It is no overstatement that the world changed on September 30, 1882. As dusk fell, Henry Rogers walked out on the veranda of his newly built home and proclaimed to the hundreds of people assembled in his front year - and to millions around the globe - that they were “about to witness the dawn of a new era.”

Join us one hundred and forty years to the minute, outside of the newly restored Hearthstone, for a reenactment of this momentous night when the Rogers residence became the first home anywhere in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity and a central Edison system.

After the public re-enactment, museum members and dignitaries will be invited inside the residence for a wine and cheese reception. Just like on that first night, the reception will feature new momentous announcements including the unveiling of a new green energy initiative that will take Hearthstone into the next 140 years.