The Prince House, 1943
In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Highlands. the Highlands Historical Society will host its Season Opening event on Saturday, May 24, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Historical Village in Highlands.
Though the day will feature many fun activities, the centerpiece of the day will be a new audio tour of the Prince House, Highlands’ oldest surviving residence.
Built in 1877 – just two years after the Town’s founding – the Prince House is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been open for docent-led tours since 2002.
This year, the Historical Society has created a new QR-Code based audio tour to supplement the information that docents typically provide. The focus of the new tour is the time period that Elizabeth “Lizzie” Wright Prince ran her home as a boardinghouse which spanned from 1935 to 1967.
The tour will allow visitors to use their own smartphones to access audio describing Lizzie’s use of the home as they walk from room to room through the Prince House.
Included with this exhibit is the beautiful new painting of the Prince House by artist Paul Arsenault, who will be presenting an art demonstration in real-time, during the day of the Season Opening which will depict his unique artistic style and love for historical subjects.
The Season Opening event includes many other exciting attractions for attendees. Local favorites Laney and Bishop, with Charles Wood, will provide their unique musical sounds that resonate from the past to the present.
Speaking of the past, several different local actors portraying the “ghosts” of Highlanders past will enthrall visitors with their stories from early Highlands. Historical figures such as Helen Wright, Samuel Kelsey, Dr. Mary Lapham and Lizzie Prince will be scattered throughout the Historical Village to regale visitors with their personal histories – embellished or otherwise.
No Highlands event is complete without food, and this one should not disappoint. Beginning at 11:30 P.M., there will be free hot dogs, drinks, ice cream and popcorn while it all lasts. The Center for Life Enrichment will also be on hand to promote their calendar of educational events that will be held during the summer.
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