Isaac Winslow House

Isaac Winslow House

Infobox_nrhp
name = Isaac Winslow House
nrhp_type =


caption =
location= 64 Careswell St., Marshfield, Massachusetts
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 4
lat_seconds = 50
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 70
long_minutes = 40
long_seconds = 25
long_direction = W
locmapin = Massachusetts
area =
built = 1700
architect =
architecture = Georgian
added = August 15, 2000
governing_body = Private
refnum=00000872cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
The Isaac Winslow House, also known as the Winslow House Museum, is a mansion located in Marshfield, Massachusetts built around 1700. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History of the Isaac Winslow House

The Isaac Winslow House is the ancestral home of the founding family of Marshfield and was considered an avant-garde South Shore mansion.

Built by Judge Isaac Winslow, grandson of Mayflower passenger and three-time governor of Plymouth Colony Edward Winslow, the house is an example of Marshfield’s historic past. Virtually untouched by modernization, it was occupied by a family of governors, generals, doctors, lawyers and judges who helped to create Marshfield and the South Shore. It survives as an example of how some well-to-do landed gentry, particularly those loyal to the King, lived in the years prior to the American Revolutionary War.

Among its occupants were General John Winslow, leader of the Massachusetts militia who is best known for his role in the evacuation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia—an event commemorated by Longfellow in his epic poem Evangeline. His son, Isaac Winslow, was a Loyalist doctor who quarantined and inoculated many Marshfield and Duxbury residents afflicted with smallpox. Largely because of his actions, his property was not confiscated after the Revolution. Another notable occupant was the manservant Britton Hammon, who after his voyages at sea, capture by Indians off the coast of Florida, subsequent escape and reconciliation with former master John Winslow, wrote his life story—becoming perhaps the first African-American to have published his work in the New World. It was in the Winslow House that generations of Winslow children grew up and became the influences on Marshfield society that they were.

The house remained in the Winslow family until 1822, and was later owned by Daniel Webster. It was restored and opened to the public in 1920. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Museum

A tour of the home shows antiques and architecture from the Winslow period, and includes items such as a chest built by Newburyport furniture maker Edmond Titcomb in 1700, and a Queen Anne dresser constructed around 1760.

While visiting the Winslow House, a visitor can also view the Daniel Webster Law Office—a building on the National Register which contains original letters and artifacts relating to the former congressman, Senator and Secretary of State who lived in Marshfield for the last twenty years of his life. Also on the grounds is a carriage shed housing Webster’s one-horse phaeton, as well as Marshfield’s own Concord Coach once used to transport passengers from Marshfield to Hingham, and a brougham formerly owned by a railroad magnate. A working Blacksmith Shop is on site and has been a favorite spot for many Marshfield school children on field trips to the House. Across the street is the 1857 Winslow Schoolhouse, and it shows how a school day would have been conducted prior to the American Civil War. The Tea Room, built in 1920 to serve turkey dinners used to raise money for the Winslow House restoration, is still in use for functions, lectures, field trips and dinners and can be rented out by approved private parties for their own events.

Beginning in 1920, the Winslow House has been the property of the Winslow House Association, a non-profit group created specifically to promote and sustain the long-term well-being of the home. It is open to the public for tours on Wednesday through Sunday beginning around Memorial Day to Columbus Day, and maintains a full schedule of dinners, lectures, concerts and other community events all designed to uphold Marshfield history and town pride.

References

External links

* [http://www.winslowhouse.org Isaac Winslow House website]
*Nrhp source1|MA|Plymouth|state3


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Historic 1699 Winslow House — The historic 1699 Winslow House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the ancestral home of the founding family of Marshfield and was considered an avant garde South Shore mansion. Built by Judge Isaac Winslow, grandson of… …   Wikipedia

  • Winslow, Maine — Infobox Settlement official name = Winslow, Maine settlement type = Town timezone = Eastern (EST) utc offset = 5 timezone DST = EDT utc offset DST = 4 postal code type = ZIP code postal code = 04901 area code = 207 blank name = FIPS code blank… …   Wikipedia

  • Octavius Winslow — D.D. Born August 1, 1808(1808 08 01) Pentonville, England Died March 5, 1878( …   Wikipedia

  • List of historic houses in Massachusetts — This is a list of historic houses in Massachusetts. Western Massachusetts =Berkshire County= * Lenox ** The Mount (Lenox) author Edith Wharton s estate; 1902 ** Ventfort Hall (Lenox) Elizabethan style mansion, built 1893 * Pittsfield ** Arrowhead …   Wikipedia

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — Location of Plymouth County in Massachusetts This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of …   Wikipedia

  • Daniel Webster Law Office — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …   Wikipedia

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island — Location of Kent County in Rhode Island This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic… …   Wikipedia

  • Marshfield, Massachusetts —   Town   Marshfield Town Hall …   Wikipedia

  • The Mayflower Society — Mayflower House Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts The General Society of Mayflower Descendants (also known as the Mayflower Society) is a hereditary organization of individuals who have documented their descent from one or more of the 102… …   Wikipedia

  • Bangor, Maine —   City   City of Bangor[1] …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”