This month has been very exciting at Ormiston. Apple TV+ chose Ormiston as the site for a streaming series called “Manhunt.” It’s the story of the 12-day hunt for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Lincoln. The assassination scenes are at the Merriam Theater. The next scene takes place at Ormiston, where one of Booth’s accomplices attacks Secretary of State Seward, who is asleep in his bed (situated in our board room!) The entire mansion, inside and outside, underwent massive renovation to capture the 1865 style, and will be returned to its original state after filming, to make it historically correct for 1798.
This link is an update about other actors and their roles.
Rob has been taking pictures of the house during its transformation and return to “normalcy.” We hope to have some kind of viewing at Ormiston once the movie is released.