Object History
What product did John Milton Hay market with his own name to give to family and friends, or sell for 10 cents?
Cigars
What was John Hay’s first important job in government?
Abraham Lincoln's private secretary
What was the name of Clarence’s dog?
Boxer
What was John Hay’s profession?
Nature writer
What is the main architectural style of the house?
Colonial Revival
John Milton Hay is pictured somewhere in this representation of what royal celebration?
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
Hay served under which three assassinated presidents?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley
What were Clarence’s 2 areas of study?
Horticulture, Archaeology
What college did John Hay teach at?
Dartmouth
Alice Appleton made this addition to allow servants to move unseen through part of the house.
The servants' corridor
With the advent of electricity, this device showed servants where in the house they were needed.
The Enunciator
Name each of John Hay and Clara Stone’s children
Adelbert, Helen, Alice, Clarence
Where is Alice Appleton’s family from?
Ipswich, MA
What unusual pet did John Hay have?
A raccoon
What material was used to construct the panel room?
Deal wood
A fun family game was to close their eyes and attempt to draw this animal in a book.
A pig
What was the name of the painter who created the Portrait of John Hay in the history room?
John Singer Sargeant
What was Alice’s least favorite color?
Yellow
Where did John Hay work for most of his adult life?
Cape Cod
What cultures influenced the design of Clarence’s floor tiles?
Aztec and Mayan
This was the name of the private steam yacht the Hays used to cross the lake when arriving at The Fells.
The Nomad
What was the name of Clara Stone’s father?
Amassa
What drink did Alice have every evening at 6:45 promptly
Bombay Gin martinis
What museum did John Hay found?
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Clarence had this built prior to his marriage to Alice to provide space for the newlyweds away from his mother.
The Honeymoon Cottage