Filoli School Programs
Woodside CA (September 18, 2018 - June 18, 2019)
House Garden Experience 1st-5th Grades Relaunches in September of 2018 Students are led by chaperones on a station-based experience through the House...
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Los Altos History Museum's Exhibition Tells the Story of Juana Briones
Los Altos CA (October 18, 2018 - March 31, 2019)
Juana Briones was a 19th century woman who overcame personal, economic, and political struggles to become a successful entrepreneur, healer, advocate, and landowner, purchasing a ranch in...
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Historic Preservation Trades Program - Spring 2019 Courses
Savannah GA (January 7 - April 26, 2019)
Interested in historic preservation trades? Open registration is here.. Spring 2019 we will be offering Advanced Preservation Skills Material Sciences/Metals Structural...
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ROMANCE: Stories of Love and Passion in the Mid-Willamette Valley
Salem OR (January 24 - April 20, 2019)
“Romance: Stories of Love and Passion in the Mid-Willamette Valley” January 24 — April 20, 2019 Open during WHC museum hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Extraordinary Women of the East Bay: An Exhibition of Images, Artifacts and Biographies
Bristol RI (March 1-31, 2019)
Visitors of all ages are invited to Linden Place Mansion this March and the Edward King House in April to view a special exhibition that recognizes and celebrates sixty women who have made a difference...
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Hands-on Preservation Workshops
Astoria OR (March 2 - May 26, 2019)
Clatsop Community College Historic Preservation and Restoration Spring 2019 Workshop Schedule Register online at www.clatsopcc.edu...
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Exhibit Celebrates 90 Years of The Garden Club of Los Altos
Los Altos CA (March 7 - April 28, 2019)
Los Altos History Museum presents "90 Years of Flowers: Celebrating The Garden Club of Los Altos," an exhibit of archival photos, historical documents and memorabilia from the Club’s history. On display...
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Performance announced for the 2016 Tony Award-winning dark comedy play The Humans
Lead SD (March 22-31, 2019)
Performance announced for the 2016 Tony Award-winning dark comedy play The Humans Lead, SD- The Gold Camp Players (GCP) Community Theater at Homestake Opera House (HHOH) announces...
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Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast
Mumford NY (March 23-31, 2019)
WEEKENDS ONLY: MARCH 23-24 30-31 Enjoy fresh air and the delicious aroma of simmering syrup with the whole family (Kids are FREE). Get out into...
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Anatomy of a Restoration
Chicago IL (March 27, 2019)
Restoration of historic buildings requires an extensive tool kit. Part art, part science, and entirely creative, accurate restoration involves planning, research, engineering, recreation, preservation...
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Preservation Leadership Training ® Repair Work: Telling the Full History at Our Historic Sites
Hartford CT (March 27, 2019)
For decades public historians have been working to tell more complete American stories at sites around the country. However, due to past preservation and collections practices, limited material culture...
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The 84th Annual Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens
Savannah GA (March 28-31, 2019)
The Savannah Tour of Homes Gardens offers a rare opportunity to enter some of Savannah’s finest private homes and admire the special furnishings that have been treasured by families for generations...
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Lecture by historian Michael Logan: “Uncovering History in Pasadena’s Busch Gardens”
Pasadena CA (March 28, 2019)
On Thursday, March 28that 7:00 pm, Michael Logan, Busch Gardens researcher and historian, will speak about Pasadena’s historic Busch Gardens. Industrialist and co-founder of the Anheiser-Busch Corporation,...
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Press Release: The National Lighthouse Museum Will Host a Weather Forecasting Seminar on Thursday, M
Staten Island NY (March 28, 2019)
The National Lighthouse Museum and America's Boating Club (US Power Squadron, Established 1914, Staten Island Club) have teamed up to offer a seminar in weather forecasting on Thursday, March 28, 2019...
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Maryland Day Weekend
Annapolis MD (March 29-31, 2019)
Tour Historic homes, gardens, farms, museums, parks and places that celebrate our culture, heritage and history. In celebration of Maryland's birthday over 20 sites in historic Annapolis...
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Maple Sugar Soiree @ Genesee Country Village & Museum
Mumford NY (March 29, 2019)
It's a grand party celebrating the maple sugar harvest, and you're invited! Toast a successful maple season with music, food and drinks, games and more. Break the winter doldrums with this sweet night...
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2019 Old House Trade Show
Portland ME (March 30-31, 2019)
Maine's premiere event celebrating historic preservation, high quality craftsmanship, traditional construction and sustainable practices in Maine and New England.
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Sunnyside Art Deco Walking Tour
Queens NY (March 30, 2019)
This newly developed walking tour, with architectural historian, Matt Postal, will give you the opportunity to see many rarely explored architectural treasures in this Queens neighborhood.
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The Displaced Mountain Folk and the Shenandoah National Park
Front Royal VA (March 30, 2019)
When the Skyline Drive was built, hundreds of families were already living in the hills and hollers of those beautiful mountains. Darryl Merchant, Chair of the Warren County Blue Ridge Heritage Project,...
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Architectural Tour: Historic Homes and Gorgeous Gardens
Pasadena CA (March 31, 2019)
Tour extraordinary historic homes and gorgeous gardens as Pasadena Heritage presents architectural and landscape design spanning more than 8 decades. Tour guests will experience noteworthy architecture...
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Spirit of Preservation Gala
Santa Monica CA (March 31, 2019)
The Conservancy cordially invites you to join us at the Spirit of Preservation Gala as we honor Ernest Marquez and Doris Sosin for their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions toward preservation....
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Spirit of Preservation Gala
Santa Monica CA (March 31, 2019)
Historic 11th Street has been a home for arts, culture and education for more than a century. In 1898, long before the Performing Arts Center was built, the city's first high school...
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Museums and the Web
Boston MA (April 3-6, 2019)
The MW (Museums and the Web) conferences convene annually in North America. Our meetings and proceedings feather advanced reseaech and exemplary applications of digital practice for cultural, natural...
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The National Lighthouse Museum, Staten Island, NY Lecture/Educational Series Continues - "The Lost L
Staten Island NY (April 4, 2019)
The National Lighthouse Museum, Staten Island, NY Lecture/Educational series continues with "The Lost Lighthouses of Staten Island." Thursday, April 4, 2019, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the...
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Building Arts Workshop: Lime Mortar Conservation
Warsaw VA (April 5-7, 2019)
FRIDAY, APRIL 5 (Optional) 6:00 pm - PBS Documentary | Good Works: Master of the Building Arts SATURDAY, APRIL 6 8:00...
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Linden Place Mansion’s Concert Series Presents: Roots Rocker Becky Chace
Bristol RI (April 5, 2019)
Local roots rock and folk legends Becky Chace and Brian Minisce will perform in the Linden Place ballroom on Friday, April 5 at 7:30pm.On Friday, April 5th, Linden Place welcomes roots rock legends Becky...
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Linden Place Mansion’s Concert Series Presents: Roots Rocker Becky Chase
Bristol RI (April 5, 2019)
On Friday, April 5th, Linden Place welcomes roots rock legends Becky Chace and Brian Minisce to the ballroom for an evening of eclectic music including folk, rock, Americana, pop, country and blues tunes....
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April in Bloom @ Los Altos History Museum
Los Altos CA (April 6-20, 2019)
Los Altos History Museum presents "April in Bloom: Floral Artistry through the Years," an exhibit of floral art and related programs, April 6 - 20, 2019. The opening weekend features an...
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Building Arts Workshop - Lime Mortar Conservation Hands-On Techniques for Everyone
Warsaw VA (April 6-7, 2019)
What began as a grassroots movement in 1995 became a stunning architectural concept in 2008. After years of archaeology, engineering, and design, construction began on the Glass House Project in 2015.
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Old Pasadena Historic District Walking Tour
Pasadena CA (April 6, 2019)
Old Pasadena has gone from drab and dingy to a shopping and dining destination. Without Pasadena Heritage, this National Register Historic District would have been destroyed! Now it is one of the finest...
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Peña Adobe Welcomes Back “Artists at the Adobe”
Vacaville CA (April 6, 2019)
The Peña Adobe Historical Society will host their annual “Artists at the Adobe” at the Peña Adobe Park in Vacaville, on Saturday April 6, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park is located in Vacaville...
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The House That Hand Built
Lancaster PA (April 6, 2019)
Are you interested in learning how Edward Hand built Rock Ford, his gorgeous Georgian home, in 1792? Do you want to know how masonry, surveying, building and history inspire a day of fun? Then spend...
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DWELL in the IDL: Downtown Living Tour
Tulsa OK (April 7, 2019)
Take a look into the lives of urban residents. Tour-goers will see everything on this self-guided tour from upscale lofts to studio apartments in historic buildings and creative new construction alike.
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It's Tea Time @ Rock Ford Plantation
Lancaster PA (April 7, 2019)
During Rock Ford’s children’s event “It’s Tea Time” on Sunday, April 7 from 2 pm to 4 pm, Kitty Hand welcomes guests to an afternoon tea at Rock Ford, featuring delightful desserts,...
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Preserving Historic Places: Indiana's Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
Indianapolis IN (April 9-12, 2019)
Evansville hosts the 50th anniversary of Indiana's preservation conference. You'll see early adaptive use projects from the '60s and '70s alongside recent renovations like the 1939 Greyhound Station in...
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Conestoga Navigation: A Slackwater Canal
Lancaster PA (April 11, 2019)
Rock Ford will welcome guest speakers Donald Kautz and Benton G. Webber as they present “Conestoga Navigation: A Slackwater Canal” at 4:30 pm in the Rock Ford Barn. Their presentation will...
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Free Admission Day @ The Santa Monica History Museum
Santa Monica CA (April 11, 2019)
The Santa Monica History Museum offers free admission on the second Thursday of each month. Instead join us Thursday, April 11 for our next free admission day.
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Heritage Homes Tour
New Bern NC (April 12-13, 2019)
Hurricane Florence dealt our community a blow, but New Bern’s history is a story of great strength and resilience. And that’s worth celebrating! The New Bern Historical Society will...
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2019 Time Travelers Ball
Fort Collins CO (April 13, 2019)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2019 Subject: Time Travelers Ball Happens April 13 Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 7–10 p.m. (doors open at 6:30) Location: Rio Grande...
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A Glimpse Into History: What Famous People Have Said About Oregon and the Need to Conserve It
Fairview OR (April 13, 2019)
Join us Saturday, April 13, 2019 for guest speaker Michael McCloskey, author of A Glimpse Into History: What Famous People Have Said About Oregon and the Need to Conserve It. The meeting...
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Hands on History
Santa Monica CA (April 13, 2019)
Children and their parents are invited to this free series held monthly on a Saturday morning from 11:00 AM to Noon. Each session will include a short, age-appropriate history lesson in...
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Historic Window Rehab Workshop
Oil City PA (April 13, 2019)
Join the Oil Region Alliance and Oil City Main Street for a historic windows rehabilitation workshop that will include an overview of proper repair techniques and an opportunity to try the discussed methods...
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Old House Revival Tour
Portland OR (April 13, 2019)
Our popular home tour returns with six homes to tour. This event demonstrates that older homes can retain their original character, and even materials, while still being updated for 21st-century living...
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Spies of Revolutionary Rhode Island Explored in Upcoming Lecture at Linden Place Mansion
Bristol RI (April 13, 2019)
Rhode Island was a hotbedof espionage during the Revolutionary War. Many ordinary Rhode Islanders---some with Tory sympathies, and some Patriots--- became spies, in some cases risking their lives repeatedly...
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Society of Architectural Historians 72nd Annual International Conference
Providence RI (April 24-28, 2019)
The Society of Architectural Historians will host its 72nd Annual International Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, April 24-28, 2019. Architectural historians, art historians, architects, museum professionals,...
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"The Hamilton Connection: Scottish music, stories and a Founding Father"
Islip NY (April 25, 2019)
On Thursday, April 25, 2019, The Historical Society of Islip Hamlet and The Islip Public Library will co-host Musica Dolce's "The Hamilton Connection: Scottish music, stories and a...
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Preservation Trades Workshop 2019
Natchitoches LA (April 26, 2019)
A variety of traditional trades demonstrations over 2-days in historic Natchitoches, Louisiana. About this Event: The Preservation Trades Network is partnering with the National Park...
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Preservation Durham 23rd Annual Home Tour: Building the American Dream
Durham NC (April 27-28, 2019)
Preservation Durham's annual home tour is an important part of Preservation Durham's mission -- to protect Durham's historic assets through action, advocacy, and education. The tour enables Preservation...
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Conversations with Thomas Jefferson
Forest VA (April 27, 2019)
Experience a pivotal moment in American history as you witness a conversation between Thomas Jefferson and his good friend, fellow revolutionary and political rival, John Adams. The two met at the 1775...
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Celebrating the 1939 World's Fair: 80th Anniversary Bus Tour
New York NY (April 28, 2019)
This one-of-a-kind bus tour, with architectural historian and Art Deco expert, Tony Robins, will highlight the important cultural, design, and architectural contributions of the 1939 World's Fair.
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Leading Locally: Non-Profit and Preservation Management Strategies for Historic Properties
Haverhill MA (May 3-31, 2019)
Workshops for Managing Historic Properties Friday, May 3, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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America's National Churchill Museum 50th Anniversary
Fulton MO (May 3-5, 2019)
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of America’s National Churchill Museum at Westminster College where Winston Churchill delivered his legendary 'Iron Curtain' speech. We will commemorate the...
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How Should We Then Live? The Groffdale Mennonites of Yates County
Penn Yan NY (May 3, 2019)
Please join the Yates County History Center for the opening reception for their groundbreaking exhibit about the Mennonites of Yates County at 5 p.m. on Friday May 3rd at the L. Caroline Underwood Museum,...
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Derby Day at Linden Place Mansion
Bristol RI (May 4, 2019)
An afternoon of true southern hospitality at Linden Place’s 2nd Annual Derby Day Party on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 4pm-8pm. Can’t make it to Churchill Downs this...
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Queen Anne’s County featured in the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage
MD (May 4, 2019)
Queen Anne’s County featured in the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage Saturday, May 4, 2019 Enjoy a Spring Saturday on May 4 with friends or family in beautiful Queen...
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Architectural Restoration Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Forest VA (May 5-12, 2019)
Explore the architectural design, history and restoration of Thomas Jefferson’s retreat on this hour-long, behind-the-scenes tour guided by Travis McDonald, Poplar Forest’s Director of Architectural Restoration....
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Mid-Century Modern Design Series
Bend OR (May 10-11, 2019)
Preserving Adapting a Mid-Century Home for Modern Living Please save the date for a mid-century design series to help you preserve and sensitively adapt your mid-century home for modern living.
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Mother’s Day / Women of Poplar Forest Tours
Forest VA (May 12, 2019)
Give mom a special women’s-eye-view of Poplar Forest on Mother’s Day. And be sure to include one of the special Mother’s Day tours on your itinerary. The tour, offered at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., brings...
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Basic Cemetery Conservation Preservation Woorkshop
Lancaster PA (May 13-15, 2019)
A cemetery affair Day 1: Cemetery Conservator and Expert Robert Mosko, of Mosko Cemetery Monument Services will lead a full day lecture and classroom instruction on identifying the types of cemeteries...
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Preservation of Industrial Archaeology & Its Construction History
Chicago IL (May 17, 2019)
The Association of Preservation Technology, Western Great Lakes Chapter (APT WGLC) and the Construction History Society of America (CHSA) will hold a collaborative 2019 Symposium Preservation of Industrial...
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Albany 30th Anniversary Pop-Up Tour
Albany NY (May 18, 2019)
Join the Society for Commercial Archeology for a free members-only pop-up event in Albany, New York on May 18, 2019, as we retrace (more or less) our 1989 tour. Using the original...
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The Day is Past and Gone: A Trilogy of Slave Life at Poplar Forest
Forest VA (May 18, 2019)
Teresa Harris’s original trilogy about slave life at Poplar Forest returns to Mr. Jefferson’s south lawn for one performance only on Saturday, May 18. Drawn from real-life experiences, the trilogy explores...
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Wright Plus Housewalk
Oak Park IL (May 18, 2019)
Celebrating its 45th year, the 2019 Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk invites guests to experience design in Oak Park, home to the world’s largest concentration of Wright-designed buildings....
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Dandelion Drive-A Journey in Time
OH (May 19, 2019)
A drive-it-yourself tour of four (4) historical societies in the southern region of Medina County. The 2019 tour includes: Wadsworth Area Historical Society, Seville Historical Society, Chippewa...
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Renewing Wright’s Vision: Restoring the Robie House
Chicago IL (May 19, 2019)
Completed in 1910, theRobie House is celebrated as one of the defining buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright’s career. Spring 2019 marks a critical moment in the history of this remarkable building as the Frank...
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Wright on the Farm—Muirhead Farmhouse and Fabyan Villa
Oak Park IL (May 20, 2019)
Tour Fabyan Villa, Colonel George and Nelle Fabyan’s retreat turned permanent residence. Wright’s 1907 comprehensive remodeling of the original home created a focal point for the family’s expansive riverbank...
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American Battlefield Trust Annual Conference
Lexington KY (May 29 - June 2, 2019)
Next summer, join the American Battlefield Trust members and staff — along with some of the nation's elite historians — for four days of camaraderie and touring in Lexington, Kentucky!
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Attend the Architectural History and Restoration Field School at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest
Forest VA (June 2-15, 2019)
FOREST, VA: The octagonal villa at Poplar Forest is considered by many architectural historians to be Thomas Jefferson’s most mature and personal work of architecture. Jefferson supervised the construction...
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Call for Papers: Wacky Wisconsin – SCA’S 42nd Annual Conference
Wisconsin Dells WI (June 5-8, 2019)
“Wacky Wisconsin Dells” – Join the Society for Commercial Archeology’s (SCA) conference in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin from June 5-8, 2019. The three-day conference includes two days of motorcoach...
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Step Back in Time
Richfield WI (June 9, 2019)
Step Back in Time 1 pm - 4 pm Spend an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at the Richfield Historical Park by visiting historic buildings and learning how day-to-day duties were done...
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2019 Arizona Historic Preservation Conference
Prescott AZ (June 12-14, 2019)
On behalf of the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks and Trails, and the conference planning committee, I am delighted to invite you to join us at our Annual Arizona Historic...
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Poplar Forest Family Days
Forest VA (June 15, 2019)
Join Poplar Forest for a day focused on the family with special tours just for kids, crafts and hands-on history activities like brickmaking, quill pen writing and archaeology quests. Admission...
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Father’s Day at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Forest VA (June 16, 2019)
Treat Dad to a tour of Thomas Jefferson’s personal retreat and plantation grounds on his special day. Enjoy the tranquility of the natural landscape that once inspired Jefferson’s creativity; take guided...
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ICAM-NA 2019
Chicago IL (June 20-23, 2019)
Please mark your calendars! The next ICAM-NA (International Confederation of Architectural Museums - North America) meeting will be held at The Art Institute of Chicago in June of 2019. The conference...
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1776 the Musical at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Forest VA (June 27-29, 2019)
Revel in the revolutionary spirit of America’s Founding Fathers at Poplar Forest’s annual presentation of 1776—the Tony Award-winning musical comedy by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone based on the...
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Conference: Speak To The Light-Two Centuries of Women's History in the Finger lakes
Penn Yan NY (June 28-29, 2019)
Lectures on Jemima Wilkinson, Quaker women, Antoinette Brown, Haudenosaunee culture, Underground Railroad, the Fox Sisters and featuring Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner author of Women's Suffrage. Following...
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Independence Day Celebration
Forest VA (July 4, 2019)
Celebrate the American spirit—and the 243rd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—with a fun-filled day at Thomas Jefferson’s private retreat. Enjoy colonial-style entertainment,...
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National Teacher Institute: Civil Wars to Civil Rights
Raleigh NC (July 11-14, 2019)
Our annual National Teacher Institute brings together educators from all over the world. This four-day event includes breakout sessions, workshops, lectures, and tours from some of the leading experts...
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43rd National Conference & Theatre Tour
Philadelphia PA (July 14-17, 2019)
The League's annual conference is the largest annual gathering of historic theatre professionals, community leaders, and service providers and suppliers, attracting participants from across the U.S. and...
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History Camp
Front Royal VA (July 15-19, 2019)
History comes alive for 1st - 8th graders! Hands-on discovery of old tools, visit a historical encampment on site, learn the history of the northern Shenandoah Valley and Warren County...
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Richfield Art at the Mill
Richfield WI (July 27, 2019)
Richfield Art at the Mill 10 am - 4 pm Art and Fine Craft Fair Admission: $2, 5 and under FREE, Parking FREE Located in the beautiful Richfield Historical...
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Step Back in Time
Richfield WI (August 11, 2019)
Step Back in Time 1 pm - 4 pm Spend an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at the Richfield Historical Park by visiting historic buildings and learning how day-to-day duties were done long...
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Heritage Barn Workshop
Bend OR (September 14-15, 2019)
Do you own an old barn? Then join Restore Oregon and fellow barn owners for the 2019 Heritage Barn Workshop. SAVE THE DATE Saturday, September 14, 2019...
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21st Annual Thresheree & Harvest Festival
Richfield WI (September 21-22, 2019)
21th Annual Thresheree Harvest Festival Saturday and Sunday, September 21 22, 2019 9 am - 5 pm Admission: $6, children 12 under FREE Enjoy...
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Festival of Early American Arts
Nazareth PA (September 21-22, 2019)
The Moravian Historical Society will hold their Festival of Early American Arts on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, 2019 at our site in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The Festival will celebrate...
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African American Family History Day
Forest VA (September 21, 2019)
Join the Poplar Forest African American Advisory Group at the historic home’s annual African American Family History Day, an interactive experience designed to help you navigate historical records in search...
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Mr. Jefferson’s Salon Series: A Conversation on Race and Democracy
Forest VA (September 26, 2019)
Jefferson wrote the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence that have inspired people throughout the world to work for democracy. He also enslaved black men, women and children throughout his...
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Evening Trail Hike at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Forest VA (September 28, 2019)
“About twilight of the evening, we sally out with the owls bats and take our evening exercise.” —Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 1817 Join Poplar Forest...
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Wright’s Influence in Postwar Southern California
Los Angeles CA (October 2-6, 2019)
The 2019 conference, Wright’s Influence in Postwar Southern California, will focus on Wright’s work and recent attempts to preserve his legacy as well as the influence he had on other architects and...
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Fire Bell in the Night
Forest VA (October 5, 2019)
Poplar Forest brings history to life with “Fire Bell in the Night” an interactive program focused on the controversial Missouri Compromise of 1820, that essentially ensured the continued enslavement of...
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Archaeology Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Forest VA (October 11-12, 2019)
An amateur archaeologist himself, Thomas Jefferson is credited by some for setting the standard for modern archaeological science. Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists for a 90-minute walking tour focused...
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11th Annual Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival
Forest VA (November 16, 2019)
Eat, drink, shop and explore a gem of American history when the Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival returns to Poplar Forest. The festival, which celebrates Jefferson’s legacy as the father of Virginia wine,...
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Holiday Candlelight Tours
Forest VA (December 5-20, 2019)
Tour the president’s cherished hideaway decorated for the holidays on these hour-long tours. Experience the villa by candlelight while your guide paints a portrait of the ways the Jefferson family and...
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Christmas at Richfield Historical Park
Richfield WI (December 7, 2019)
Christmas at Richfield Historical Park Noon to 3 pm The Richfield Historical Society's Mill House and Lillicrapp Welcome Center will be open to visitors....
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Holiday Candlelight Wine Dinner
Forest VA (December 14, 2019)
Enjoy a magical glimpse of Christmases past; join Poplar Forest for a candlelit tour of the octagonal villa decorated for the holidays, in the style of the times. Then retire to Mr. Jefferson’s candlelit...
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