Tate House & Museum

Tate House, a Georgian-style house sited on a knoll overlooking the Stroudwater and Fore rivers, was built in 1755 for Senior Mast Agent George Tate and his family. Tate held a prominent position in the colonies because England’s naval supremacy in the eighteenth century depended on a steady supply of masts that came from logging New England’s massive white pines. Today Tate House stands as a reminder of the economic importance of Maine’s lumber industry leading up to the Revolution. Its unique architecture, elegant period rooms and furnishings, and its enchanting colonial herb garden make it a vital place to connect with Maine’s colonial roots. The garden tour highlights the importance of gardening in the eighteenth century for food, medicine and pleasure.

 

www.tatehouse.org