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Covid shut down halloween in most places, but not at the Mather Homestead!! < Back Halloween - drive-thru! Covid shut down halloween in most places, but not at the Mather Homestead!! Previous Next

< Back Plein Air Weeks 2022 May 29 to June 12 We invite all artists and aspiring artists to head over to the Mather Homestead in order to enjoy the grounds and paint, draw, photograph, etc during June, 2022! Previous Next

Silk-on-Linen, framed and glazed; 17 ¼” h. x 12 ¼” w. (sight size). < Back American Schoolgirl Needlework First Floor - Entrance Hall Other Decorative Arts Silk-on-Linen, framed and glazed; 17 ¼” h. x 12 ¼” w. (sight size). Within a flower and vine border, a complex polychrome design of flowers, trees, bird, butterflies, and cat, around a 20-line verse entitled, Christ the Rose of Sharon. Needlework signature and dated in brown LC: Hannah Stuniken/ December 20, 1794. Some age toning of the linen ground, otherwise condition and color are good. Note: Although Stuniken is a German or Austrian name, the Biblical verse in English suggests the maker of this work as American. More research should be done. Previous Next

New England, late 18th century. White pine; 16 ¼" h. x 44 ¼" w. x 15 ½" d. < Back Blanket Chest Second Floor - SE Bedroom Furniture and Hard Furnishings New England, late 18th century. White pine; 16 ¼" h. x 44 ¼" w. x 15 ½" d. The six-board blanket chest has dovetailed corners, a base molding, and iron strap hinges attaching to top with cleats at each end. Interior with a lidless till on right side. The iron handles are 20th c. replacements, as is the lock. Chest has been stripped of its original paint and refinished with a clear coating inside and out. Previous Next

< Back History of American Music from Colonial Times to the present - presented by The Stamford Symphony. 3 part series Sundays at 4 pm in April, May, June We welcome the Stamford Symphony to the Mather Homestead for a three part lecture series: "The History of American Music from Colonial Times to the Present." Previous Next

Lassen County, CA < Back Lassen Volcanic Lassen County, CA 1916 Established: Size: 106,452 acres Visitors: 499,435 in 2018 Summary Wildlife Sounds of the Park Things to Do When to Visit Ties to Stephen Mather Fun Fact Previous Next

The Mather Homestead property originally consisted of 100 acres in 1778, which is what it took for a family to sustain itself. By 1906, when Stephen Tyng Mather acquired the property, it consisted of 22 acres. Stephen Mather hired Walter Burley Griffin, a renowned architect and landscape architect to create the sunken garden at the Homestead. < Back Mather Garden The Mather Homestead property originally consisted of 100 acres in 1778, which is what it took for a family to sustain itself. By 1906, when Stephen Tyng Mather acquired the property, it consisted of 22 acres. Stephen Mather hired Walter Burley Griffin, a renowned architect and landscape architect to create the sunken garden at the Homestead. Previous Next

Tucson, AZ < Back Saguaro Tucson, AZ 1994 Established: Size: 91,716 acres Visitors: 908,194 in 2022 Summary Wildlife Sounds of the Park Things to Do When to Visit Ties to Stephen Mather Fun Fact Previous Next

New England; first half 19th century. Maple; 43” h. x 40 ½” w. x 80” l. < Back Single Bedstead with “Cannonball” Finials Second Floor - NE Bedroom and Hallway Furniture and Hard Furnishings New England; first half 19th century. Maple; 43” h. x 40 ½” w. x 80” l. A solid curved headboard and four posts of equal size; quadruple ring and vase turnings with 3” ball finials, and medial turned post at the foot. Condition is good. Previous Next

Tavern Food + Tavern Drink + Tavern History + Tavern Games = Tavern Fun! < Back An Evening at the Mather Tavern - Feb 16, 2023 Tavern Food + Tavern Drink + Tavern History + Tavern Games = Tavern Fun! Previous Next

A list of all events at the Mather Homestead can be found here! MH Calendar of Events Calendar of upcoming events below ... plus Yoga every Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 am! November 2025 Today Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 7:00 PM Homesteading Workshop: 1776 Needlepoint Ornament - stitching +1 more 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6:30 PM Discover Connecticut's Revolutionary War Sites and the Preservation Movement that Saved Them +1 more 13 14 15 16 4:00 PM POP UP Yoga with Mary Ann +1 more 17 18 19 7:00 PM Homesteading Workshop: 1776 Needlepoint Ornament - finishing +1 more 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 5:00 PM Middle School Essay Contest! +1 more 3 4 5:30 PM Homesteading 101: Holiday Greenery - 5:30 and 7:30 pm workshops +1 more +2 more 5 6 7 4:30 PM Merry Mather: Celebrate the Season and our Staff! +1 more

The beautiful Mather Homestead property provides the perfect backdrop for creative inspiration. Whether you are a photographer, painter, sculptor etc., we invite you to create on property. A list of all art events at the Mather Homestead, past and future, can be found here. ART AT MATHER The beautiful Mather Homestead property provides the perfect backdrop for creative inspiration. Whether you are a photographer, painter, sculptor etc., we invite you to create on property. Mixed Media Art with Lisa Thorén Thu, Jan 29 Mather barn More info Details The Art of American Independence: Beyond the Declaration Wed, Feb 11 Mather Barn More info Details Literary Evening: Washington Crossing the Delaware and the stories we’ve told since - in art, in poetry, and first hand Date and time is TBD Mather Homestead Barn More info Details UPCOMING EVENTS Plein Air Weeks We invite all artists and aspiring artists to head over to the Mather Homestead in order to enjoy the grounds and paint, draw, photograph, etc during the first two weeks of June. View artwork from Plein Air Weeks 2020-2025 Plein Air Class Check events schedule for upcoming classes. Learn the art of landscape painting! A special lesson on how to sketch plein air with Lisa Thoren. Creating outdoors, we will discover techniques to learn perspective, composition and values. Includes wine to help your creative inspiration :-). Plein Air Class with Lisa Darien Alumni Art Show The Mather Homestead hosted the Darien Alumni Art Show in June of 2021 and 2022. More about the Darien Alumni Art Show Plein Air Artists at Mather Plein Air Artists at Mather Plein Air Artists at Mather Plein Air Artists at Mather 1/7 Past Art Events