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Contributors Corner September 2023
The French Room In this feature, Nichole Sheaffer of Terrawood Design, who led the restoration of the French Room, writes about its fascinating history and

Contributors Corner June 2023
Travel Trunks of the mansion In this month’s feature, Michele Gustin, Program & Operations Manager at The Barker Mansion, writes about one of her favorite

Contributors Corner March 2023
The History and Practice of refinishing fine wood floors In this feature, Chris Grohs of Terrawood Design & Custom Wood Craft, whose craftmanship is restoring

Contributors Corner February 2023
A portrait of Catherine barker hickox In this feature, Sarane Hickox Ross reflects on the portrait artist Elizabeth Shoumatoff (1888-1980), one of whose paintings is

Thank You from The Barker Mansion!
Thank you for celebrating the 2022 Christmas Season with us at The Barker Mansion. We had a wonderful season and hope you did too!

Curator’s Corner December 2022
Christmas Traditions From The Gilded Age “Happy Holidays, Fellow History Lovers!” When we think about the holiday season, certain festive images spring to mind: Christmas