WORCESTER – The Worcester Historical Museum is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Salisbury Mansion with a series of events starting this weekend.
The museum was constructed in 1772 for Stephen Salisbury near what is now Lincoln Square. The mansion was moved to its current location at 40 Highland St. in 1929.
Over the years, the mansion was restored to the 1830s to reflect the time when widow Elizabeth Tuckerman Salisbury lived in it.
In 1984, the mansion was open to the public and is the city’s only historical house museum and WHM’s largest artifact.
Here is the list of events celebrating the Salisbury Mansion anniversary:
Sunday, Sept. 25 – Afternoon Tours of the Mansion/Celebrating the Birthday of Stephen Salisbury 1
- 12 PM to 3 PM
- Tour the museum and hear about the Salisburys and their acquaintances.
- Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for seniors.
Thursday, Sept. 29 – Candelight tour of the mansion
- 5 PM to 7 PM
- Registration required: Call 508-753-8278 x107
- Admission is $10; WHM members free admission
Saturday, Oct. 1, Oct. 29 and Nov. 12 – Revolutionary Walking Tours
- 10 AM to 11:15 AM
- Admission is $10; WHM members free admission
- Registration encouraged: Call 508-753-8278 x107
Saturday, Oct. 15 – Sudbury Minutemen Reenactment and Cooking Demonstration
- 10 AM to 3 PM
- Free admission
Lead image: Salisbury Mansion/ThisWeekinWorcester.com
