures, admissions, special tours, transportation to and from sites, daily breakfast, lunch, one dinner as well as receptions and service charges, and one-night accommodations in Greenwich, Connecticut. Accommodations in Boston are on your own. For information on other Historic New England programs click here. | | Sincerely, Historic New England 617-227-3956 | | |
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