Are you ready to get out of the house now that the oppressive heat is gone? Here are two opportunities to enjoy the beauty of a South Berwick June day.

Landscape and Garden Tour, Hamilton House, South Berwick, Me.
Wednesday, June 11, 10-11:30
Phone: 207-384-2454
Admission: $8 Historic New England members, $12 nonmembers
Take part in a special opportunity to learn about the landscape and gardens at Hamilton House with Historic New England’s Piscataqua Region Landscape Manager Gary Wetzel. Imagine the changes in the land as wilderness yielded to a busy commercial waterfront then to farming and, finally, to formal gardens. Learn about the flowers, trees and other plants that surround Hamilton House and how Gary and his gardeners create and maintain the beautiful formal gardens. Pre-registration required.

Sarah Orne Jewett Walking Tour, Sarah Orne Jewett House, South Berwick, Me.
Wednesday, June 11, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Phone: 207-384-2454
Admission: $5 Historic New England members, $10 nonmembers
Celebrate the life and works of Sarah Orne Jewett with a walking tour of her former haunts. With the Jewett Memorial Committee’s new Sarah Orne Jewett Walking Tour Map in hand join this guided tour on an exploration of the streetscape of downtown S. Berwick. Imagine what life was like during Sarah’s lifetime with stops at places Jewett family members knew and frequented.