The fabric (and follies) of their lives…
FRESH OFF THE PRESS!
Docent Donn Smith has been busy poking around the attic of the Mather Homestead and he's found treasures abound! Check out his blogs which document his findings including artifacts from 250 years of American life - a bible from 1743, a girl's dress from the 1860's, Stephen Mather's camera, a love letter written by Stephen Mather to his wife ❤️ and more. Oh the stories they tell!
- Feb 5, 2023
- 1 min
Another second cousin. A noble first.An appreciation of Winona Caroline Martin
- Feb 5, 2023
- 1 min
A second cousin. A notable first. An appreciation of Margaret Floy Washburn
- Feb 5, 2023
- 2 min
Aunt Rana's Shawl
- Feb 5, 2023
- 1 min
It Really Was a Sheepskin!
- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min
The tie that binds…An appreciation of Edward Walker
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
Sometimes a map leads you to a chest, and at other times…
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
Fifty years ago this year…Dedication of the Mather Gorge on the Potomac
- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min
A look back to that middle name … An appreciation of Stephen Higginson Tyng
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
What goes up, must come down, spinnin’ wheel…
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
In the days before Fortnite…Delving into a hidden trove of children’s books
- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min
Great-grandson of a preacher man. An appreciation of Reverend Charles Grandison Selleck
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
She wore blue… A remembrance of Ella Maria Mather
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
Have You Seen this Man?
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
If Wishes Were ... Remembering Joseph W. Mather
- Jan 31, 2023
- 2 min
2023 Essay Contest - 5th grade honorable mention
- Jan 31, 2023
- 2 min
2023 Essay Contest - 6th grade winning essay (tie)
- Jan 31, 2023
- 2 min
2023 Essay Contest - 6th grade winning essay (tie)
- Jan 31, 2023
- 2 min
2023 Essay Contest - 7th grade winning essay!
- Jan 31, 2023
- 12 min
The Story of the Mather Homestead ... as told by Gordon Hastings