Historic Hope is hosting two events in May that will captivate collectors of worn backyard trinkets and those with an eye for highly-sought-after ceramics.
The first event on Saturday, May 4 is the long awaited annual yard sale where attendees and vendors mingle, strolling the grounds while hunting for a historic Roadshow Treasure.
Governor David Stone’s mansion is the backdrop for those who need something and those who no longer do. It’s advised to arrive early, as the event attracts knowledgeable collectors from neighboring counties. The sale begins at 8 a.m.
On May 18, the prestigious Elizabeth Stevenson Ives Lecture Series will return, featuring Dr. Steven and Lynn Walker.
The Walkers have been restorers, researchers and collectors for over 50 years. Their current c1842 home in Kentucky is on the National register of Historic Places. The c1833 home in Tasmania, which they also restored, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Steven Walker holds qualifications in archaeology and ancient history, research, cultural heritage, conservation and a PhD. in settler colonial history. Walker is the author of ‘Kentucky’s First Senator: The Life and Times of John Brown – 1757-1837.’
From piloting fighter jets to commanding operations, Walker led a career in defense and government while also pursuing a varied academic path.
Lynn Walker specialized in fine art and is a consultant in English ceramics. They will speak on Hope’s collection of eighteenth and nineteenth centuries art and ceramics and its connection to John Campbell of Lazy Hill.
The annual lecture series is named after Elizabeth Stevenson Ives, an active leader in Historic Preservation throughout North Carolina. After her husband, Ernest Ives, retired from the U.S. Diplomatic service the couple split their time between Southern Pines, in Moore County and the Stevenson family home.
The program begins at 10 a.m. with a presentation by Walker on the Tyler Collection at Historic Hope. A second presentation will highlight Campbell. Campbell was a legislator, merchant and a political leader and merchant in Edenton. He eventually married Mary Hill and moved to Lazy Hill Plantation on the Chowan River in Bertie County where he lived out his life.
Registration for the Ives Lecture Series begins at 9:30 a.m. The program begins with introductions at 10. Tickets are $35 and include the lecture and lunch and can be purchased on the HistoricHope.org website.
Historic Hope is located at 132 Hope House Road in Windsor.
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