“The Emerson Wallpaper: From York to Mount Vernon” with Peggy Wishart and Richard Nylander

Name: “The Emerson Wallpaper: From York to Mount Vernon” with Peggy Wishart and Richard Nylander
Start: 2026-04-12T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-12T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Old York Historical Society

April 12, 2026 2:00 PM
Old York Historical Society
3 Lindsay Road
York, Maine 03909

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Add To Calendar 2026-04-12 18:00 2026-04-12 19:00 UTC “The Emerson Wallpaper: From York to Mount Vernon” with Peggy Wishart and Richard Nylander How did a 1790's French wallpaper decorating a parlor in York, Maine, become a 2025 reproduction wallpaper in the Washingtons' bedroom at Mount Vernon? Hear the tale from Peggy Wishart, Research Center Director for Old York Historical Society, and Richard Old York Historical Society @ 3 Lindsay Road, York, Maine 03909, US Old York Historical Society membership@oldyork.org
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How did a 1790's French wallpaper decorating a parlor in York, Maine, become a 2025 reproduction wallpaper in the Washingtons' bedroom at Mount Vernon? Hear the tale from Peggy Wishart, Research Center Director for Old York Historical Society, and Richard Nylander, Curator Emeritus of Historic New England.

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Sun, Apr 12, 2026 2:00 PM

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Old York Historical Society

3 Lindsay Road
York, Maine 03909

Old York Historical Society

Old York cares for 16 buildings, 20 properties, more than 20,000 artifacts, 50,000 archival objects in the library, and serves thousands of people annually through tours, educational programs, exhibitions, and special events.

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