Hunt for Easter Eggs at Lee-Fendall House

As we head toward the end of March, don't forget that this month it's free admission at the Lee-Fendall House.

Since its construction in 1785, the house has been called home by 37 members of the Lee family. It has also housed convalescing Union soldiers during the Civil War, the locally prominent Downham family and 20th Century labor leader John Lewis, who lived there until 1969.

The house museum and garden is on the corner of North Washington and Oronoco streets and is open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission after March is the regular $5 for adults, $3 for students ages 5 to 17. Children under 5 are admitted free.

Additionally, reservations are currently available for its annual Easter egg hunt. Tickets for the March 29-31 event are $10 for children up to age 10 and $5 for older children and adults. (The event is not included in March free admission special.) See the group's website for egg hunt times still available.

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