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The Mather Homestead, Darien, CT

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The Mather Homestead

An 1778 house in Darien, Connecticut, linked to Revolutionary-era events and to the first National Park Service director.

19 Stephen Mather Road, Darien, CT 06820 · Darien, CT

About The Mather Homestead

The Mather Homestead is a historic house museum in Darien, Connecticut, operated by the Mather Homestead Foundation. The site is described as the town's only Registered National Historic Landmark. During the Revolutionary War, Tories raided it, and later it was home to Stephen Tyng Mather, a conservationist who led the National Park Service from 1917 to 1929. The foundation's stated mission is to preserve the 1778 house and to teach visitors about American history and the national parks. Visitors can take tours of the homestead by arrangement, and the foundation also runs events, a membership program, and educational programs.

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