The Forbes House Museum will host a three-day seminar in partnership with the Massachusetts Historical Society, “The Worlds of Thomas Hutchinson: Investigate the case of a Man Caught Up in Turbulent Times in Three Days, Three Viewpoints.” The cost is $100 for members of Massachusetts Historical Society and Forbes House Museum; $125 for non-members. Two lunches are included in the cost, along with educational materials.

The seminar will take place on 12- 14 July 2011 from 9:30am- 2:30pm. This special program is open to the public; PDP points and extra afternoon sessions are planned for educators.

The seminar will begin in Boston, with study of authentic Hutchinson documents; Day Two will feature a walking tour with Bill Fowler, former Executive Director of Massachusetts Historical Society. In Milton, Norma Jane Langford will give a presentation on Royalist families, with focus on the family of Dorothy Murray Forbes. Nina Graves of Milton, who has been studying the country estate of the Governor for over 25 years, will give a talk on her first-ever exhibit on the subject, featuring her own architectural drawings of Hutchinson’s garden.

For more information, or to receive a registration form, contact Kathleen Barker, Massachusetts Historical Society Education Coordinator at (617) 646- 0557 or by e-mail at kbarker@masshist.org. Interested applicants can also call the Forbes House Museum at (617) 696- 1815 for more information.

The Worlds of Thomas Hutchinson – background Information:

In this three-day workshop, we will explore Hutchinson’s dilemmas through three viewpoints: the collections at the Massachusetts Historical Society, the landscapes of colonial Boston, and the sanctuary he called home in Milton. 2011 marks the 300th birthday of the last civilian colonial governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Hutchinson – a man whose actions and uncompromising stance played a central role in the Stamp Act crisis and ensuing events throughout the decade preceding the Revolution. Massachusetts Historical Society is collaborating with the Forbes House Museum in Milton (on property that once comprised his 95 acre country estate) to examine the perceptions, decisions, and actions of Hutchinson, a man who ended up on the wrong side of history.

At the Massachusetts Historical Society:

Discover the issues Hutchinson confronted by viewing and working with rare 18th century documents that chronicle the conflicts

In Downtown Boston:

See what Hutchinson was up against as we take to the streets with historian Bill Fowler, who shows us the sites and scenes of mounting resistance.

At Forbes House Museum:

Gain insight into the life of Hutchinson as husband, father, landscape designer and gardener and statesman through study of his country retreat on Milton Hill. This day includes a presentation by Norma Jane Langford and an exhibit from the collection of Nina Graves. View Hutchinson artifacts at the Suffolk Resolves House, home of the Milton Historical Society.

For more information please email Robin Tagliaferri at the Forbes House Museum.