Free Tours Offered During Open House<\/p>\n
(Oneida, NY- March 2013) Tour the Oneida Community Mansion House for free on Sunday March 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. during its annual Open House.<\/p>\n
Visitors may explore exhibits and tour period rooms at their own pace throughout the 93,000 square foot building and enjoy refreshments in the Lounge.\u00a0 On exhibit: \u201cJohn Humphrey Noyes:\u00a0 Pictured and Described\u201d; \u201cWorld War II at Oneida Ltd\u201d, an Orientation Exhibit; and \u201cThe Braidings of Jessie Catherine Kinsley.\u201d<\/p>\n
Period rooms include the Big Hall, described as \u201can embodiment of our life and faith\u201d by founder John Humphrey Noyes, with its exquisite trompe l\u2019oeil ceiling; the Upper Sitting Room that most defined their idea of home; the Community Library where lifelong education was encouraged and more than 100 newspapers, magazines, and journal subscribed; and the Vestibule and its cabinet of curiosities.\u00a0\u00a0 Tour guides stationed in the period rooms are available to answer questions about the Oneida Community and their Mansion House, a National Historic Landmark.<\/p>\n
The Oneida Community Mansion House was the home of the 19th century utopian Oneida Community (1848-1880).\u00a0 Today, the building houses a living museum with permanent and changing exhibitions,\u00a0residential apartments, overnight lodging, a gift shop, and banquet and meeting space. It is located at 170 Kenwood Ave.<\/p>\n
For information call 363-0745 or visit oneidacommunity.org.<\/p>\n
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