Summers in North Waltham: The Lyman, Paine and Sears Families at Play
Join us AT THE LYMAN ESTATE for a fun, informal presentation on these families who played, grew up, and came to cherish their summers in North Waltham
Join us AT THE LYMAN ESTATE for a fun, informal presentation on these families who played, grew up, and came to cherish their summers in North Waltham
Join the Victorian Society of America, New England Chapter at the Gibson House Museum for a reception and illustrated talk about this masterpiece inspired by the American wilderness.
Wealthy women of the Lyman and Paine families had opportunities not available to most women of the 19th and early 20th centuries....
Be the first to hear Dr. Jennifer Pustz' discoveries into the history of Paine's early vocational schools and their excursions to Stonehurst.
Join us for a lecture on domestic service in New England by Jennifer Pustz, museum historian at Historic New England, followed by a "back stairs" tour of the service spaces at Stonehurst led by Ann Clifford, curator of Stonehurst.
As part of Historic Waltham month, Stonehurst curator Ann Clifford and Historic New England's Sally Zimmerman tell the story of how two celebrated architects created National Historic Landmarks in Waltham.
Domestic servants made everyday life in grand homes possible, but their identities and roles within the household have long been hidden.