Historic New England

Historic New England's Sustainability Coordinator, Joie Grandbois, has recently joined the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)'s programming committee!

This fall, our Collections Team and Historic New England’s Study Center welcome new researchers! Check out this week’s blog post to learn more about them and the work they will do with us this year. ? Meet the crew → https://shorturl.at/iMAhT ? #HistoricNewEngland #HNEBlog #Research #Conservation #Preservation #RNEV

Are you attending the OneCape Summit next week? If so, be sure to connect with Dr. Alissa Butler, Historic New England's Study Center Manager, who will be speaking on the panel Stories of Our Past: Elevating Under-Represented Histories on Wednesday. Connect ? https://lnkd.in/dC3-p7w

Time’s ticking! Take in ???????????????? ??α??á??????????????? before it’s gone. See history through artist Lokotah Sanborn’s eyes - a powerful reimagining via vibrant digital collages that celebrate Wapánahki culture. ? Only a few weekends left.→ https://shorturl.at/Olx5o ? ?? Fridays - Sundays through October 13 ?? Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum, South Berwick, ME ? #HistoricNewEngland #HNE #HistoricWapánahkeyak #SarahOrneJewettHouse #SouthBerwickME

NEW EPISODE ALERT – Excited to share Hub History, a Boston hidden history-focused podcast hosted by Jacob Sconyers, featured an episode highlighting our ???????????????????? ???? ?????????? ?????????????????? exhibition where guest curator R. Tripp Evans and HNE Curator of Collections Erica Lome detailed the intrigue of this exhibition. ? Click here for the full episode → https://shorturl.at/EawWn ? #HistoricNewEngland #HNE #ImportanceofBeingFurnished #exhibition #EustisEstate

Historic New England is rethinking how internships work thanks to a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Read our new blog post to learn more about our paid internship pilot program and keep an eye out for updates as we welcome our first cohort of interns. ? Check it out → https://shorturl.at/eR4MO ? #HistoricNewEngland #HNEBlog #IMLSGrant

At Historic New England, we like to say preservation is the OG sustainability initiative. But did you know that one of our properties was an early adopter of. . . wind power? Learn more about the turbine engineer W. E. C. Eustis designed to power his Milton, Massachusetts, country home in the late 19th century, long before alternative energy sources gained popularity in the 1970s. ? Read on → https://shorturl.at/JOMHN ? #HistoricNewEngland #HNE #HNEBlog #WindPower #RenewableEnergy

There is one week left to submit nominations for the ?????????? ?????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????. Now in its fifteenth year, this annual award recognizes collectors or dealers who have assembled or preserved significant collections related to New England or national history. ?????????????????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ??:???? ??.??. ?????? ???? ??????????????, ?????????????????? ??, ????????. If you know someone who has made a substantial contribution in this area, be sure to nominate them before the deadline. ? Learn more → https://shorturl.at/RTvpu

Exciting restoration update! Our Bark Pit attached to the Lyman Estate Greenhouse, is getting a new lease on life. With the help of the Student Conservation Association and expert mason Fabio Bardini, we’re preserving this historic structure using traditional techniques and sustainable practices. ? Read up on the restoration→ https://shorturl.at/iVtat ? #HistoricNewEngland #HNEBlog #NewEngland #BarkPit #LymanEstate #WalthamMA

NEW BLOG POST: Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut, is home to one of Historic New England’s most magnificent gardens. We talked to Roseland Cottage Site Manager Laurie Masciandaro about Roseland’s historic parterre garden, a new pollinator garden, and her work with Connecticut’s Historic Gardens. ? Read now! → https://shorturl.at/Y95pm ? #HistoricNewEngland #HNE #NewEngland #HNEBlog #RoselandCottage #gardens