The House That Love Built

Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.

Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.

Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting a variety of historically-themed exhibits, tours and original programs on an ever-changing calendar each year. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.

Upcoming Events

2026 is a milestone year for Hearthside as we celebrate our 25th anniversary and the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of Our Country.  

From the moment you step foot inside Hearthside…

…you sense that you’ve stepped back to a past era from interpreters dressed in period attire, sounds from the turn-of-the-century Edison phonograph, the experience the evolution of the home through the centuries from its earliest days to its last owners in 1997.

Treasures Inside the Museum