I went to visit The House of the Seven Gables which is the seaside mansion associated with Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel “The House of the Seven Gables”:
The house was a residence for more than 240 years before it was opened to the public in 1910:
The colonial revival gardens were installed in 1909:
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in this house in 1804. It was moved to this site in 1958:
I walked around Salem taking pictures of old homes:
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
This museum is noted for its old paintings, tapestries, furniture and stained glass windows. Here are a few pictures of the interior courtyard which is exquisite:
LAST DAY IN BOSTON
Next garden tour is May, 2022 when I will be visiting northern Italy. In the meantime, keep posted here for blogs about Dawn Gardens in Grass Valley, California.
The next open garden at Dawn Gardens will be November 6 and 13 from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Thanks so much for sharing, Barry. This was a pleasurable vicarious garden trip. And your explanations and names were helpful.