Mabel Loomis Todd’s Amherst – A Motorbus Excursion

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We know Emily Dickinson today because Mabel Loomis Todd possessed the intellect, energy, and ability to guarantee that Emily’s poems were published. Join us on Saturday, April 28 to experience Mabel Loomis Todd’s Amherst–from her earliest residence at the Amherst House hotel to her final resting place in Wildwood Cemetery. This extended tour given from Mrs. Todd’s perspective will be narrated by Dr. Julie Dobrow as we travel in motorbus comfort with stops at the Homestead and Evergreens, the Observatory, and Wildwood Cemetery. Be prepared to learn about the artistic and literary achievements that made Mabel extraordinary in her own time, and a fascinating person to study today. General tickets are $65. With a $100 benefactor ticket, you receive first choice of seats on the bus and a copy of Mabel Loomis Todd: Her Contributions to the Town of Amherst by Millicent Todd Bingham. This tour requires physical ability to get on and off the bus, navigate steps and to walk several hundred yard distances over rough ground. Funds raised from these tours will support the mission of the Amherst Historical Society.