Community Corner
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 27
The Plymouth Antiquarian Society is restoring the Hedge House's garden and needs your help.
- Tucked behind the historic Hedge House on the Plymouth waterfront lies a once delightful part of local history — the site of an early 20th century garden, named to honor local historian Rose T. Briggs for her devotion to Plymouth history.
- With severe drainage issues endangering the Federal era house, the Antiquarian Society was forced to dismantle the Colonial Revival garden, removing its brick hardscape in order to install an engineered drainage system.
- Site work and the restoration of this enchanting downtown garden is now underway. The restored garden features a design drawn from elements of several original 1920s plans, none of which were ever fully realized on the property. The integrated design features a brick courtyard with geometric garden beds at the center and a stone embankment built at seating height. Granite benches and modern lighting will be added to accommodate public programs and gatherings.
- The Antiquarian Society has successfully raised over half of the $150,000 needed for the Rose Briggs Memorial Garden restoration, thanks to the generous support of the Town of Plymouth Community Preservation Fund, a grant of $10,000 from the Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation, and gifts from the Plymouth Lions Club, the Unity Club, and many individual donors. Additional support is essential to make the project a reality. The Society is offering donors the opportunity to purchase a granite block, granite brick, or stone bench, engraved with a personal name or dedication, to be added to the historic garden. In addition to welcoming personal inscriptions, the Society seeks to honor past presidents and members, as well as highlight the significance of Rose T. Briggs, an esteemed local historian who served as director of both the Antiquarian Society and the Pilgrim Society. Special contributions are also being accepted to acknowledge Rose Briggs and other pioneering women who helped preserve Plymouth’s history.
- For more information about the Antiquarian Society and the Rose Briggs Memorial Garden restoration project, please visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org, or contact Donna Curtin at pasm@verizon.net or 508-746-0012.
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