In Bloom at Tudor Hall

All these photos were taken at Tudor Hall on September 2, 2009.
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Above a wasp enjoys the goldenrod.

Queen Anne's Lace.

Joe Pye weed. There was a gorgeous and delicious scent coming off this field of Joe Pye weed and golden rod. The flowers were busy with wasps, moths, butterflies, and bees.

Spirits of Tudor Hall is seeking volunteers to document the trees and plants growing at Tudor Hall throughout the seasons and to create a pamphlet to be provided to visitors interested in the flora at Tudor Hall. If you'd like to help, contact us at:
spirits-of-tudor-hall@msn.com.

Progress Update on Tudor Hall's New Roof

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The photo above was taken Wednesday, September 2, 2009, and illustrates a section of roof on the north side of the house being prepared to receive new roofing.

The photo above was taken Sunday, August 30, 2009, at Tudor Hall and shows the new roofing that had been put in place a few days earlier.

This photo was also taken August 30th and gives a better view of the panels that went up the previous week.

This photo was taken Wednesday, September 2nd and shows the new roofing in place at the front of the house.

You Can Watch Ghost Hunters Online

If you missed John Wilkes Booth and the Dr. Samuel Mudd House on Ghost Hunters last night (Wednesday, August 26) or if you'd like to watch the episode again, you can watch the show online via the Ghost Hunters website via the link below. When you get to the site click on "Full Episode: I Am Not Guilty" in the upper right hand corner of the web page.

It's wonderful to see assassination and Booth family expert Micheal W. Kauffman on the show. Mike is the author of American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies which is a must read for anyone interested in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

http://www.syfy.com/ghosthunters

If the link doesn't work, try copying it and pasting it into your browser window and hitting enter.

Enjoy the show!

Look For Us On Facebook

Don't forget you can become a "fan" of Spirits of Tudor Hall on Facebook.

If you have any questions on how to do so, please contact us at spirits-of-tudor-hall@msn.com.

John Wilkes Booth on Ghost Hunters, August 26, 2009

According to the Ghost Hunters website, John Wilkes Booth and the Samuel Mudd house will be featured on the show on Wednesday evening, August 26, 2009. The show airs at 9:00 p.m. EDT (8:00 p.m. CDT) on the Syfy channel.

John Wilkes Booth stopped at Dr. Mudd's house to have his injured leg treated while he was attempting to escape after the assassination on President Abraham Lincoln.

Here's a link to the Ghost Hunters website. If the link doesn't work, try copying it and pasting it into your browser window and hitting enter.

http://www.syfy.com/ghosthunters/

Work Progressing on New Roof

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As shown in the above photo, as of Thursday morning, August 6, 2009, the old roofing has been removed from the four surfaces at the very front of the house and a new insulating, waterproofing layer has been applied.

Closer view of two of the roof surfaces at the front of the house as they appeared Wednesday morning, August 5, 2009.

The photo above as well as those that follow were taken Wednesday, August 5, and illustrate some of the the oldest roofing material (ca. 1852) coming down.

The above photo is a good illustration of the underside of the old roofing.

Last piece of roofing about to come down from this portion of the roof.

Ca. 1852 lumber that hasn't seen daylight in at least 157 years! The crew said none of the wood in this photo would need to be replaced.

This roof surface did not remain open to the sunlight for long. It was soon covered in insulating/waterproofing/weatherproofing material as seen in the photo at the top of this post.

The underside of much of the original roofing remains in relatively good condition.

The top layer of paint/sealant is a rubbery light green material. Below it is a layer of darker green paint.

More photos will be added as work on the roof progresses. Keep an eye on the blog for updates.

Wayne Schaumburg Conducts Tours at Green Mount Cemetery

On July 20, 2009, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg was featured in an article in a newspaper published by Johns Hopkins University called the JHU Gazette.

Mr. Schaumburg leads tours of Green Mount Cemetery which include a visit to the Booth family plot. Dinah Faber has taken a couple of non-credit Baltimore history classes with Mr. Schaumburg and has also participated in one of his tours of Green Mount, and she highly recommends both his classes and his tours.

You can read the article online on the Gazette's website: http://gazette.jhu.edu. Scroll down to the "People" section for a link to the article.

You can visit Mr. Schaumburg's website at: http://home.earthlink.net/~wschaumburg

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