Wined & Dined in 1809: A Special Evening Tour at Gore Place
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| Venue: | Gore Place Mansion |
| Dates: | Friday, November 23, 2007 |
| Hours: | Doors open at 6:30pm; Tour starts at 7:00pm |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Tours |
Christopher and Rebecca Gore enjoyed a gracious lifestyle with the help of servants and a home designed for entertaining. Their manor house in Waltham featured technologies that were 'cutting-edge' in their day including central heating, indoor plumbing and laundry drying cabinet.
Join this special evening tour of the 1806 mansion led by a guide in period dress and find out how these wealthy New Englanders entertained their guests during the holidays.
This is a great opportunity to treat yourself (and maybe your out-of-town visitors) to a peek at the lifestyle of the rich and famous, 1800s-style.
For more information call : (781) 894-2798 or visit the museum’s website at: www.goreplace.org.
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$12 Adults, $8 children, members free.
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52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA, 02453-6866 map
Phone: (781) 894-2798
Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. By public transportation: Take the Red Line to Central Square. Take the 70 or 70A bus toward Waltham. Gore Street is 1-1/4 miles West of Watertown Square.
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- Gore Place offers a special evening tour of the mansion
- (WALTHAM, MA) On Friday, November 23 at 7pm, Gore Place will offer a special evening tour of the mansion. The tour entitled Wine and Dine in 1809 will offer visitors a glimpse of how wealthy Americans entertained in the early 19th century.
- Christopher and Rebecca Gore enjoyed a gracious lifestyle with the help of servants and a home designed for entertaining. Their manor house in Waltham featured technologies that were 'cutting-edge' in their day including central heating, indoor plumbing and laundry drying cabinet.
- Join this special evening tour of the 1806 mansion led by a guide in period dress and find out how these wealthy New Englanders entertained their guests during the holidays.
- This is a great opportunity to treat yourself (and maybe your out-of-town visitors) to a peek at the lifestyle of the rich and famous, 1800s-style.
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