The Power of Story...and some Yellow Wallpaper
We've had the pleasure of welcoming a number of talented theatre artists into our PhilaLandmarks houses over the course of the last few years...and we are always in awe watching our historic rooms come to life in the course of these theatrical productions. This coming Sunday, July 10th, the Physick House will be the site of a new production of "The Yellow Wallpaper" featuring the talented actress Jennifer Summerfield. Jennifer has become a favorite around PhilaLandmarks...wel
A Box Full of Hair and Other Mysteries (or why Grumblethorpe is just sooo cool)
I was sifting through drawers in boxes in one of the bedrooms at Grumblethorpe. I opened what looked to me like a Jewelry box, but was filled to the brim with blonde hair. Not a small lock of hair, or a locket holding hair, but a gently folded pile of blonde hair. I still haven’t discovered why it was there or who it belonged to, but its been added to my long list of questions about the Wister family. The box of hair was one of many surprises that awaited me as I searched thr
