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In March of 2023, Get Away Mavens, a website that publishes romantic get-away itineraries highlighted Historic London Town & Gardens as...
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London Town
- Sep 21, 2021
- 5 min
William Brown House Preservation Work Update: The End and Beyond!
William Brown House, photo by Jeff Jackson Photography Preservation work began on the c.1760 William Brown House in August 2018. Now,...
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London Town
- Aug 1, 2021
- 2 min
50th Anniversary Post: 5 Decades of School Programs
In celebration of 50 years at Historic London Town & Gardens, we wanted to share photos from our school field trip programs over the...
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London Town
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
William Brown House: Through the Years
In celebration of Historic London Town and Gardens’ 50th anniversary, we wanted to share a look back over how our most historic building,...
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London Town
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
London Town at 50: The Creation of Historic London Town and Gardens
On April 15, 1971, the first visitors to the London Town Publik House and Arboretum signed the original registry. They toured the c.1760...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
Update on the William Brown House
Photo of the William Brown House by Bob Peterson. A framed copy of this photo will be available in our online auction this November!...
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London Town
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Lost Lives of London Town: Sall's Story
Sall, an eleven-year-old girl, was taken from her mother. The year was 1760.
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London Town
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
Virtual Tour of the William Brown House
Take a virtual tour of the c.1760 William Brown House (a National Historic Landmark). Learn more about the people who lived and worked there
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Apr 9, 2020
- 2 min
Tavern Tales: Tavern Pricing
This week’s #TavernTales post focuses on their pricing structure. Did you know that the prices were set by the government throughout, and...
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London Town Staff
- Apr 6, 2020
- 1 min
History Mystery: Surprise Inside the William Brown House Desk
Watch the video to learn about a mysterious inscription found in a desk in the c.1760 William Brown House (National Historic Landmark)....
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Apr 30, 2019
- 2 min
William Brown House - Pass-through Revealed
For the first time in at least a century (if not 200 years), this arched architectural feature is revealed! We believe that this feature...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
William Brown House - Attic
An important component of the William Brown House preservation project focused on repairing some deteriorating roof joists and brick...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Apr 17, 2019
- 1 min
William Brown House - Chimneys
An notable architectural feature of the William Brown House are the two central chimneys. As you might expect, the chimneys get battered...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Mar 20, 2019
- 2 min
William Brown House - Spring 2019 Goals
We're excited that Worcester Eisenbrandt (WEI) is back on site! They started last week and will work through the end of April on the...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Oct 24, 2018
- 3 min
William Brown House - Builder's Error?
One of the neat benefits this preservation project has given us is the chance to climb around the scaffolding and look more closely at...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Oct 17, 2018
- 2 min
William Brown House - Porches
Throughout the years, the William Brown House has served multiple functions (colonial tavern, almshouse/poorhouse, and historic house...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Sep 19, 2018
- 1 min
William Brown House - Windows' "Surprise"
Today's post about the William Brown House preservation project is focused on a challenge we've run into with the building's windows....
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Aug 29, 2018
- 2 min
William Brown House - Scope of Work
The William Brown House project is meant to accomplish a few goals. First and foremost, the preservation work will repair damage caused...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
- Aug 22, 2018
- 1 min
William Brown House - Preservation Project Starts!
The much-needed preservation project has started for the c.1760 William Brown House! The first part of the project will focus on...
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