Tag: New England Travel
Union Park Press New England Calendar Series: October 2012
It’s that time of year again—the leaves are changing, the air is crisp. Kids are planning their Halloween costumes and parents are stocking up on candy. It’s the perfect time of year to pull on a cable knit sweater and visit the sprawling gardens at Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park, the subject of our October digital desktop calendar.
“Under Cape Cod Waters” Comes to Life Off the Coast of Rhode Island
When I first began interning at Union Park two weeks ago, I didn’t expect that the time I had spent leisurely flipping through the pages of Ethan Daniels’ Under Cape Cod Waters would come in handy this past weekend. But when I found myself standing in awe on the pebbly shoreline of Barrington, Rhode Island, [...]
Union Park Press New England Calendar Series: June 2012
With Memorial Day weekend and the first round of cookouts behind us, we are happy to be enjoying these first few weeks of (unofficial) summer. For New Englanders, the season offers many opportunities for adventure and exploring our own backyards. In New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens, Kim Knox Beckius features several historic sites that [...]
New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens featured on Portland TV!
The Fells, in Newbury, NH. Photograph by William H. Johnson What do you get when a Maine TV station films a Connecticut resident in the state of New Hampshire? A truly New England experience, that’s what! Kim Knox Beckius, author of New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens, was on air with Steve Minich of Portland’s WMTW 8 last night, [...]
Historic Homes in Bloom: Eolia Mansion
Featured in New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens by Kim Knox Beckius and William H. Johnson, Eolia Mansion is a stunning 230-acre seaside villa located in Waterford, Connecticut. It was one of six homes owned by philanthropists Mary and Edward Harkness, and every April through October, the couple brought New York City children suffering from polio or tuberculosis to the [...]
Historic Homes in Bloom: Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site
Featured in New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens by Kim Knox Beckius and William H. Johnson, the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion is the former home of the wildly corrupt and scandal-ridden Benning Wentworth, first royal governor of New Hampshire. The forty-room home, which dates back to 1755, overlooks Portsmouth’s beautiful Little Harbor. A visit to the sprawling hundred-acre gentleman’s farm almost [...]
Historic Homes in Bloom: Victoria Mansion
Featured in New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens by Kim Knox Beckius and William H. Johnson, Victoria Mansion is the former home of successful hotelier Ruggles Morse. The magnificent 19th century structure, housed in the seaside city of Portland, Maine, helped usher in a new architectural era in America. The mansion is a definitive example of [...]
Cape Cod: The History and Legend of Scargo Tower and Scargo Lake
When mentioning tall structures and look-out points related to Cape Cod, it’s natural to have images of lighthouses flashing into your head. But there’s another structure that also fits the description. Proudly perched atop Scargo Hill, surveying the breadth, and much of the length, of scimitar-shaped Cape Cod, is historic Scargo Tower. It is a wonderful, circular stone [...]
New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens Featured on Apartment Therapy!
Do you remember a few weeks ago when New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens was featured in the Boston Herald for an article titled “The Ghosts of Gossip Columns Past?” We got a big chuckle out of that piece and we were delighted in the idea that a whole new audience was catching wind of [...]
Kim Knox Beckius to appear on South Shore Live
Union Park Press is thrilled to announce that Kim Knox Beckius, author of New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens will be interviewed on the WATD 95.9 FM radio show, South Shore Live, on January 23rd! The show airs from 8:00 to 10:00 pm, and from 8:00-8:30 pm Kim will be discussing her book, New England travel [...]
