Maritime Mansions at Twilight is a new series of special, limited tours that highlight significant homes that have a maritime theme in a different town of the North of Boston region each month from June through October. Gloucester’s Sargent House will be featured on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. with “Reversal of Fortune: Judith Sargent & the Fight for Women’s Rights.” Hear how a loveless marriage, enormous debts, and a great love affair led to the fight for female independence. See works by Fitz Henry Lane and John Singer Sargent in a fabulous mansion near the harbor.
This tour can accommodate up to 20 participants and costs $15 per person. Please note that there are some stairs. Call ahead for handicapped/wheelchair entrance. Reservations are required. To order tickets or for more information about this program, including a downloadble brochure with the full 2009 Maritime Mansions series, please visit http://www.escapesnorth.com/maritime_mansions.
Other Maritime Mansions at Twilight Tours include:
Newbury(port)’s Town & Country Estates – Thursday, July 30
An Evening with Elizabeth Derby – Thursday, August 27
Point Shore Stroll/Lowell’s Boat Shop – Thursday, September 24
An Evening with Captain & Abigail Trask – Thursday, October 29
Maritime Mansions at Twilight is a special Escapes North program in conjunction with Historic New England.
Escapes North is a cultural tourism campaign led by the North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Peabody Essex Museum, with funding in part from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Escapes North highlights the area’s arts, architecture, literature, festivals and celebrations along with other cultural assets, making it easy for visitors to plan vacations and book lodging. For more information, visit www.escapesnorth.com.
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