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Bring your calling card (ticket) and visit with actors who will impersonate and interpret the history of Grey Towers. Be greeted by James and Mary, the patriarch of this Gilded Age family. After highlighting their family’s history and rise to prominence in New York City, enjoy their memories of summering at Grey Towers. Gifford, their…

Dr. Paul Kovalski, GTHA member and Dentist by profession, retired as Chief of Dental Services at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, New Jersey Department of Health. Kovalski is fascinated by the secrets hidden in bones, ancient and modern, and is well known as “Dr. Dinosaur” for his paleontological discoveries. He is also a tree enthusiast. When…

A unique dining experience in support of a special cause, Grey Towers Legacy Scholarship program. Music from the 1930s and 40s will float across the air. Historic summer fare reflecting a Pinchot dinner around the Finger Bowl.   Seating is limited.  Ticket/seat: $125 Finger Bowl (Chairs encircle the water-filled table) Ticket/seat: $100 Finger Bowl Table…

Come meet Mourning Mary and her friends as they teach you about Victorian funeral customs. Then, enjoy tasty funeral biscuits and walk through the Laurel Hill Burial Grounds, where the spirits will speak about those buried there. Dramatic, first-person readings illustrate how those buried there helped shape the community. Meet at the Visitors’ Pavilion near the parking lot.…

Come meet Mourning Mary and her friends as they teach you about Victorian funeral customs. Then, enjoy tasty funeral biscuits and walk through the Laurel Hill Burial Grounds, where the spirits will speak about those buried there. Dramatic, first-person readings illustrate how those buried there helped shape the community. Meet at the Visitors’ Pavilion near the parking lot.…

We found books by Poe in the historic library, so what better way to mark Halloween than with this annual dramatic reading by the American Readers Theatre. Appropriate for ages 13 and up. Proudly presented by Grey Towers Heritage Association. $5 Students / $20 Members / $25 General Public Tickets will be made available to…

Dramatic performances were a popular form of entertainment when Grey Towers was occupied by the Pinchot family in the late 1800s through the mid-twentieth century. The US Forest Service and Grey Towers Heritage Association have re-created these literary programs with readings and dramatizations.   The 47th annual performance of Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas…