Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Georgian mansion in Marblehead, United States.
The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a three-story wood-frame house in the Georgian style, located in the center of Marblehead, Massachusetts. The interior features detailed woodwork, mahogany wall paneling, and a sweeping main staircase, giving a clear sense of how a prosperous colonial home was arranged and furnished.
The house was built in 1768 for merchant and ship owner Jeremiah Lee, whose vessels carried goods between the colonies and the Caribbean. Lee died unexpectedly in 1775, and the mansion passed through several owners before eventually being preserved as a historic site.
The hand-painted English wallpapers still lining several rooms date from the 18th century and are among the few surviving examples of their kind in the country. They show pastoral landscapes and classical motifs that wealthy colonists used to signal their taste and connections to European fashion.
The mansion is open only during the warmer months and can be visited through a guided tour at set times. It is worth checking current hours before planning a visit, since availability can vary through the season.
On the night before the battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, two members of the Continental Congress, Elbridge Gerry and James Lowell, were staying at the mansion and narrowly escaped capture by British troops. The house was nearly at the center of one of the first military episodes of the American Revolution.
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