Rob and Victoria Ware with Sarah and Robert Klann

Dunham Tavern Museum and Gardens celebrated its 200th birthday at its annual Summer Soiree event themed, “A Bicentennial Bash.”
About 250 guests attended the party, to witness Dunham Tavern entering its third century. Dunham Tavern Museum and Gardens is a midtown community anchor that preserves history while creating a gathering space that celebrates a changing museum. The $40 thousand raised at Summer Soiree will help implement the Heritage Trail encircling the museum grounds, and plot themed gardens along the route of the trail. Plans are also underway to reconstruct the Banks Baldwin House as a new visitor center. A monetary gift from the Ellner family, led by Dr. Brenda Ellner and Dr. Andrew Ellner, will go toward making the Ellner-Saltzman Visitor Center a reality in the coming

Binnie Gun, Brian Eisenberg, Brenda Ellner and Mel Schoenstein

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A highlight of this year’s Dunham Tavern fundraiser was a performance by the Whispery Pines Percheron horses and their costumed riders. Whispery Pines showcases the versatility, grace and beauty of the Percheron breed. Set against the Dunham Tavern landscape, the performance was truly a sight to see. Guests also enjoyed living history performances, live musical entertainment, a silent auction and dinner under a tent on the museum grounds. STORY BY CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN/PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIC EAKIN