Documenting Histories of Enslavement Connected to the Vaughan Family

Painting by Florence Daly, Old Hallowell Day Poster (1998) depicting Hallowell’s waterfront on the Kennebec River in the late 18th/early 19th century. Ships from Hallowell

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Practice Low-Impact Photography

A movement is afoot to support the sustainable use of natural places by photographers! Here at VWHH we are just learning how to talk about

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Indigenous Land & Enslaved People Acknowledgment

Traditionally, we have told the story of our historic site beginning with the building of Vaughan Homestead in 1794, but of course, this is not

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JUNE 17, 2023: Garden Party

You’re Invited! Celebrate the coming of summer on  June 17 from 5-8 pm. Unwind with friends, stroll the gardens, take in a bit of history,

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Hallowell Area Garden Tours Presented by the Hallowell Citizen’s Initiative

Saturday, July 23 between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Take a look at some of the area’s loveliest gardens. Six cottages at Granite Hill Estates

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Gaslight Theatre In The Garden Pavilion … Presenting “I Hate Shakespeare”

Join us for this lively Old Hallowell Day Production! July 15 and 16 at 6:00 and a 2 PM matinee on the 17th By Steph

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House & Grounds Tours 2022

House Tours are offered at 10:00 a.m. on select days throughout July and August 2022: July 14, 21 & 28 | August 4, 11, 18 &

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April – June 2022

The house and grounds are alive again! Volunteer interpreters and researchers were here each Wednesday through the spring, the prom was here, 3rd graders came

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Summer at VWHH

A day in the garden.

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Attention Camp/Summer Program Groups!

Planning a trip to Vaughan Woods with your summer program group? Remember, groups may not be larger than 12 people, and all groups must pre-register

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