Historic New England’s Sundays in the Garden Concerts are held Sundays in July at 4 p.m. in the garden at Hamilton House. The beautiful gardens and sweeping view of the Salmon Falls River provide a picture perfect setting for these relaxed late-afternoon concerts. Pack your picnic basket and lawn chair and come prepared to enjoy some of the Seacoast’s most popular musical performers.
The Sundays in the Garden Concert Series concludes on July 25 with the Maine Squeeze Accordion Ensemble. Enjoy a fun afternoon of eclectic ethnic music from around the world, from traditional foot-tapping polkas to waltzes to zydeco.
In celebration of Historic New England’s centennial, members receive free admission to all 2010 concerts. For information on how to become a Historic New England member please visit www.historicnewengland.org. Admission for non-members is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $4 for children over 12. This year’s concert series is sponsored in part by Kennebunk Savings Bank.
Hamilton House is open for tours Wednesday- Sunday until mid-October. Tours begin at the garden cottage on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. House tours are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $4 for children, and free to Historic New England members. The price of the house tour is not included with concert admission.
Hamilton House is located on Vaughan’s Lane, adjacent to Vaughan Woods State Park, a mile off Route 236 in South Berwick. The site is one of 36 house museums owned and operated by Historic New England, the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the country. For more information, please contact the South Berwick Office of Historic New England at (207) 384-2454 or visit www.historicnewengland.org.
