Glen Magna Farms

Glen Magna Farms is on the same land as Endicott Park in Danvers, Massachusetts. 

This mansion and its gardens are used for weddings and other gatherings.

Built in the late 1800s, it is full of architectural beauty.

The gardens were still dead when I was there but the summer wedding photos on their website while everything is in bloom are stunning!

The grounds are full of nooks and crannies for amazing photo shoots.

The morbid part of my soul sort of enjoys these dead gardens. This one is a rose garden.

My favorite statue was this one. This dude has quite the expression on his face.

There are a couple of really cool twisted trees.

Columns are always beautiful.

 This is a summer house between 2 gardens.

Of course there is a gazebo. What would a wedding site be without one?

I hope you enjoyed this tour of Glen Magna Farms. It reminds me quite a bit of the Stevens-Coolidge Place in the town I grew up in.

I plan on visiting again during the summer to enjoy its blooms!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful week ahead. ~Val

This Week's Blog Post!

Halloween is Coming!
I posted a few Halloween lanyards this week!

It is early but I wanted to get a jump on it since the weeks seem to fly by and Halloween will feel like it arrived too quickly! This witch is my favorite and she has purple hair! Available at Miss Val's Creations.
 

The Wentworth Coolidge Mansion

The Wentworth Coolidge Mansion was built in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the mid 1700s by British Royal Governor, Benning Wentworth.

In the 1800s the home was owned by J. Templeman Coolidge III who had a presence in the art world, not only as an artist but also as a trustee of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

It became a destination for many in the artist world including notables such as John Singer Sargent and Isabella Stewart Gardner.

Massive anchor used as a sculpture!

The Coolidge family gifted the estate to the State of New Hampshire in 1954. Today the home is open for tours (which we did not do since it was approximately 1000 degrees when we were there and the home is not equipped with air conditioning).

On the grounds is the Coolidge Center for the Arts.

This is the Grotto which was created by a group of local artists.

It is a whimsical gathering place composed of repurposed trash.

Instruments have been created from trash! 

This was a great stop on a day when Jim and I got in the car and drove up the coast with no plan. We saw a sign and found this little treasure which neither of us had heard of!

We also stopped at Creek Farm a little further up the coast in Maine. This is owned by Cornell University and is used for marine studies.

I do not know the history of this place since there was no one around to talk to. However I am in love with this gigantic lions. I should have stood next to one to show their size!!!! The scupltures are very weathered which makes them look so cool.



As always, thank you for stopping by. I also enjoy reading everyone's comments! Have a great week! ~Val