Treasure Hunt: Virtual Tours and Lectures

Join us for an exciting monthly series that takes you on a virtual journey through some of America’s most treasured historic sites! Each month, we’ll offer a new online experience to explore Great American Treasures (GAT) partner sites, showcasing their unique stories and historical significance, as well as themes they have in common.

Throughout the year, you’ll enjoy:

• 8 Virtual Tours: Get exclusive, guided tours of partner GAT sites, delving into their rich history.
• 4 Quarterly Panels: Engage with experts and explore broader historical themes through special panels featuring multiple sites. Each panel will focus on a specific topic, providing deeper insights and connecting stories across locations.

March 5th @ 6:00 PM ET

Gunston Hall

Gunston Hall is the historic Georgian-style home of George Mason IV (1725-1792), a fourth generation Virginian, senior statesman, and author of seminal documents such as the Fairfax Resolves, the Virginia State Constitution, and most significantly the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Join us in this Great American Treasures virtual tour to explore George Mason’s life at Gunston Hall.  

$5/device; advanced registration required.

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April 16th @ 6:00 PM ET

Moffatt-Lad House and Gardens

Join the NSCDA and Great American Treasures (GAT) in a special panel conversation with Moffatt-Ladd House and Gardens (1763, Portsmouth, NH), about the importance of gardening as historic preservation and interpretation. In relation to the built environment, what can natural landscapes at historic sites contribute to both our understanding of the site as well as the visitor experience? Representatives from Moffatt-Ladd will join in conversation about the roles their historic gardens play in the education, preservation, and interpretation of their sites.

$10/device; advanced registration required

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May 14th @ 6:00 PM ET

Historic Indian Agency House

Join the NSCDA and Great American Treasures in a virtual tour of the Historic Indian Agency House in Portage, Wisconsin. The Historic Indian Agency House was built in 1832 to act as an embassy between the U.S. Government and the Ho-Chunk Nation.  This virtual tour will contemplate how this site fits into the bigger picture of America’s story and dive into the lives of Indian sub-agent John H. Kinzie and his wife, Juliette Magill at their preserved home deep within the Ho-Chunk homeland.  Juliette’s extensive firsthand accounts offer an important window into intercultural exchanges and weighty events at the beginning of the Ho-Chunk Trail of Tears. What can we learn from the Indian Agency House about the tragic effects of 19th century expansionism on American Indian tribal nations?

$5/device; advanced registration required.

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January 8th @ 6:00 PM ET

Old Salem, Fourth House

Built in 1768, the Fourth House in Old Salem is the oldest surviving building in what was Salem, North Carolina, a Moravian community founded in 1766 that is now Old Salem Museums & Gardens. The building is owned by the Forsyth County Committee of the society of Colonial Dames, and Old Salem, a living history museum, is its caretaker. Chief Curator, Johanna Brown, will talk about the history of the Fourth House and how it fits into the context of the built environment of Salem.

Old Salem Museums and Gardens is the parent organization of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA). Curator of MESDA, Lea Lane, will expand our lens to consider the contributions of female artisans to the American South through the Museum’s collections and expansive research resources.

$10/device; advanced registration required