| | Read about Historic New England's historic paint colors for your home in the current edition of Yankee magazine. | | Party planning for the holidays
Are you looking for a special place for your holiday party? Consider the 1793 Lyman Estate. The house is decorated for the holidays, with festive wreaths, trees twinkling with lights, and mantels overflowing with decorations and greenery.
 The mansion is a beautiful setting for corporate events or meetings, parties, weddings, and other celebrations. The mansion includes a lovely oval parlor and a magnificent ballroom. Rental fees support the work of Historic New England. The Lyman Estate - a very special place for very special occasions. Click here for information on renting the Lyman Estate. | Landscape information just a phone call away Are you interested in learning more about the Italian garden or the ha ha wall at the c.1740 Codman Estate?  Information is just a phone call away with our new landscape and garden cell phone tours. This audio phone tour pilot program includes historic background at five locations on the property. After this initial tour test period, Historic New England will use feedback to expand the phone tour service to other historic landscapes throughout New England. To access the cell phone tour, just dial 617-517-5990 from anywhere on the Codman Estate grounds. | | Pineapple Mint Freeze recipe As Historic New England gears up for the Year of the Kitchen in 2009, staff are busy planning programs, reviewing historical material, and developing fun events.  This recipe for Pineapple Mint Freeze dates from between 1940 and the mid-1960s when Lilian Franklin ran the Four High Road tearoom at the Swett-Ilsley House. The Corresponding Secretary report in the July 1941 Old Time New England mentions the tearoom, "which is so successful that it is well to telephone in advance for a reservation. The service is excellent, the food beyond praise, and the prices are extremely reasonable." 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
green food coloring
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup ginger ale Mix sugar, mint, and food coloring in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and pour into an ice tray. Freeze. Serve either as dinner sorbet or fruit salad topping. Illustration is a notecard from the collection in the Library and Archives. | | Plant of the month  Tropical Pitcher Plants or Nepenthes are hanging or twining plants that form pitchers (or cups) that hang off the tips of the leaves. The carnivorous plant is from many tropical regions in the world and enjoys a humid environment with bright filtered light. The Lyman Estate Greenhouses have two sizes available, a large hanging plant for $25 and small tabletop version for $10.50. The greenhouses are open Wednesday 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. Historic New England members receive a 10% discount, and Garden & Landscape members receive a 15% discount at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses. For Garden and Landscape membership information click here. | | NADA at Watson Farm  This October, Watson Farm is the host farm for the North American Devon Association (NADA) Annual Meeting. In 2004 Watson Farm was one of four sites in the country chosen to receive imported rare Red Devon cattle from the Rotokawa herd in New Zealand. Red Devons are a heritage breed - the same type of cattle first shipped to Plimoth Colony in 1623. Farm Managers Don and Heather Minto were caretakers for three of the first twelve cows brought into the country, and the farm is now home to a large herd of Red Devon, including several adults and offspring. The NADA conference culminates in a field day at the farm featuring pasture walks, cattle evaluation demonstrations, judging contests, and a lunch highlighting seasonal local food. | | Program Highlights Lost Gardens of New England and Cape Cod
Is on view at the Heritage Museums and Gardens through October 31. Click here for more information.
Two Conservators, a Whole Lot of Wallpaper, and a Room with a View
Thursday, September 11, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Lyman Estate, Waltham, Mass.; 617-227-3957, ext. 254. Free.
Associate Conservator Michaela Neiro describes the challenging task of treating early twentieth-century wallpaper at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. The house, created by interior designer Henry Davis Sleeper, is noted for its colorful decorative flair. Neiro and her colleagues experimented with different approaches and arrived at a method that saved both money and the wallpaper.
Getting Started in Genealogy
Saturday, September 13, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Roseland Cottage, Woodstock, Conn.; 617-227-3957, ext. 254. $45 Historic New England and NEHGS members, $55 nonmembers.
Historic New England and the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) present a seminar on how to explore your roots and discover family stories, use databases and websites for vital record information, organize a pedigree chart, and document your discoveries. Genealogist Christopher Child presents the session. Child, originally from Putnam, Connecticut, has worked for various departments at NEHGS since 1997. Landscape and Garden Tour
Wednesday, September 24, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.; Hamilton House, South Berwick, Me.; 207-384-2454. $8 Historic New England members, $12 nonmembers.
Learn about the landscape and gardens with Piscataqua Region Landscape Manager Gary Wetzel. Imagine the changes in the land as it yielded to a busy commercial waterfront, then to farming, and finally, to formal gardens. Learn about the flowers, trees, and other plants and how the gardeners maintain the beautiful formal gardens. | | | | | | | Join today to receive Historic New England magazine 
Become a member today to receive award-winning Historic New England magazine. The fall issue features articles on the collection of paintings at the Codman Estate, one of the oldest family art collections in the country, and a historical survey of decorative tiles. As a member, you will also enjoy articles on New England carriage houses, efforts to bring back elm trees to the New England landscape, and the preservation of the 1937 Henry Hoover House in Lincoln, Massachusetts. To join click here or call 617-227-3957, ext. 264. | Become a fan of Historic New England | |
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