I’ll be talking to the nonprofit, HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND, based out of the Sarah One Jewett House in Berwick, Maine.

Writer Sarah Orne Jewett was born in her grandparents’ eighteenth-century house. She lived there with her family until 1854, when they built a Greek Revival house next door. As Sarah gained attention as an author, she and her family lived in the two Portland Street homes in the center of town. Jewett and her older sister Mary inherited their grandparents’ house, now a National Historic Landmark, in 1887. It inspired Jewett’s novel Deephaven.

Today, Sarah’s home is Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum. It reflects not only the sisters’ eclectic tastes and their desire to preserve family’s tradition, marrying Georgian architecture with Aesthetic Style; the house also reflects the life, work, and passion of Sarah, who created a life of artistic and literal freedom for herself in Victorian America. The Greek Revival house next door is a visitor center incorporating a museum shop, programming space, and community meeting space. Historic New England has launched a series of digital visitor experiences featuring never-before-seen videos, new photography, oral histories, and archival material, including Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum.

Tickets are free; donations are encouraged. Become a member today to help us continue to offer free programs for all to enjoy.

Please call 617-994-6678 for more information about my talk, or click HERE.