Sarah Orne Jewett House
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Sarah Orne Jewett House, built in 1774, is a historic house in South Berwick
, Maine
, USA. Sarah Orne Jewett
lived in the home, owned by her family since 1819, for much of her life. She was a prolific author. Her work is of interest to historians for its perspective on the ways of life in rural Maine in the late 19th century and as early women's literature.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
on July 17, 1991.
Historic New England
owns and operates the house as a historic house museum that is open to the public on weekends from June through October.
South Berwick, Maine
South Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,220 at the 2010 census. South Berwick is home to Berwick Academy, a private, co-educational university-preparatory day school founded in 1791...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, USA. Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for her local color works set in or near South Berwick, Maine, on the border of New Hampshire, which in her day was a declining New England seaport.-Biography:Jewett's family had been residents of New England for many...
lived in the home, owned by her family since 1819, for much of her life. She was a prolific author. Her work is of interest to historians for its perspective on the ways of life in rural Maine in the late 19th century and as early women's literature.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
on July 17, 1991.
Historic New England
Historic New England
Historic New England, previously known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities , is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It is focused on New England and is the oldest and largest regional preservation...
owns and operates the house as a historic house museum that is open to the public on weekends from June through October.