Homes With Stories
Some homes stay with me, not for their size or design, but for the lives they’ve held within their walls. I’m fascinated by how a single room can hold laughter, love, and countless moments that linger softly long after time moves on.
Recent Posts
The Red Stone School – Wayland, Massachusetts
When Henry Ford purchased the Wayside Inn in 1923, he saw more than an old colonial tavern, he saw the beginnings of a “living village”. He wanted a place where the essential virtues of early American life could be preserved. He wanted a community in which each building represented a foundation value. This schoolhouse would be the place where discipline […]
Gould House – Jay Gould’s Lynhurst – Tarrytown, New York
I visited the Gould House, known as the Lyndhurst Mansion with Marty. Perched high above the Hudson River in Tarrytown NY, the limestone mansion looks like a story book home with turrets and spires. Lyndhurst is one of the finest examples of the Gothic Revival style in America. When Jay Gould, the railroad tycoon, and […]
Harriet Tubman House – Auburn, New York
When I visited the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center in Upstate New York in 2024, I was familiar with her daring rescue stories and her work with the Underground Railroad. I learned more about the remarkable courage of her life after those dangerous journeys. Her story did not end when she stopped guiding enslaved people to […]
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s House – Concord, Massachusetts
When you step inside Ralph Waldo Emerson’s house in Concord, MA, you can feel the presence of a man whose ideas helped shape American thought. One of the objects in the entry hall of his home is his walking cane. This is the same cane he carried on his daily walks that inspired so many of […]
The Frost Place – Franconia, New Hampshire
This summer, we visited The Frost Place in Franconia, New Hampshire, the hillside farmhouse where Robert Frost lived with his family from 1915 to 1920. Standing on the front porch, the view looking towards the White Mountains is spectacular. This is the home when Frost’s career was beginning to rise. When Frost moved to Franconia in 1915, […]
Richard’s Cabin – Gold Hill, Colorado
Tucked away in Gold Hill, CO, is Richard’s Cabin. Its hand-hewn timbers date from the 1870s, when the town was alive with miners chasing the promise of gold in the newly framed Colorado Territory. Gold Hill was founded in 1859, the site of one of the first major gold discoveries in Colorado. By the […]
Noah Webster House – West Hartford, Connecticut
When I visited the Noah Webster House in West Hartford, CT, I stepped back into a Connecticut farmhouse built in the mid-1700s. Noah Webster was born in 1758, the son of a farmer and deacon who believed in education. At just 16, Noah left this home to attend Yale College, one of the finest in […]
The Florence Griswold House – Old Lyme, Connecticut
I have spent many hours and traveled many miles exploring interesting houses and historic places. Each one has its own story waiting to be found. Often, these journeys are ones I take alone, guided by curiosity and the comfort of quiet exploration. One such journey led me to the Florence Griswold House in Old Lyme, […]
Sagamore Hill – Oyster Bay, New York
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is a remarkable home and a lasting testament to the giant of a man, Theodore Roosevelt. Much has been written about this extraordinary figure who rose to the presidency at the young age of 42. Often regarded as one of the most intelligent and dynamic presidents. Roosevelt left an indelible mark with […]
Nathan Hale Homestead – Coventry, Connecticut
Tucked amid the rolling fields and stone-walled roads of Coventry, Connecticut, stands the Nathan Hale Homestead, built around 1772 by Richard Hale, the father of Nathan. Though Nathan did not grow up in this particular house, it stood on the family’s farmland where he had spent his boyhood. By the time the house was finished, […]
Rebecca Nurse Home – Danvers, Massachusetts
I am grateful that so many historic houses are still open to the public to explore and to remind us of the lives lived within them. One such home is that of Rebecca Nurse, a respected, elderly woman of Salem Village who became one of the most tragic figures of the Salem Witch Trials in […]
The Wayside Inn – Sudbury, Massachusetts
On a beautiful October day (2025), I drove to Sudbury, Massachusetts. There are so many places I’ve visited without taking a photo or leaving a written memory, so this time, I set out to capture the Wayside Inn, to record its presence and share it with you. Here in New England, we are surrounded by places that […]
