Digging Deeper: 250 Years of History at the Mather Homestead
Darien, CT
About
This Digging Deeper is presented in partnership with The Mather Homestead.
The Mather Homestead was home to six generations of the Mather family over nearly 250 years. The history of the property reflects the history of not only the family, but of the region and country, as it transitioned from 100-acre self-sustaining farm owned by Deacon Joseph Mather, to post-industrial summer estate with manicured gardens owned by industrialist, conservationist and the first Director of the National Park Service, Stephen Mather, to the family home of one of Connecticut's first female architects, Bertha Mather. The home transitioned from the Mather family to the newly created Mather Homestead Foundation in 2017 to be preserved as a museum dedicated to historic education. Since that time, the Foundation has restored the gardens and the entire property has been beautified. Take a step back in time on this beautiful property on Darien's "four corners" where history was made.
Price: $30 Members | $40 General
2025 Digging Deeper Date: Saturday, June 7
2 Sessions: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location
Digging Deeper: 250 Years of History at the Mather Homestead
Fairfield County
Darien, CT 06820
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