Upcoming Events
Adventures in Whisky: A Global Tasting Experience
Friday, November 14, 2025
6:00-8:00 pm
Two good friends, Darren McInnis and George Chagnon, founded the North Shore Whisky Club in 2013. They host regular tasting events in the Boston area and collaborate with whisky makers and brand ambassadors from around the world. They are passionate about sharing their knowledge of all things whisky, not only with their club members but also with the whisky-curious in our local communities.
Join Darren and George as you tour the Forbes House Museum and sample a variety of worldwide whiskies that relate to the unique geographical identity of each room in the museum. A selection of food pairings will be provided by Cooking in with Stephanie.
$95/non-members; $85 members
The Past and Future of Rosewell Plantation – A Virtual Talk
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
7:00-8:30 pm
Discover the stories, history, and plans for Rosewell Plantation, once considered one of the grandest homes in colonial America.
Rosewell Plantation (1725 – 1738) in Gloucester, VA was once considered one of the grandest, most stately homes in all of colonial America. Built and owned by the Page family, it was here that John Page and his college friend, Thomas Jefferson, first began to explore the ideas of a new republic. Today, after a fire in 1916, it is a mere shell of its former self, but evidence of fine craftsmanship remains. Countless artifacts now lie beneath its soil. Through meticulous preservation, archaeology, and restoration work, what is emerging is not only the history of the structure, but the stories of the people who lived and worked there, most significantly those who were enslaved on the property.
The Forbes House Museum, in partnership with Adventures in Preservation, will be presenting a virtual talk about the preservation progress of and plans for Rosewell Plantation. The talk will be given by Dr. David Brown and Thane Harpole, founders of Fairfield Foundation, and Kenneth Tappan, masonry conservation expert, all of whom know Rosewell Plantation intimately. They will provide detailed anecdotes on their work.
Information will also be provided about how anyone can become involved with the project through volunteering with Adventures in Preservation!
“It is the responsibility of this generation to protect the impressive structure that remains to ensure Rosewell’s stories and lessons can be passed on to future generations. Without preservation and interpretation of historic sites like Rosewell, we risk losing the informed perspectives we now have on the difficult lessons learned over the past 300 years.”
Fairfield Foundation Co-Director, Thane Harpole
This talk is sponsored in part by the National Trust of Historic Preservation.
Virtual talk is free to attend.
