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Self-Guided Tour 1778 Homestead The Mather Homestead was built in 1778 during the Revolutionary War. It became a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1963 and was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 02:14 The Well The well served as the source of water for the house—as well as a crucial hiding place during Tory raids. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 00:37 The Garden Designed by famed architect Walter Burleigh Griffin, this garden has evolved under the care of multiple generations of Mathers. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 00:54 The Cottage Built in 1927, the cottage built here was replaced by a guest house in 1936, which still stands today. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 00:31 The Field This field is the site of what was once a 100 acre self-sustaining farm managed by the Mather family which provided everything the family needed centuries ago. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 00:54 The Playhouse Recently renovated, this playhouse serves as place of fun for generations past, present, and future. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 00:43 The Barn The history of Mather barns goes back well over 100 years. The most recent iteration, the Elizabeth W. Chilton Education Center, was built in 2020. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 01:26 The Root Cellar The root cellar was an essential component of a colonial farm in Connecticut. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 01:08 Stephen Mather The grandson of Joseph Mather, Stephen was the first director of the National Park Service, and more than doubled the park system's land area. Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 02:40 The End Thank you for visiting the Mather Homestead! Read More Listen to Audio 00:00 / 00:32

Eagle Scout Projects Abhilash Polaki Nature Trail, Bench & Sign Read More Connor Blenke Kitchen Garden Read More Dennis Glassmeyer Outdoor Classroom & Seating Read More Owen Miller Woodshed Read More

63 National Parks Acadia 50 mi SE of Bangor, ME Read More American Samoa 2,600 mi SW of Honolulu, HI Read More Arches 230 mi S of Salt Lake City, UT Read More Badlands 75 mi SE of Rapid City, SD Read More Big Bend 235 mi S of Midland, TX Read More Biscayne 10 mi S of Miami, FL Read More Black Canyon of the Gunnison 12 mi E of Montrose, CO Read More Bryce Canyon 268 mi S of Salt Lake City, UT Read More Canyonlands 244 mi SE of Salt Lake City, UT Read More Capitol Reef 220 mi S of Salt Lake City, UT Read More Carlsbad Caverns 145 mi NE of El Paso, TX Read More Channel Islands 93 mi W of Los Angeles, CA Read More

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Otero County, NM < Back White Sands Otero County, NM 2019 Established: Size: 145,762 acres Visitors: 705,127 in 2022 Summary Wildlife Sounds of the Park Things to Do When to Visit Ties to Stephen Mather Fun Fact Previous Next

England or Northern Europe, 1760-1800. Walnut veneer, pine, mirrored glass; 23 ½" h. x 12" w. < Back Looking Glass Second Floor - SE Bedroom Other Decorative Arts England or Northern Europe, 1760-1800. Walnut veneer, pine, mirrored glass; 23 ½" h. x 12" w. Rectangular with a scalloped and scrolled, veneered crest; ogee-molded cross-banding surrounds the glass. Condition is good with restorations to the crest and backboard. Previous Next

Con Fuoco returned for a Spring concert featuring Haydn and Mendlessohn < Back Con Fuoco String Quartet - June 19, 2022 Con Fuoco returned for a Spring concert featuring Haydn and Mendlessohn Previous Next

Eastern Massachusetts, 1730-1760 Walnut; 40 ¼" h. x 21 ¼" w. x 20 ¾" d. < Back Two Similar (Queen Anne) Side Chairs First Floor - Parlor Furniture and Hard Furnishings Eastern Massachusetts, 1730-1760 Walnut; 40 ¼" h. x 21 ¼" w. x 20 ¾" d. Each with a shaped, solid splat below a yoked crest rail over rear stiles with flat faces and rounded backs. Front seat rails are undercut with central half round flanked by ogee curves. Side seat rails undercut and join carved cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Rear legs are chamfered between seat rails; turned side stretchers, medial and rear stretchers similarly turned with swelled middles. Needlework on slip seats is 20th century; upholstery not removed for examination of slip seats. The chairs differ most in the undercut shaping the side rails and in the side curvature of the rear stiles. Condition of both is good. Previous Next

Watercolor on ivory; 3 ⅛” h. and 2 ⅝” h., (respectively). < Back Two Oval Painted Portrait Miniatures of Young Couple, on Ivory Second Floor - Guest Room Other Decorative Arts Watercolor on ivory; 3 ⅛” h. and 2 ⅝” h., (respectively). A blue-eyed young woman in side curls, coral necklace, and white lace bonnet, and a young gentleman in black waistcoat and cravat; circa 1830-1840. Framed in black painted, cove-molded frames. Condition is good. Previous Next

Sizes range 11 ¾” h. – 7 ½” h.; early 20th century. < Back Three Painted Cast Iron Door Stops First Floor - Parlor Other Decorative Arts Sizes range 11 ¾” h. – 7 ½” h.; early 20th century. Images are flowers, basket, a pair of black kittens; one repainted, none marked. Previous Next

Brothers in Arms < Back Kevin Callahan - May 26, 2021 Brothers in Arms Previous Next

Including a cup and saucer, and 7” d. plate; early 20th century manufacture. < Back Three Associated Pieces of Meissen Porcelain First Floor - Dining Room Ceramics and Glass and Objects of Vertu Including a cup and saucer, and 7” d. plate; early 20th century manufacture. Heavily decorated gold trim on white porcelain; pattern names unknown, all marked with Meissen crossed blue swords mark. Condition is good. Previous Next