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The Mather Homestead Easter egg roll included, of course, egg rolling, plus other outdoor games, Easter treats and live music. Did you know that the Easter egg roll has been a White House tradition since 1878? The roll is symbolic of rolling away the rock from Jesus Christ's tomb before his resurrection. < Back Easter Egg Roll - April 3, 2021 The Mather Homestead Easter egg roll included, of course, egg rolling, plus other outdoor games, Easter treats and live music. Did you know that the Easter egg roll has been a White House tradition since 1878? The roll is symbolic of rolling away the rock from Jesus Christ's tomb before his resurrection. Previous Next

Northwest Arctic Borough, AK < Back Kobuk Valley Northwest Arctic Borough, AK 1980 Established: Size: 1,750,716 acres Visitors: 17,616 in 2023 Summary Wildlife Sounds of the Park Things to Do When to Visit Ties to Stephen Mather Fun Fact Previous Next

England; early 19th century. Mahogany; 17 ½” h. x 12 ½” w. x 20” l. < Back Stool Second Floor - Guest Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings England; early 19th century. Mahogany; 17 ½” h. x 12 ½” w. x 20” l. Molded edge top surrounding the upholstered slip seat in blue and white bird motif fabric; box stretcher, square tapered legs. Condition is good. Previous Next

Including: Pink and yellow roses against a black ground; 3’ 11” x 6’. Semicircular with pattern of red roses and buds on beige ground; 33” x 16”. Circular with pattern of three center red roses with concentric polychrome ‘waves’ to brown and blue edge; 33” d. Handmade, wool and cotton; late 19th/ early 20th century. < Back Three American Handmade Floral Pattern Hooked Rugs Second Floor - SW Bedroom Other Decorative Arts Including: Pink and yellow roses against a black ground; 3’ 11” x 6’. Semicircular with pattern of red roses and buds on beige ground; 33” x 16”. Circular with pattern of three center red roses with concentric polychrome ‘waves’ to brown and blue edge; 33” d. Handmade, wool and cotton; late 19th/ early 20th century. Condition is good. Previous Next

Southern New England, 1810-1825. Tulip poplar, oak, maple. 35" h. x 39" w. x 14 ½" d. < Back Windsor Settee First Floor - Keeping Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings Southern New England, 1810-1825. Tulip poplar, oak, maple. 35" h. x 39" w. x 14 ½" d. The two-person settee has an eleven-spindle back between bamboo-turned posts and a three-step oak crest rail. Carved arms with bamboo-turned arm supports and single spindles set into the shield-shaped tulip poplar seat; standing on six bamboo-turned legs and box stretchers. Settee would originally have been painted, though now stripped with a clear coat. The handholds, tapered rather than rounded, are unusual and suggest that the arms may be replacements. Previous Next

Probably Eastern Massachusetts, 1730-1760. Walnut, white pine; 31” h. x 36” w. x 19 ¼” d. < Back Dressing Table (or "Lowboy") First Floor - Dining Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings Probably Eastern Massachusetts, 1730-1760. Walnut, white pine; 31” h. x 36” w. x 19 ¼” d. The well designed and constructed dressing table has an over-hanging top with molded edges on front and sides, and front corners, over a full-width drawer above three smaller, side-by-side drawers, the middle drawer being shallower, and original brasses. Front skirt is ornately scalloped and includes two turned pendant drops; side skirts also scalloped. Case stands on four cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Condition is good. Previous Next

Mahogany, white pine; Boston; 1750-1770; original brasses. 31" h. x 35" w. x 21 ½" d. < Back Block-Front Prospect Bureau Table (Kneehole Desk) First Floor - Parlor Furniture and Hard Furnishings Mahogany, white pine; Boston; 1750-1770; original brasses. 31" h. x 35" w. x 21 ½" d. The façade of the rectangular case of drawers has a recessed central cupboard with tombstone panel door below a shallow drawer with scalloped front and full-width drawer at the top. Top drawer has a recessed center with flanking curved projections. These swellings continued down stacks of three additional graduated drawers. The case has a conforming top with thumbnail-molded edge and stands on six straight bracket feet with ogee scalloping in the front. Brasses appear original; the bottom 2 ¾” of front feet are replacements, as are the rear feet; new glue blocks inside the feet; otherwise good condition, and a rare object. Previous Next

< Back Honey Tasting with the Queen Bee Thurs., April 28, 7 pm Honey + Wine + Cheese + Fun Join us at the Homestead for wine tasting with Queen Bee C. Marina Marchese, a self proclaimed honey sommelier. Tasting will include an informative lesson on honey, plus tasting of food with wine and food pairings. About the queen honeybee Marina .. As the undisputed expert and queen bee of honey, C. Marina Marchese is a beekeeper, author and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Marina is the author of The Honey Connoisseur: Selecting, Tasting and Pairing Honey with a Guide to More than 30 Varietals (with Kim Flottum), Honey for Dummies (with Howland Blackiston) and her beekeeping memoir Honeybee Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. An avid world traveler, Marina has had the unique opportunity to taste hundreds of new and old world honeys maintaining an impressive private library of honey samples. A passionate and dynamic, sought-after speaker, Marina shares her knowledge in animated and inspiring presentations —leaving audiences with a fascinating view of the importance of honey bees to our food chain and the gastronomic delight of varietal honeys. A graduate of The School of Visual Arts, Marina combines a successful career in honey with her background in arts. Marina coined the term 'Honey Sommelier' in her first book Honeybee Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper published in 2009. TICKETS ON SALE SOON! Previous Next

Objects described date from mid-18th to mid-19th centuries (not including 20th century reproductions). Condition of all is good considering age and use. < Back Fireplace Cooking and Hearth Utensils and Tools First Floor - Keeping Room Other Decorative Arts Objects described date from mid-18th to mid-19th centuries (not including 20th century reproductions). Condition of all is good considering age and use.  Pair of wrought iron andirons, penny feet with spit hooks, 14”h. (Provenance: Florene Maine; purchase price: $120.00)  3 pewter plates; unmarked, 8 ¼” d. – 16 ½” d.  Wrought iron 3-tine fork with twist handle (reproduction), 48” l.  Wrought iron ram’s horn handle peel, 45 ½” l.  Wrought iron crane, 40” h. x 55” l.  Trammel and two (9”) S-hooks, trammel: 37” l.  Small saw-tooth trammel (15” l.) with copper Betty lamp (5 ¼” l.) (Provenance: Morris House, Nov. 1977; purchase price: $110.00)  Copper and wrought iron frying pan with long handle, 19” l. (Provenance: Frank & Mildred Schulka, November 1967; price: $30.00)  Copper (and alloys) ‘gooseneck’ tea kettle, dovetailed construction; 12 ¼” h.  Wrought iron 3-legged kettle stand (reproduction) (Provenance: Florene Maine; purchase price: $120.00)  Brass and copper ladle and skimmer, each 20 ¼” l. (reproductions)  Bed warmer with turned maple handle, sunburst engraving on lid, 41” l.  Wrought iron tongs, 20 ½” l.  Ansonia Brass Co. brass bucket with wrought iron handle, 10 ½” d.; Ansonia, CT, patent 1951 Previous Next

< Back Join lecture with the Garden Club of Darien: Celebrating 200 years of Frederick Law Olmsted Weds., March 30, 7 pm, Barn, free Celebrating 200 Years of Frederick Law Olmsted The 200th celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth is causing reflection and discourse about his work all over the country. The famed “Father of American Landscape Architecture,” and his family firm, had a definitive hand in over 500 commissions, that included 100 public parks and recreation areas, 200 private estates, 50 residential communities, and campuses for about 40 academic institutions. Among them, the creation of New York’s Central Park (1857), the Buffalo Park System (1868), Boston Park System (1870) and the United State Capitol (1874), are standouts in American landscape design. When he went on to do Belle Isle Park in Detroit, the 1880s, Lawrenceville School in 1883, and Stanford University in 1886, his fame caused his firm to win the bid for the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Bryn Mawr College in 1895 and the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina from 1895 to 1900. Therefore, it is our privilege to welcome Jonathan Olmsted, one of Frederick’s descendants, to highlight the life and works of his vaulted ancestor, illustrated with stunning visuals including photos and plans. Both Frederick Law Olmsted, commonly referred to as FLO, and Jonathan Olmsted, were descended from James Olmsted, who came to America from England in 1632, and was one of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut, where FLO was later born. Jonathan Olmsted was born in Boston in 1942, attended Phillips Exeter Academy, graduated from Stanford University in 1964, and for the last 45 years has lived in Darien, Connecticut with his wife Janet. He was a banker in New York, London, and San Francisco for 15 years. Then he was President of Cameron Communications, a small presentation consulting firm for 30 years before he retired. His scintillating presentation will highlight at least a dozen of Olmsted’s major projects. Please join us for this event celebrating Olmsted's remarkable legacy. Previous Next

Recently renovated, this playhouse serves as place of fun for generations past, present, and future. < Back The Playhouse Listen to Audio Tour for this location: 00:00 / 00:43 Recently renovated, this playhouse serves as place of fun for generations past, present, and future. Image Gallery A photo of the playhouse today A photo of the playhouse in 1953 Site Description The playhouse was moved to this location In the late 1930s or early 1940s from its former location at Grace Floy’s House, built by Bertha Mather on the opposite side of Brookside Road. Jane McPherson Nickerson, the Bertha's youngest daughter, had her own small flower bed located southeast of the playhouse. There was even a grass-surfaced tennis court nearby. The Mather Homestead Foundation recently completed the historic renovation of the playhouse which was enjoyed by generations of Mathers. The playhouse can now be a place of learning and play for future generations of children. Please proceed to the Site #7: The Barn. Previous Next

Educator Samantha Gault led a discussion of the first book in Aaron Johnson's National Park Mystery Series: "Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park." Then the kids acted out the book! < Back Book Club for Kids! Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park - March 25, 2023 Educator Samantha Gault led a discussion of the first book in Aaron Johnson's National Park Mystery Series: "Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park." Then the kids acted out the book! Previous Next