Update: Online advance ticketing extended to 1 a.m. June 13.

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Join us on Marlborough's 350th Anniversary weekend for a look inside historic homes representing the history of Marlborough, from The Peter Rice Homestead (1688) and farm houses from the 1700s with fireplaces for cooking, wide plank floors, and hand-hewn beams,  to a Victorian home with intricate painting and Eastlake hardware from the late 1800s and a charming cape built in 1920.

Each house and owner has a story to tell.  And along the way or at the end of your day relax at the Tea in the Peter Rice Homestead, with coffee, tea, juice, and dessert.

Purchase your ticket now and you'll save $5 off the pay-at-the-door price.  Your ticket covers the houses and the tour, and everyone in your party must have a ticket. 

Note that you will not be mailed a ticket and, unlike traditional home tours, you don't need to go to a central point to pick up a booklet.  Instead you will print a ticket at the end of your online purchase and can then use the information below to plan your trip.  When you present the ticket you've printed at the first house you visit you'll be given a booklet that you will use for admission to the other houses and the Tea.

All houses and the Tea are open one day only, Sunday, June 13, from noon to 5 p.m., and all proceeds benefit historic preservation in Marlborough.

 

The Brigham House (c. 1889)

             10 Stevens Street

Near the northwest corner of Stevens and East Main

No parking on Stevens. Park on Chandler or behind the building across from the Exxon Station.

The Peter Rice Homestead (1688)
377 Elm Street
On the North side of Elm Street, just East of the 495 overpass
Parking available in the lot across the street and on Elm Street

Important information: Admission, parking, and other tour details

• The homes will be open June 13 only (rain or shine) from noon to 5 p.m.
• You will not be mailed a ticket and don't need to go to one central location to pick up your ticket or a booklet.  Instead, you will print your ticket at then end of the online ticket process. 
  
• Pick the homes you want to see in the order you want to see them.  You will present the ticket you've printed at the first house you visit and will be given a booklet that you'll present at the other houses and at the Tea.
• The Tea will be at the Peter Rice Homestead and Museum at 377 Elm Street.  Stop in at any point during your day for coffee, tea, soft drinks, pastries, and sweets.  The Tea ends at 5 p.m., the same time that the homes close.
• To help ease parking headaches, please join your friends and share a ride. 
• Admission to the houses and the tea is $15/person in advance and $20/person on the day of the tour.  Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket.  
• All proceeds benefit historic preservation in Marlborough.

Our thanks to the homeowners and corporate sponsor

Our thanks to the owners who've already made a big commitment to historic preservation, and who will open their homes on June 13 to support historic preservation and the work of the Marlborough Historical Society.

And our thanks to our corporate sponsor, ScrubaDub, for their financial support.

Questions?

Before 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 13 send e-mail to tour@HistoricMarlborough.org.

You'll can also find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@marlborohistory).

From 11 a.m. onward you can reach us at the Peter Rice Homestead: 508-485-4763. 

Throughout Marlborough including
The Peter Rice Homestead
377 Elm Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

Sunday, June 13, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET)

Marlborough Historical Society

The Marlborough Historical Society is an all-volunteer, member-supported organization dedicated to historic preservation, education, and celebration in Marlborough.

Proceeds from the tour support historic preservation in Marlborough. 

The Marlborough Historical Society is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Complete information on the organization is at www.HistoricMarlborough.org.