Gorgeous Peek into Gilded Age Life, for Rich and for Their Staff
Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion的点评
点评:I have been on many historic house tours, and this has to be my favorite! The house itself is 95% authentic to when the Mills family stayed there (I can’t even say “lived there” since this was only 1 of 4 houses they owned. It was their fall months home.) We were able to see not only the beautiful public rooms, but also the downstairs areas where the staff lived and worked. Our tour guide, Faith, was friendly and knowledgeable. She carried an iPad with her and supplemented her talk with many historic photos, which she carefully made sure everyone saw. I live 3 hours away, but plan on coming back soon for one of their “Downton Abbey Teas” or for their Christmas celebrations. Highly recommended!
翻译:我参加过很多历史名宅的导览活动,而这次绝对是我最喜欢的一次!这座房子的整体布局有95%都保留了米尔斯一家居住时的原貌(不过其实他们并不算“住在”这里,因为这只是他们拥有的四栋房子中的一栋,只是他们秋季时的居所而已)。我们不但参观了那些漂亮的公共区域,还看到了楼下工作人员居住和工作的地方。我们的导游费思既友善又博学。她随身携带了一台iPad,并在演讲中展示了许多历史照片,还特意确保在场的每个人都能看到。我住在离此3小时车程的地方,但计划近期再回去参加他们举办的“《唐顿庄园》主题茶会”或圣诞庆祝活动。强烈推荐!