Since 2015 a committee has been working to plan the commissioning ceremony for the newest destroyer for the US Navy, USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116), an ARLEIGH BURKE-class destroyer that has been under construction at Bath Iron Works since November 2012. The Ship is named …
Historic New England presents Preserving Affordability, Affording Preservation: Prospects for Historic Multi-Family Housing on Friday, April 27, 2018, at the All Saints’ Church in Boston. The conference gathers leading advocates in affordable housing and historic preservation to look at the past, present, and future of our region’s historic multi-family housing. …
When: Wednesday, February 14 6:30pm – 8:00pm Where: 310 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108, USA Description: How do we talk about race, gender and power when presenting 1770s politics to students and the public? Old South Meeting House Education Director Erica Lindamood, Museum Educator Kelsey Merriam, …
The Sewell C. Biggs WINTERTHUR FURNITURE FORUM Furniture Traditions of the Early American Countryside April 12–14, 2018 Don’t miss lectures, a craft demonstration, and workshops highlighting exciting new research on cabinetmakers in New England, the Shenandoah Valley, and the South, which will inspire greater understanding of, and …
Explore New England furniture at this in-depth series. Historic New England Senior Curator of Collections Nancy Carlisle introduces furniture made and used in New England from the seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Learn about regional variations in style, changing shop practices, consumer patterns, craftsmanship, and …
Historic New England is pleased to announce that its Field School in Preservation Practice will this year focus on “Using Easements to Protect Historic Property” and will take place Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14 in Shirley Center and Harvard, Massachusetts. Through lectures, case studies, and field observations …