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Our summer 2017 exhibit at the Old Ordinary is “Isaac Sprague and American Botany: Art, Science, and Agriculture in the 19th Century.” Isaac Sprague, who was born in Hingham, was the pre-eminent botanical illustrator of the mid-19th century–the era when American botany came into its own. Our exhibit includes examples of Sprague’s botanical illustration, studies of the orchard fruits that grew in his hometown 150 year ago, and illustrations he drew for his cousin Fearing Burr’s encyclopedic work on Garden Vegetables of North America.  We also display artifacts from the Hingham Agricultural and Horticultural Society and Sprague’s own, paint-splattered easel.

The exhibit’s hours are the same as the Old Ordinary’s: Tuesday through Saturday, with tours at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.

Our summer 2017 exhibit at the Old Ordinary is “Isaac Sprague and American Botany: Art, Science, and Agriculture in the 19th Century.” Isaac Sprague, who was born in Hingham, was the pre-eminent botanical illustrator of the mid-19th century–the era when American botany came into its own. Our exhibit includes examples of Sprague’s botanical illustration, studies of the orchard fruits that grew in his hometown 150 year ago, and illustrations he drew for his cousin Fearing Burr’s encyclopedic work on Garden Vegetables of North America.  We also display artifacts from the Hingham Agricultural and Horticultural Society and Sprague’s own, paint-splattered easel.

The exhibit’s hours are the same as the Old Ordinary’s: Tuesday through Saturday, with tours at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.

Our summer 2017 exhibit at the Old Ordinary is “Isaac Sprague and American Botany: Art, Science, and Agriculture in the 19th Century.” Isaac Sprague, who was born in Hingham, was the pre-eminent botanical illustrator of the mid-19th century–the era when American botany came into its own. Our exhibit includes examples of Sprague’s botanical illustration, studies of the orchard fruits that grew in his hometown 150 year ago, and illustrations he drew for his cousin Fearing Burr’s encyclopedic work on Garden Vegetables of North America.  We also display artifacts from the Hingham Agricultural and Horticultural Society and Sprague’s own, paint-splattered easel.

The exhibit’s hours are the same as the Old Ordinary’s: Tuesday through Saturday, with tours at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.

Hingham’s annual historic house tour is one of the oldest in the country. From modest capes to grand estates, three centuries of homes reveal the network of families, trade, marriage, work and worship that made Hingham one of America’s most iconic and well-documented communities.  Our 93rd Annual House Tour will be Sunday, October 1st, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Check back for details

Hingham Arts Walk and experience the arts throughout Downtown Hingham. Meet South Shore artists in their open studios and at special exhibits. Live music, arts demos, poetry readings, children’s activities and more. This year’s Arts Walk will be held on Sunday, October 15th, from noon to 4 p.m.