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The Agrarian (the biannual newsletter of Gore Place Society) features new scholarly research about the history of the estate and its inhabitants and a behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day happenings of the Museum and Farm. Read previous copies on this page.

House in Bloom 2022

House in Bloom 2022

Oct 24, 2022

Thank you to the Waltham Garden Club for their participation in House in Bloom, a floral design show in the Gore Mansion in September. More than 450 guests viewed the 13 spectacular designs.

Gore Place to Raise Period Threshing Barn

Gore Place to Raise Period Threshing Barn

Oct 24, 2022

​​​​​​​Reproduction, early 19th-century threshing barn will house a growing flock of heritage-breed sheep.

Update About Fence Extension

Update About Fence Extension

Oct 4, 2022

Update About Fence Extension October 2022

The Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place Is Baaaack on Saturday, April 23, 2022!

The Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place Is Baaaack on Saturday, April 23, 2022!

Feb 14, 2022

After two years online, the popular Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place will welcome back fans to the 50-acre estate in Waltham and Watertown, Massachusetts.

Online Plant Sale Opens April 19

Online Plant Sale Opens April 19

Apr 16, 2021

The Online Store will Open Monday, April 19!

Today Gore Place announced it will not hold the Sheepshearing Festival in 2021.

Today Gore Place announced it will not hold the Sheepshearing Festival in 2021.

Mar 2, 2021

Today Gore Place announced it will not hold the Sheepshearing Festival in 2021.

"At Gore Place, I see how history interacts with the community. A time long past stimulates new generations…"

- TM

Did You Know?

The National Park Service designated Gore Place as a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

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The mission of Gore Place is to continue Christopher and Rebecca Gore's spirit of innovation and appreciation of natural beauty and culture through public programming and events at the Gores' 1806 country estate that encompasses a museum, green space, and a working farm. 

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Origins of Popcorn

July 29, 2026

Origins of Pop Corn, Written by Jake Villalta

Welcome Jake, 2026 Summer Intern

July 9, 2026

Gore Place welcomes Jake for the 2026 Summer

Gore Place wins Best of Boston for Birthday Parties

July 7, 2026

Gore Place wins Boston Magazine's Best of Boston for our Birthday Parties!

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Gore Place
52 Gore Street
Waltham, MA 02453
USA