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Justin Smith Morrill Homestead

Open Fri.-Sun., May 28 through October 9, 2022, 10am -5pm Morrill served in the U.S. Capitol grounds. Outbuildings include an icehouse and interpretive exhibits.

Justin Morrill Homestead
A 17-room gothic mansion in Strafford, Vermont built by Senator Justin Morrill in 1851. House and Senate from 1854 to 1898, and was chief sponsor of the 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Acts, making higher education possible for peoples from all walks of life. As Chairman of the Senate Commission on Public Grounds, in 1873 Morrill commissioned Frederick Law Olmsted to design the l

andscaping for the U.S. Guided tours of the historic house feature original furnishings. Self-guided interpretive signs lead visitors through exquisite 19th-Century Victorian Gardens exemplifying the Romantic Landscape Movement in America.

08/14/2026

What to do on a Sunday?

Stop by The Strafford Town House at 4 pm Sun, August 16th, and enjoy the Telling of Stories by four extraordinary women who farm, explore, experiment and create on the land and of the land. This storytelling experience will hold humor and struggle and inspiration.

It is not something to miss.

This free event is hosted by The Friends of The Morrill Homestead in partnership with the Division for Historic Preservation and with gratitude to our sponsor: ECFiber.

www.morrillhomestead.org

08/07/2026

Mark Sunday August 16th at 4 pm onto your calendars!

07/25/2026

Get outside and enjoy the weather on Saturday the 25th at 11 am---Join John Freitag as he leads his Historical Walk around Strafford Village connecting all the places to the lifetime of Senator Justin Morrill.

John will begin his walk at The Morrill Homestead entrance at 11 and take you through the Village pointing out history and humor along the way.

Cost is $5 for adults. It is a wonderful way to see history over time.

Sponsored by BGY Diversified.

www.morrillhomestead.org

07/20/2026

It was a wonderful day to be at the TownHouse and listen to Ted Levin’s readings from his latest book The Promise of Sunrise: Finding Solace in a Broken World.

Thank you to ECFiber for sponsoring this FMH event and to many who attended!

www.morrillhomestead.org

07/18/2026

Nice rainy day perfect for a Papermaking Workshop! Thank you, Angie Follensbee-Hall, extraordinary artist and educator.

And thanks to our sponsors:
Kate Cassidy of Sothebys
and Kumari of the Woods

www.morrillhomestead.org.

07/17/2026

Do you ever wonder about the name of the bird you hear in your lilacs and cannot see? Did you create new rituals and habits during COVID that you still maintain today? Did you know that gray foxes can climb trees? Haveyou ever found consolation in Nature after a terrible personal loss?

If these questions, or others that they beg, intrigue you, then you will want to hear naturalist Ted Levin read from and talk about his recent book - THE PROMISE OF SUNRISE: “Finding Solace in a Broken World.”

Ted's talk , hosted by The Friends, will be at 4 pm on Sunday the 19th at The Strafford TownHouse.

The talk is Free. Ted's book will be sold by The Norwich BookStore and he is happy to stay and do a personal signing.

The conversation will be open for questions and offer reflections on how the natural world can offer solace, inquiry, depth and be a part of great curiosity.

Join us on Sunday!

This event is sponsored by ECFiber.

www.morrillhomestead.org

07/11/2026

Join us in one week on Saturday, July 18th, when Angie Follensbee-Hall offers her Paper Making Workshop at The Morrill Homestead. Angie is an Upper Valley artist whose own artistic practice expands the beauty and functionality of the art of making paper. Angie teaches throughout the Upper Valley and we are delighted to host her in the Education Center from 1-4 next Saturday.

The cost of this workshop is $55. You can register online:
www.morrillhomestead.org

OR if the registration online gives you trouble, just contact:
[email protected] and let us know you want to sign up and pay when you attend next week.

Each paper art piece you create can become a framed work of art, an item of stationery for personal use, or a unique gift! Be creative! Learn the skill and the art.

Join us next Saturday!

This event is sponsored by Kate Cassidy of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty and Kumari of the Woods, Restorative Retreat in Strafford, Vermont.

07/08/2026

Minis for Morrill Auction
Bidding is open until 7pm Friday on 63 unique 4"x4" works of art at new.biddingowl.com/JustinMorrillHomestead
One of them could be yours!
Last chance to view them in person is 4-6pm Friday in the Ed Center at the Homestead.
Generously sponsored by Agatha's Resale Shop, Strafford General Store, and Alicia Willette, DDS.

07/06/2026

The Minis for Morrill Auction is more than just paintings!
View 63 unique works of art created by your friends and neighbors at new.biddingowl.com/JustinMorrillHomestead
One of these could be yours.
Bidding is open until 7pm Friday.
Join us in thanking our sponsors Agatha's Resale Shop, Strafford General Store, and Alicia Willette, DDS.

07/04/2026

Bidding is underway on the Minis for Morrill Auction!
Visit new.biddingowl.com/JustinMorrillHomestead to see 63 wonderful works of art donated by local artists.
Stop by the Homestead between 9:00-12:00 to admire the artwork in person. One of them could be yours!

Address

214 Justin Morrill Memorial Highway
Strafford, VT
05072

Website

http://morrillhomestead.org/, http://www.historicvermont.org/morrill/

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