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Add EventGore Place will offer an evening tour highlighting the life and activism of Robert Roberts, author of the "House Servant’s Directory" (1827) and head of household staff for Christopher and Rebecca Gore. Along the way, you will see the beautiful great stairs, peacock parlor, library, withdrawing room, bed chambers and servant’s quarters of the impressive […]
The Celtic duo Mrs. Wilberforce (Kyra Davies, fiddle and vocals; Sean Smith, guitar, bouzouki, tenor banjo, vocals) play music from Ireland, Scotland, Cape Breton, Shetland, Brittany and Galicia. This wonderful duo will fill the 1793 Carriage House with their unforgettable sound. And they'll even tell the story of their unusual name! Doors open at 6:30 […]
Join us for a dazzling evening of mingling in our historic 1806 mansion, live music, dining in our tent under the stars, and a paddle raise to support Gore Place! All proceeds benefit our mission as an independent non-profit to preserve and promote the 1806 country estate of Christopher and Rebecca Gore as a unique […]
Summer is on our doorstep, which means new birds arriving up North! Grab your binoculars and join an expert guide on a bird walk around the grounds at Gore Place. See, hear, and learn about birds in our area. Try to spot our year-round avian residents as well as those who've recently returned. From killdeer […]
Acclaimed classical guitarist John Muratore will perform at Gore Place, the historic site in Waltham and Watertown, Massachusetts. John regularly appears as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician. He has been described as "a fleet-fingered and musicianly performer who (can) unleash so many varieties of tone color in quick succession... a kind of […]
Join an expert guide for a moonlight tour of the 1806 mansion at Gore Place. You’ll see the graceful great stairs, the lovely oval withdrawing room, the Peacock Parlor, the Great Hall, the bedchambers, sitting rooms, and more. The theme will be “Chamber pots and hygiene in the early 19th century,” a quirky but fascinating […]
Farmer Scott’s Heirloom Tomato Plant Sale at Gore Place returns! Fill your garden with vegetable transplants, grown on the Farm at Gore Place. Choose from varieties of hard-to-find heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, herbs, and customer-favorites marigolds! It's not just the great plants that make this sale special: Farmer Scott has been growing vegetables […]
We are excited to welcome back Rachel Benson of The Fiber Web to run a class on needle felting. Participants will be guided through the process of making their own wool felt sheep. The workshop will take place at our farm, so you may even have the chance to work from a live model! All […]
Spring is here, which means songbirds are back! Grab your binoculars and join an expert guide on a bird walk around the farm. See, hear, and learn about birds at Gore Place. Try to spot our year-round avian residents as well as those who've recently returned. From flycatchers to hawks, from woodpeckers to warblers, come […]
Since 1987, this annual event has entertained guests with music, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, and historic re-enactors on the beautiful grounds of this historic, 50-acre estate. The festival will take place on April 26, rain or shine. For ticket information, vendor information, or to learn how to […]
Enjoy an evening visit to Rebecca Gore’s beautiful 1806 mansion! You'll see the graceful great stairs, the lovely oval withdrawing room, peacock parlor, great hall, bed chambers, sitting rooms, and more. Along the way, hear the words of early 19th-century authors Jane Austen and Robert Roberts describing life on this lovely country estate. The style […]
Join us at Gore Place for a remarkable talk by the Countess of Derby and Professor Andrew O'Shaughnessy, who will discuss their new book "A North American Tour Journal, 1824-1825, The Making of a Prime Minister, Edward Geoffrey Stanley." They will delve into a fresh perspective on North American history during the antebellum period, as […]
