Chamber pot and hygiene tour of the Gore Mansion
Join an evening tour of the 1806 Mansion at Gore Place all about chamber pots and hygiene in the early 19th century, a quirky but fascinating subject! You’ll see the […]
$25
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Gore Place 52 Gore Street
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Mill Talk: Yankees, immigrants, and the path to political power—The mill towns of Dedham and Waltham
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation 154 Moody Street, Waltham, United StatesMany of New England’s early mill villages, such as Lowell and Lawrence, were planned as new, purpose-built industrial sites in isolated locations with little or no existing settlement. In contrast, the mill district in Dedham flourished within the boundaries of an old Yankee town with a well-established regional identity. This talk will explore tensions between […]
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Abigail Smith Adams: Love & Politics in the American Revolution
Gore Place 52 Gore StreetA one-woman play written and performed by Laura Rocklyn. The year is 1788. Abigail and John Adams have just returned from Europe, where John has served as an American envoy to France and then to England. When greeted with the news that the new United States' Constitution has finally been ratified and that the first […]
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Weaving on a loom
Gore Place 52 Gore StreetVisit the Carriage House at Gore Place for an extended 3-hour Traditional Skills Workshop* and try your hand at weaving on a loom! Each participant will create 4 woven coasters (aka “mug rugs”). Weaving expert Beth Guertin will guide you in how to use a four-shaft loom to weave the warp into multiple twill patterns […]
$65
