On Saturday, Sept. 3, Historic New England will open the circa 1789 Marrett House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tours on the hour every hour, the last tour starting at 4 p.m. Admission is $5. The Marrett House is open the first Saturday of each month during the open season, from June through October.
The Marrett House is named after Daniel Marrett, a Harvard graduate, who moved to Standish in 1796 to become the town parson. The grand 1789 house he purchased reflected his status as the community’s leading citizen. Over the years, Marrett’s children and grandchildren enlarged and updated the house, but left unchanged many furnishings and interior arrangements as relics of the past. Today, visitors to the house see the layering of eras and the many tastes that occur when a family resides in one house for three generations. Guests may also visit the restored, extensive perennial garden which the Marrett sisters laid out in the 1920s and 1930s.
Marrett House is located on Route 25 in the center of Standish on the right, opposite the town hall. The site is one of 35 historic properties in five New England states owned and operated by Historic New England.
Historic New England, presented by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional preservation organization in the country. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the lives and stories of New Englanders through their homes and possessions. For more information, visit Historic New England online at www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
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