| | | Curators select hidden gems May is National Preservation Month, and in honor of this year's theme, "discovering America's hidden gems," Historic New England curators Nancy Carlisle and Laura Johnson have selected a few small but notable objects from our properties that you may not have noticed.  At Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, a small silhouette hangs in the North Gallery on the second floor. Perhaps overlooked amidst the sheer quantity and quality of items on view at Beauport, this gem is worth a peek. It is one of a handful of silhouettes cut by Everet Howard, who worked with a tracing device for profiles but, unlike most artists, embellished them at the baseline with elaborate designs cut free-hand. The small, round pewter frame was most likely made by Greenfield, Vermont, pewterer Samuel Pierce, who supplied several artists traveling in the region. 
Ise Gropius had exquisite taste in jewelry. Among the many treasures at Gropius House are her earrings and other ornaments in the boxes and dishes on her nightstand. Look for a large cocktail ring made from a rounded slab of clear acrylic pinned to a metal shank, and several pairs of Napier and Bergere earrings, made in Connecticut and Rhode Island, respectively. Discover these hidden gems and many more during our Open House Saturday, June 2, when thirty-two properties are open for free. |
| New exhibition celebrates Vermont fair  | | Photo by Markham Starr |
A new exhibition featuring photographs by Markham Starr showcases the Addison County Fair, a beloved Vermont tradition for more than a century. This 100 Years, 100 Communities collaboration includes oral histories documenting the state's agricultural heritage and its importance to the residents who enjoy local produce and livestock.
The exhibition, Take Me to the Fair: An Addison County Tradition, is on view at the Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, Vermont, through November 10. Images from the exhibition are available online. |
| Lecture series covers variety of topics for owners of old houses
Historic New England's recent weatherization project at the Lyman Estate aims to reduce energy consumption in the mansion by up to fifty percent. The project has helped us better understand how homeowners can make their old houses more energy efficient. What better place to share this knowledge than the newly reopened Lyman Estate itself? Presented each Tuesday night in May, our Preservation Month series invites homeowners to hear from our experts on a variety of topics, from cost-effective weatherization projects to prioritizing maintenance. |
| New products feature wallpaper collection  A new line of affordable products, including posters, pendants, notebooks, and even a necktie, feature memorable prints from our celebrated wallpaper collection.
Shop today at
Zazzle.com/HistoricNewEngland. |
| Spot Watson Farm in this movie trailer ![Moonrise Kingdom - Official Trailer [HD]](https://thumbnail.constantcontact.com/remoting/v1/vthumb/YOUTUBE/b1c0ed6ef9e44e8ca4ec6c00545717fe) | | Moonrise Kingdom - Official Trailer [HD] |
Last summer, filmmaker Wes Anderson and a cast of actors including Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, and Edward Norton spent a day at Watson Farm shooting scenes for the new film Moonrise Kingdom. Shot entirely in Rhode Island, the film opens May 25 in select cities and expands wider in June.
Catch glimpses of Watson Farm land at 0:36 and 1:01. Watch the trailer on YouTube. |
| | | | | | | Save the date:
Open House
June 2  | | Twentieth-century kitchen in the attached farmhouse, a new part of the visitor experience at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm beginning Saturday, June 2. |
Tour Historic New England's properties for free at our annual Open House, Saturday, June 2. Properties in New Hampshire and southern Maine are also open for free tours Sunday, June 3. Learn more. |
| Enter to win a special Mother's Day prize 
Win copies of two Union Park Press publications, New England's Historic Homes & Gardens (featuring Roseland Cottage and Hamilton House) and Boston's Gardens & Green Spaces (featuring the Lyman Estate), along with a Historic New England Garden and Landscape membership, just in time for Mother's Day. To enter, visit the Union Park Press Facebook page and choose which Historic New England property you'd most like to visit this summer. The prize will arrive in time for Mother's Day. The contest ends at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9.
For last-minute Mother's Day shopping, visit the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, open Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| In the news
The Boston Globe talks to Historic New England's Sally Zimmerman about the resurgence of ranch houses. |
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