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Self-Guided Historic Walking Tour Has Arrived!

The historic Mansion is filled with unique and beautiful architectural details. How could it not be? The architects, Delano and Aldrich, who were well connected in New York City social circles, had designed homes for such notables as Charles Lindbergh and Paul Mellon. The firm also designed Kykuit for the Rockefellers, and renovated a portion of the White House for President Truman.

To fully enjoy these details, and relive a little of the history of the Mansion “in its day”, one needs to know where to look. Technology can help! In connection with the Fellowship’s 70th Anniversary, new QR codes have been posted around the building near key architectural details.

You will find these codes in clear 4x6 acrylic protectors like the two shown in the photograph. Use your cell phone to photo/scan each QR code, and it will link you to a short presentation about that area of the building.

Special thanks to Tim Davis, who not only mounted the QR codes but spent hours reformatting the tour information so that it displays well on a cell phone.

There are seven of these short presentations with the following themes and locations:

  • Introduction to the Mansion, and views of the Great Hall

Location of QR code: Great Hall, on the wall to the left of the double doors that lead into the transept hallway going into the Meeting Room.

  • Who created Atlas? How did he meet E.H. Harriman’s daughter?!

Location of QR code: Great Hall to the right of the Atlas sculpture on the right side of the fireplace.

  • The Terrace Room

Location: Left hand wall immediately before going into the Uhrhane-Wilson Welcome Gallery.

  • The Library

Location: In the library on the right side of the fireplace.

  • The Second Floor – the Master Bedroom and Nursery

Locations: Great Hall, right hand wall at bottom of grand staircase, and top of the staircase to the left on the corner wall.

  • The Third Floor – the Servant’s Domain

Locations: Great Hall, right hand wall at bottom of grand staircase, and Third Floor, right hand wall, just past the doorway to room 301.

  • The Grounds and Gardens

Location of QR Code: Chu Hall. Courtyard side interior wall to your immediate left after entering the double doors.

Thorne Oaks – Gateways – Has been place on the register of National Historic Buildings. It is one of a small group of remaining mansions in Morristown from the Gilded Age. We hope you enjoy the Tour!


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