08/17/2024
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Castle Tucker
2 Lee Street
Wiscasset
Event Type
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, August 17 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat visitor on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. This unique mansion is filled with the original furnishings and decoration of the Tucker family who lived here for over 140 years. Advance ticket purchase is required. Space is very limited. Admission is $15 for members of Historic New England,
$25 for nonmembers. Buy tickets today at https://my.historicnewengland.org/20286/doors-aug-17.
Castle Tucker, built in 1807, was the dream home of Judge Silas Lee and his wife Tempe. The couple enjoyed an elegant lifestyle in their new home. In 1858, Richard Tucker, Jr. and his young wife Mollie moved
into the house, immediately turning it into a fashionable Victorian home for their family of five children, who went on to live extraordinary lives outside Wiscasset. Hear stories of this talented and unusual family as you walk through their home, including the 1858 parlor and a kitchen with four generations of cooking technology still in place where it was used.
The final dates for this tour this season are September 7 and September 21. Space is limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Buy online at https://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/events.
