Entrance Foyer in Mead Hall Madison New Jersey
The Gibbons family, including four children and servants, took up residence in 1836. The dates of bills and receipts for wallpaper, rugs, drapes, and furniture, (preserved in the University archives) attest to the fact that furnishing the mansion continued. As a family, however, the Gibbons enjoyed their splendid home for a mere eight years. Mrs. Gibbons died in 1844, William Gibbons in 1852, of a heart attack.
In those 16 years, all the while managing his southern plantations and real estate ventures (he sold the steamboat business in 1829), Gibbons found success in breeding and racing horses, producing a national champion, Fashion, nicknamed “Queen of the American Turf.” She astonished the racing world by beating the stallion Boston in 1841, running a record 4-mile race that stood for more than 13 year
Entrance Foyer in Mead Hall Madison New Jersey
The Gibbons family, including four children and servants, took up residence in 1836. The dates of bills and receipts for wallpaper, rugs, drapes, and furniture, (preserved in the University archives) attest to the fact that furnishing the mansion continued. As a family, however, the Gibbons enjoyed their splendid home for a mere eight years. Mrs. Gibbons died in 1844, William Gibbons in 1852, of a heart attack.
In those 16 years, all the while managing his southern plantations and real estate ventures (he sold the steamboat business in 1829), Gibbons found success in breeding and racing horses, producing a national champion, Fashion, nicknamed “Queen of the American Turf.” She astonished the racing world by beating the stallion Boston in 1841, running a record 4-mile race that stood for more than 13 year