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A Victorian Writer’s South Berwick Maine Retreat - Sarah Orne-Jewett House
Historic Sites Kevin Durst 12/2/22 Historic Sites Kevin Durst 12/2/22

A Victorian Writer’s South Berwick Maine Retreat - Sarah Orne-Jewett House

The Sarah Oren-Jewett House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991 for its association with the Victorian-age writer.

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A Wealthy Ship Capatin’s 1807 Home - The Nickels-Sortwell House
House Museum Kevin Durst 11/18/22 House Museum Kevin Durst 11/18/22

A Wealthy Ship Capatin’s 1807 Home - The Nickels-Sortwell House

The white Federal-style mansion on Main Street was a symbol of wealth for William Nickels. It then became a hotel for 40+ years, before being acquired by Alvin Sortwell who restored it as summer house for his family.

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Dedicated Preservation in Wiscasset, Maine - Castle Tucker
Historic Sites Kevin Durst 11/11/22 Historic Sites Kevin Durst 11/11/22

Dedicated Preservation in Wiscasset, Maine - Castle Tucker

The house was built in 1807 by Judge Silas Lee, when Wiscasset was one of the busiest ports east of Boston. Captain Tucker bought the property and it stayed in the family until being turned over to Historic New England and operated as a house museum.

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A Historic Riverside Retreat - Hamilton House, South Berwick, Maine
House Museum Kevin Durst 11/4/22 House Museum Kevin Durst 11/4/22

A Historic Riverside Retreat - Hamilton House, South Berwick, Maine

Hamilton House was built by merchant Jonathan Hamilton, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1788. The Georgian-style house stands above the Salmon Falls River, and is surrounded by formal gardens and a 200-acre wildlife sanctuary.

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A House That Had It All, Including A Rumford Kitchen - The Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth, NH
House Museum Kevin Durst 10/28/22 House Museum Kevin Durst 10/28/22

A House That Had It All, Including A Rumford Kitchen - The Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth, NH

Merchant James Rundlet and his wife Jane built their home in 1807. The home was an urban showplace, filled with all the finest home furnishings and latest innovations of the day.

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Milton Massachusetts Gilded Age - Eustis Estate
House Museum Kevin Durst 9/16/22 House Museum Kevin Durst 9/16/22

Milton Massachusetts Gilded Age - Eustis Estate

The stately Eustis mansion is a historic family home designed by Milton architect William Ralph Emerson and built in 1878 for William Ellery Channing Eustis and his family.

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