LYNDHURST AFTER DARK – Victorian Mourning Traditions and the Darker Side of the Gilded Age

OCTOBER 19 through 30, 2023 at Lyndhurst Mansion.

Experience the history of Lyndhurst Mansion, explore Victorian mourning lore, and learn about the darker side of the Gilded Age in the glow of an October evening; Lyndhurst After Dark! You will experience the house, decorated in the spirit of the season, and learn about the mystical superstitions of the age: phrenology, palmistry, spiritualism, crystal balls and séances with special items displayed that were owned by the actual occupants of the house!

With Nan Weiss, Emmy Schwartz, Melinda O’Brien, Jim Petrillo, Laura Petrillo, Elizabeth Mialaret, Anne Rodgers Pearl, Donna James, Kathy Colonna, Kate Gleeson,  Phillip Garfinkel, Kathleen Muldoon, Richard Troiano and Howard Weintraub.