Life From The Roots: Castle Hill at Christmas, Which of the 17 Rooms Judged Best?

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Castle Hill at Christmas, Which of the 17 Rooms Judged Best?

This photo is one of 17 that were beautifully decorated for Christmas at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA. Every year, there is a theme, and this year it was The Season of Carols. I'm showing photos and the program, with a map of all the rooms.

On December 9, 2015, I attended the annual Christmas display at the Estate. See my previous blog for more photos. I tried not to repeat pictures. On a personal note, I think the 2015 display was much more beautiful, I think because of the use of flowers.

Front entrance to the Crane Estate at Castle Hill, Ipswich, MA.
Photo taken in the summer.

From Wikipedia, "Castle Hill refers to either a 165-acre (67 ha) drumlin surrounded by sea and salt marsh or to the mansion that sits on the hill. Both are part of the 2,100-acre (850 ha) Crane Estate located on Argilla Road in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The former summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Crane, Jr., the estate includes a historic mansion, 21 outbuildings, and designed landscapes overlooking Ipswich Bay, on the seacoast off Route 1, north of Boston. Its name derives from a promontory in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, whence many early Massachusetts Bay Colony settlers immigrated, and predates the Crane mansion."

The Library, on the first floor. I don't believe we were allowed to use flash a few years ago, but this year we could, so I'm sharing the next 4 photos, with the flash, of this very lovely dark room.