WISCASSET — Edith Wharton’s classic novel “The Age of Innocence” gives a vivid picture of the world of high society in Gilded Age New York City. Men and women lived lives dictated by strict rules of behavior, unwritten yet understood by all. Public perception was paramount if anyone was to be considered a member of polite society.
How do the wealthy and socially prominent Tuckers of Wiscasset compare to the characters depicted in Wharton’s novel? What are the connections between these stories?
A special tour of Castle Tucker, 2 Lee St., on Thursday will explore these questions. The tour is given by site manager Peggy Konitzky and runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
A news release describes the tour as follows:
Built in 1807 and lived in by one family from 1858 until the turn of the 21st century, Castle Tucker offers the visitor a trip through time to Victorian Wiscasset through the stories of Capt. Richard Tucker Jr., his wife, Mollie, and their five children. Preserved by three generations of Tucker family women, this large Regencystyle mansion is still filled with the original furniture and decoration chosen and used over the years by this colorful family. Their story is one of affluence and hardship, adventure and loss. Come hear how, like the characters in the novel, Richard and Mollie’s private story was hidden from public Wiscasset.
Admission is $10 for members of Historic New England and $15 for nonmembers. Reservations are required and space is limited.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 882- 7169 or visit www.Historic- NewEngland.org.
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