ANNUAL APPEAL 2025-2026
November 15, 2025
Dear Friends,
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum reopened in June to great anticipation and excitement! Thousands of visitors from all over the region and beyond have visited our iconic National Historic Landmark since the beginning of the summer, and we expect record-breaking tours for the holiday season.
Still, the ability to remain open year-round while offering an outstanding calendar of events will involve greater financial responsibilities and support, especially as we gear up to celebrating America 250.
We hope that we can count on your generosity to help us secure a bright future for the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum and celebrate America’s past and present with all the communities we serve. Your generous support will empower us to open our doors to a greater number of youth and adults, expand student programs, and offer an outstanding calendar of events available year-round.
Your gift will be vital to help us fulfill this exciting future for the Mansion, while continuing LMMM’s mission of preserving and interpreting history and the arts through public programs that engage and enrich our communities, encourage dialogue, learning, and creativity.
We thank you in advance for your support to the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum and ask that you make a tax deductible donation today to our Annual Fund to help us carry out our educational mission, while protecting and preserving this award-winning museum and National Historic Landmark.
With gratitude and best wishes,
Douglas E. Hempstead, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Susan Gilgore, PhD, Executive Director
(photos courtesy of Sarah Grote and Gus Apazidis)
