Guided Tour of Hearthside on Sun. Oct. 25, 2020
Best known for its unusual architecture, Hearthside also has lots of stories about its previous owners to tell and an impressive array of antiques and artifacts to show. Throughout the year, a number of exhibits and special programs are held that feature some aspects of its history. But sometimes, we just conduct tours to showcase its full history. On Sunday, October 25th will be one of those times as we host guided history tours of Hearthside.
These one-hour guided tours are led by docents in period attire and include 11 rooms on the first and second floors. Learn about the fascinating history of Hearthside and its legendary beginnings as the result of a winning lottery ticket. "The House That Love Built" has welcomed several different families as its residents over the past 200 years until ownership passed to the Town of Lincoln in 1997. Over this time, Hearthside has been home to a candle and soap maker, a lawyer, a horse breeder, several farmers, a real estate developer, a merchant, a hand-weaving business, a coal and lumber dealer, a mill owner, a printer, and a publisher.
Timed admissions are in allotments every 20 minutes to allow for ample social distancing throughout the house with 4-5 guests per slot.
ALL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES MUST BE RESERVED AND ADMISSION PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. General admission is $12; $5 ages 10-17; Member discount.
We are happy to welcome visitors back to Hearthside to share its beauty and storied history. Safety is our key priority for both visitors and our volunteers. Therefore, we have developed a set of guidelines for our tours and programs. This includes:
- Limiting the number of visitors to just 4-5 for with timed admissions every 20 minutes to allow space between groups.
- Admission is only through advance registration. This will control the numbers at any one time as well as provide contact information should tracking be necessary later on.
- All guests must wear face masks during the visit.
- Visitors will be reminded to practice physical distancing of 6 ft. throughout the tour with markers on the floor.
- One-way traffic pattern throughout the house to avoid face-to-ace encounters.
- Hand sanitizers will be available upon arrival and for visiting gift shop.
- Deep cleaning prior to opening. Sanitizing of handrails after each group.
We hope you'll join us!