Jane Bird, Museum Associate
Jan 112 min read
An Event for the Ages, Starring: Governor Henry Lippitt
In 1876, the eyes of every American were trained on the heart of Philadelphia as a celebration for the ages played out from May to...
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Sep 20, 20232 min read
Young Couple Find their Dream House: A Historic Stone Ender in Lincoln
Read about the new owners of the Valentine Whitman House in Lincoln.
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Anik Levcovici, Intern
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Reinventing 1893: The Rehanging of Mary Lippitt Steedman’s Bedchamber
Our homes become a museum of who we are, each item speaking to our interests and experiences. Whether it be a strategically placed doily...
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Aug 31, 20234 min read
2023 Rhody Award Winners
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Jane Bird, Museum Associate
Jul 28, 20232 min read
A Touch of the Gothic
Despite the solemn Renaissance Revival façade, it strikes many visitors as they enter Lippitt House Museum that this 1865 mansion is not...
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Carrie Taylor, Museum Director
Mar 17, 20231 min read
One Chip at a Time: A Paint Conservation Project
The elaborate interior painting is probably Lippitt House’s most striking feature. But over the years, moisture from several different...
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Dana Richie, Intern
Jan 3, 20233 min read
House at Work Tour: Working Spaces, Working Stories
A house as beautiful and grand as Lippitt House did not maintain itself. It required a significant amount of upkeep and work. Though the...
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Aug 31, 20223 min read
2022 Rhody Award Winners
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Devne’t DeGrandmont, Graduate Intern
May 31, 20221 min read
Embracing Changes
This spring, I had the pleasure of working with Director Carrie Taylor to help re-vamp and re-form the annual fundraising event for...
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Hanna Rashidi, Intern & Guest Blogger
May 4, 20222 min read
Taste of Providence: The Community Connections of Food
Through the dive into dining culture at Lippitt House Museum in the #TasteofProvidence series, it becomes clear that the customs and...
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Hanna Rashidi, Intern & Guest Blogger
Apr 20, 20222 min read
A Taste of Providence: The Rise of Chocolate
The dining room of Lippitt House Museum is home to an array of art pieces, though none are quite as intriguing as The Chocolate Girl....
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Hanna Rashidi, Intern & Guest Blogger
Apr 13, 20222 min read
A Taste of Providence: World War I Recipe Test
Surrounded by the grandeur of Lippitt House’s dining room, it is easy to lose sight of some of the harsh realities of history. However,...
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Hanna Rashidi, Intern & Guest Blogger
Apr 6, 20222 min read
A Taste of Providence: World War I & Self-Rationing
During WWI, May Lippitt Steedman, daughter of Henry and Mary Ann, worked with the Providence Red Cross heading the knitting and garment...
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Hanna Rashidi, Intern & Guest Blogger
Mar 30, 20222 min read
A Taste of Providence: Introduction
Museum intern and guest blogger, introduces her series, "A Taste of Providence."
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Cathy Saunders, Curator of Education
Mar 22, 20222 min read
A Taste of Providence and Beyond
If you visited Lippitt House Museum in the summer of 2017, you would have experienced the special exhibition, “The Art of Dining: A Taste...
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Aug 31, 20212 min read
2021 Rhody Award Winners
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Carrie Taylor, Museum Director
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Patent Medicines and the False Hopes of Miracle Cures
In the late 19th century with the growth of manufacturing capacity to meet demands from the growing consumer market, there was an...
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Jenny Schweich, Volunteer Docent
Nov 18, 20202 min read
The Odyssey of Making Miss Goddard’s “Soft Molasses Gingerbread”
What better way to honor the 100th anniversary of “The Vote” than to prepare a recipe from The Woman Suffrage Cook Book? Published in...
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Cathy Saunders, Curator of Education
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Polls, Pandemic, and Service
One of the things that drew me to work at Lippitt House Museum was its commitment to the family’s legacy of civic engagement. In an...
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preserveri
Aug 31, 20202 min read
2020 Rhody Award Winners
Read about the 2020 Rhody Award Winners.
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