Behind Closed Doors tour at Castle Tucker
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker, including the upper shed, on a special Behind Closed Doors Tour. Courtesy of Historic New England
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker, including the upper shed, on a special Behind Closed Doors Tour. Courtesy of Historic New England
Join site manager Peggy Konitzky for the Behind Closed Doors tour at Castle Tucker on Friday, July 27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
This in-depth tour includes rooms and stories that are not included on the general tour. The tour offers a deeper view of the daily life of family and guests in this unique mansion overlooking the picturesque Sheepscot River and the historic village of Wiscasset. See additional bedrooms and unusual connecting spaces on three floors of this 30-room mansion.
Advance registration is required. Space is limited. Admission is $10 for members of Historic New England, $15 for nonmembers. To reserve a place, call 882-7169 or go to www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
Judge Silas Lee built Castle Tucker in 1807. He was a Harvard graduate, successful attorney and judge appointed U.S. attorney for the District of Maine by Thomas Jefferson.
After building an exquisite Georgian house just down the road on High Street, Lee spent 17 years acquiring the land for what was to be his new town house on the hill overlooking the Sheepscot River.
The interior of the house incorporated startlingly modern architectural features and trim. After suffering financial reversals due to the Jeffersonian Embargo of 1807, Lee and his wife Tempe were only able to enjoy life in their new mansion for seven years before his death in 1814.
In 1858, Captain Richard H. Tucker, Jr., eldest son of a local wealthy shipping family, bought the house and moved in with his young bride and newborn baby.
The Tuckers were at the pinnacle of Wiscasset society for four generations, but the public never saw the private turmoil of these lively and colorful personalities.
Occupied by the Tucker family for almost 150 years, Castle Tucker is filled with original furnishings and decoration. The mansion, grounds and barns reveal a fascinating view of the lives of a Victorian Wiscasset family.
Castle Tucker is located at 2 Lee St. in Wiscasset. Historic New England is the oldest, largest and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation.
For a full program calendar and more information on their collection and 36 historic house museums across five states, go to www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
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