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100 never looked so good!  Celebrate with Historic New England at our Centennial Birthday Bash on Saturday, April 24. Enjoy live music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, birthday cake, and remarks from Historic New England President Carl R. Nold. The evening features a viewing of Historic New England's centennial video and guests are invited to share their favorite Historic New England memories as part of our centennial history project. |
Historic New England's 1846 Roseland Cottage is one of twenty-three historic sites featured in From Stone House to Glass House - Preserving Connecticut's History, an exhibition that tells the story of the state's historic house museums. The exhibition features a timeline of structures, organizations, and personalities that have all contributed to statewide preservation efforts. Roseland Cottage, a National Historic Landmark and one of the nation's best preserved examples of Gothic Revival architecture, is featured in the exhibition with pictures of the house and garden, the parlor and conservatory, conservation work on site, and Henry and Lucy Bowen, who built Roseland Cottage as their summer home. The exhibition, presented by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, is on display through May 28 at One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. On April 26, Historic New England's traveling exhibition, The Preservation Movement Then and Now, opens at New Haven City Hall. The exhibition traces the history of the preservation movement in New England, examines how the movement evolved, and presents an overview of preservation work today. For the New Haven showing, there is a section specifically about preservation in Connecticut, outlining its development from the debate over the demolition of the New Haven Statehouse in the 1880s to the "green" rehabilitation of 410 Asylum Avenue in Hartford in 2009. The exhibition, presented in conjunction with the New Haven Preservation Trust and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, is on display through May 14 at New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Historic New England President and CEO Carl R. Nold was recently honored at a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Gibson House Museum on Beacon Street in Boston.
Carl Nold with Elizabeth Harbison, Theodore E. Stebbins Jr., and J. Charles Swift
 | Nold was recognized for his more than thirty-year career in the history museum field, his work as an advocate of historic preservation and historic sites, and for his leadership role in the industry. In addition to his work at museums around the country, Nold serves as chairman of the American Association of Museums. |
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April film premieres
Historic New England's 100 Years, 100 Communities project with the Berlin and Coos County Historical Society and Timberlane Regional High School is celebrated this month with multiple opportunities to view a new documentary film about Berlin, New Hampshire. At the River's Edge: an Oral History of Berlin, New Hampshire tells the tale of the city's history as the largest producer of newsprint in the world and the impact of the industry's demise on the city and families who lived and worked there for generations. April 10 - Plaistow, New Hampshire, Timberlane Performing Arts Center, 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception. Details... April 17 - Berlin, New Hampshire, TBA Theatres Princess, 10:00 a.m. and noon. A reception at St. Kieran's Art Center follows the second show. Details...
 This picture shows father and son today holding the movie poster that features a photograph of them in 1993. Brian Rayner was a mill worker for thirty-three years, his son Cory is a senior at Plymouth State University.
Historic New England's 100 Years, 100 Communities initiative is a multi-year project whose aim is to share and preserve twentieth-century New England history. Visit our web site for a complete list of projects. |
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Sharing heritage preservation project Watson Farm Manager Don Minto provided four Red Devon heifers for the competitive judging portion of a weekend workshop held by the University of Rhode Island Animal and Veterinary Science department. The workshop was attended by 225 students in the animal science studies program. During the workshop, teams from all thirteen of the Northeast land grant colleges judged the different classes of livestock, selecting the best traits in cattle based on: wide deep body, straight back, straight bottom line, wide rump, and straight legs that travel properly. "This was a great opportunity to introduce and promote the Heritage Red Devon preservation project at Watson Farm," said Don.
 In 2003, Watson Farm was chosen as one of four sites in the country to receive rare Red Devon cattle from a herd in New Zealand and three cows were brought to the farm. The program is a great success, and the herd has grown to approximately ninety head of mostly Devon cattle. Today, the farm is a source of quality Devon seed stock for farmers in the region as well as nutritious and healthful grass-fed beef to the local community.
Click here for 2004 article in Historic New England magazine on introducing this heritage breed of cattle to Watson Farm. |
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Thank you Many thanks to the members and friends who responded to our appeal for funds to help offset expenses due to the storm damage from the wild weather in late February. We raised nearly $1,000. If you are interested in making a contribution please visit our web site or call 617-994-5951. | |
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On TV
Historic New England is delighted to announce that Chronicle will re-air the episode on Historic New England in honor of
our centennial on April 2. Tune in tonight
at 7:30 p.m.
WCVB-TV Channel 5 (Boston) |
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Historic New England Web 2.0
Podcasts for behind-the-scenes glimpses at Historic New England.
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Program in New England Studies
 Immerse yourself in New England history and material culture. Sign up for Historic New England's Program in New England Studies, an intensive learning experience with lectures by curators and architectural historians, workshops, and behind-the-scenes tours of Historic New England's house museums and collections, and other regional museums and private homes. The program is held from Monday, June 21 to Saturday, June 26. More details and registration information. | |
