During Open House New York Weekend, visit Bowne House for FREE self-guided tours of the home and a special exhibit featuring a newly conserved 19th-century sampler.
Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2025
Open Access Hours: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Self-guided Tours: About 30 minutes in duration. Due to the small size of the historic rooms, a limited number of people are allowed in the house at one time. Guests are admitted on a rotating basis.
No pre-registration required. All guests will be asked to check in upon arrival.
Exhibit Description: The newly conserved 1831 sampler was crafted by Mary Ann Brown in Yorktown. This cross-stitched sampler is a beautiful example from the Bowne House Early American sampler collection that demonstrates how young girls were taught literacy and other skills in the 19th century.
Sampler conservation funding is supported through the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program administered by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network. This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. Conservation treatment completed by Meredith Wilcox-Levine of the Textile Conservation Workshop, Inc. in South Salem, New York.