MILFORD, PA — What was life really like for the Pinchot family members who resided at Grey Towers mansion in Milford, PA in the late 19th and early 20th century? Be privy to all the details and among the first to receive an exclusive “calling card” to visit with them in their home on Saturday, May 10 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Grey Towers Heritage Association invites the public to a private tour of all three floors of the Pinchot mansion, where they will be hosted by actors who portray the famous persons who lived there. 

James and Mary, the patriarch and matriarch of this Gilded Age family, will greet attendees in the Great Hall. 

After highlighting their family’s history and rise to prominence in the New York City social scene, Gifford—their son and the first chief of the USDA Forest Service—will show visitors around his library, explain why he became such a force for conservation and tell you of his accomplishments and challenges as a two-term governor of Pennsylvania. Attendees will then be received by Cornelia, his wife, who was a preeminent advocate for women’s rights, social justice and cultural change in the early 20th century. Upstairs, there is a presidential guest waiting: Theodore Roosevelt, longtime friend and collaborator with Gifford, will tell the story behind the story. And finally, meet Mary McCadden, the nanny who saw it all. Refreshments will be served.

Entrance to this event begins every 20 minutes, and tickets are available at www.greytowers.org/events.