Miss Porter's House and Garden in History Week

Miss Porter's House and Garden in History Week - National Trust

SUN 9 SEP | 1:00PM - 4.00PM | Miss Porter's House

The Porter family’s place in the story of Newcastle West can be traced back to the 1880s when James Porter purchased land ‘opposite Honeysuckle Railway Station’ (in Hunter Street West) on which he established a general store and carrier business. James and his wife Eliza (nee Jolly) sold the land at the rear of their property to their son Herbert who built a House for he and his bride-to-be Florence (nee Jolly) there in 1909. Herbert and Florence had two daughters, Ella and Hazel. After Herbert's untimely death in 1919 his widow and the two girls lived in the House for the rest of their lives. The history of the Porter family is part of the history of Newcastle West. Cost: Concession $5.00, Family $20.00, Adult $7.00 More information at National Trust.