Museum Offers Presentation about Maudslay’s Garden History
Museum Offers Presentation about Maudslay’s Garden History
Newburyport, MA—May 29, 2018: Maudslay State Park is beloved for its miles of trails and beautiful scenery. The former estate offers sweeping views of two rivers, formal gardens, and an abundance of ornamental trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, and mountain laurel. The property’s cultural history is as rich as its natural beauty, and will be highlighted in a program sponsored by the Museum of Old Newbury on Thursday, June 7 at 7:00pm. Park interpreter Donna Sudak will present “A History of Maudslay’s Gardens” at Newburyport’s newly renovated Brown Chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery, 4 Brown Street. Join Sudak to discover the hidden treasures found in the landscape of the former Moseley family estate. The presentation includes archival photos and is accompanied by a narrative explaining the early history of the property. Maudslay State Park was once the Moseley family estate, and at its peak, included 30 structures and employed 40 staff to service the grounds. The main house boasted 72 rooms, and other buildings on the site included houses for the head gardener and coachman.
The Formal Garden was a main feature of the property, and Sudak’s talk will highlight the work of landscape architect Martha Brookes Hutcheson (1871-1959) in this area. Hutcheson studied landscape architecture at both the New York School of Applied Design for Women and at MIT. She toured Europe to study gardens in the late 1890s, and designed gardens in the Boston area and throughout New England. In 1935, Hutcheson became the third woman to be named a fellow to the American Society of Landscape Architects.
This program is free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended due to limited seating. Please contact the Museum of Old Newbury at 978-462-2681 or info@newburyhistory.org. The June 7 program will begin at 7:00pm and will be preceded by a reception at 6:30. This program is sponsored in part by the Institution for Savings.
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EMILY SHAFER
Assistant Director
Museum of Old Newbury
98 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
www.NewburyHistory.org
978-462-2681
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Date and Time
Thursday Jun 7, 2018
Thursday, June 7
6;30 pm
Location
Museum of Old Newbury
98 Fruit Street
Fees/Admission
Free
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