In early 1840, Catherine Ladd (1808-1899) opened the Brattonsville Female Seminary inside the renovated ancestral home of the Brattons of Brattonsville. Today, the preservation team of Culture & Heritage Museums is working to restore the house to its appearance during the Seminary’s earliest years of instruction.
The first phase of the project, focused on the structural stabilization and restoration of the exterior, was completed in Fall 2023.
The second phase to restore the interior of the Seminary is underway. This work includes repairing woodwork, plaster, and re-painting the rooms to look as they did in 1840. Research has been on-going to document and record the appearance of the interior using techniques in paint microscopy.
The Brattonsville Female Seminary is open to visitors; however, access is limited due to our preservation activities.
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