Why did sculptor Emma Stebbins come to Our Home on the Hillside in 1881? Author Maria Teresa Cometto shares the story of Emma and the Angel of Central Park. Researcher Jane Oakes will give an intriguing glimpse of the daily goings on at the sanatorium at the time Emma was there, including other guests such as Clara Barton.
You’ve seen the Angel of the Waters statue in HBO’s The Gilded Age – now discover the real story behind the woman who created it.
What to expect:
. Meet Maria Teresa Cometto and hear the inspiring story of Emma Stebbins – her art, her love, her time in Rome, Italy, and her spiritual retreat at Our Home on the Hillside (now called “The Castle on the Hill.”
. Learn more about Dr. Jackson’s famous sanatorium as Jane Oakes gives a lively look inside “Our Home on the Hillside” and the famous visitors there in 1881.
. Maria Teresa Cometto’s book, “Emma and the Angel of Central Park,” will be available for purchase and for signing.
Admission is FREE and open to the public. The North Dansville Town Hall is handicapped accessible. Donations to Dansville Area Historical Society gratefully accepted.
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