Before the holiday season ends, we wanted to share a photo of this year’s Christmas tree on the grounds of the North Carolina State Capitol. This year’s tree was lit in memory of Mr. Marshall DeLancey Haywood, Jr. in honor of his service to the State Capitol Foundation.
If you are in downtown Raleigh tomorrow for the First Night Raleigh 2010 celebration, be sure to look for the tree on the south plaza of the State Capitol grounds. The photo below shows the view from Fayetteville Street.
Thursday, December 17, will be the last day Haywood Hall is open for tours in 2009. As we bring this year to a close, we would like to wish all of you a joyous holiday season. We would also like to express our gratitude to our docents, the Friends of Haywood Hall, and all of the many volunteers who have donated their time to make 2009 such a successful year.
Haywood Hall will reopen for tours March 4, 2010. During the winter months, we will still be available to meet with persons interested in renting the house and gardens for special events. For more information, please call the resident manager (919-832-8357).
The Untravelled Road performs Christmas carols at our annual Holiday Open House.
Do you know someone who was married at Haywood Hall? Are you looking for a way to record the birth of a child or to honor the memory of a loved one? Commemorative brick pavers for the gardens of Haywood Hall are a wonderful way to recognize a special event or person.
Brick pavers are available for $60.00. Your brick can be engraved with one, two, or three lines of text. Each line must contain no more than 17 characters (including spaces). Please use the template below to create your message. Print carefully and make sure you do not exceed the character allowance on each line.
Pavers are typically installed twice a year, in the spring and fall; however, we can send a special note to someone to notify them that a commemorative brick has been ordered in their honor. Order during the first weeks of December, and we will be able to send a special notification for Christmas gifts.
For an order form, please contact the resident manager at 919-832-8357 or haywoodhall@bellsouth.net.
Haywood Hall now has available Christmas cards featuring a holiday portrait of the historic house created by local artist Lynn Johnson Titchener. The cards measure 5×7 inches. The inside message reads “Peace & Joy.” Cards are available in packs of 10 for $10 and may be purchased in our gift shop on Thursdays from 10:30 until 1:30. You may also order cards by contacting Sheryl at 919-832-8357 or haywoodhall@bellsouth.net (Shipping charges will apply.)
It’s a Ghost Party honoring Haywood Hall, and only your ancestors are invited. For $50, you can reserve a spot for one of your ancestors. All ancestors will be listed in the upcoming issue of our newsletter, Haywood Hall Happenings. Your contributions are tax deductible, and proceeds will support the general upkeep of Haywood Hall. Contibutions should be submitted by October 31, 2009.
For a reservation form, contact the resident manager at haywoodhall@bellsouth.net. For questions, please call Griselle Woodward at 919-556-4734.
I wanted to share this lovely painting that Tesh Parekh created for Jon and Lindsay’s wedding last Saturday. What a wonderful way to capture a memory of their special day! Tesh is available for commission paintings, and more information can be found on his website: http://www.teshparekh.com/. You can read about Tesh’s work on this particular project on his blog: http://teshparekh.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/wedding-painting-at-haywood-hall/.
We still have availabilty for 2010 events here at Haywood Hall. While many of our spring Saturdays are already booked, we do have a few remaining dates in April and June. Fall weddings tend to book quickly, but at this time, we have a number of openings for September and October.
Today Haywood Hall celebrates the life and honors the memory of Mr. Marshall DeLancey Haywood, Jr. Marshall, the husband of Haywood Hall curator Margie Haywood, died this previous Saturday, September 29, 2009, after four years of declining health.
The only child of the late Marshall DeLancey Haywood and Mattie Hawkins Bailey Haywood, Marshall was born in Raleigh on October 21, 1929. He was preceded in death by his son, Marshall DeLancey Haywood III.
Marshall was educated at Ravenscroft School, Raleigh public schools, and Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Virginia. After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1972, he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 23 years of service. Marshall retired from his second career as a mortgage banker with Raleigh Federal Savings and Loan and First Union Bank and worked for Wachovia as a real estate inspector until early 2006.
Marshall was a member of St. George’s Anglican Church where he served on the Vestry. He was a member of the Old Raleigh Boys, St. Andrew’s Society, Milburnie Fishing Club, Kiwanis Club of Raleigh, the Carolina Charter Corporation and served on the Board of the State Capitol Foundation and Historic Properties Commission. He was Secretary of the N.C. Society of the Cincinnati for 36 years and was honored as Secretary Emeritus in 2009.
Married for 57 years, Marshall is survived by his wife Margie Story Haywood and their daughter Betsy Haywood Foard; her husband Richard M. Foard; three grandchildren who were the apples of their Papa’s eye: Lindsay Foard Williamson and her husband Luke; Marshall Haywood Morehead Foard and his wife Megan; and Julia Graham Wood Foard and her beau Kyle Miller; and great grandchildren and namesakes Eleanor DeLancey Foard and Landon Haywood Campbell Williamson. Also surviving are cousins John Bailey and Martha Bailey and many loving friends and relatives. The family expresses its deepest gratitude to caregivers Jean Turner, Judy Ward, and Tia Stover, whose devotion over the past four years allowed Marshall to live with dignity at home among his loved ones. Deeply appreciated as well are the comfort and compassion provided by the staff at Rex Hospice and Hospice of Wake County.
Memorials may be made to Haywood Hall Museum and Gardens (211 New Bern Place, Raleigh, NC, 27601) or to Core Sound Waterfowl Museum (P.O. Box 556, Harkers Island, NC, 28531).
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 27. Yes, Bobby Flay and Ed Mitchell of The Pit will be the stars of the episode, but Haywood Hall will provide the setting. Tune in to the Food Network at 8:30 next Wednesday night to watch Throwdown with Bobby Flay and find out how the famous chef matched up against Raleigh’s Pit Master. And keep your eyes open to see how Haywood Hall looks on the small screen.
That’s right! Just because we’re a 200 year-old historic site doesn’t mean we aren’t keeping up with changing times. Haywood Hall Museum House & Gardens now has a page on Facebook; please visit and join our group of fans. We also invite you to add photos from your events, post a review, or start a new discussion.
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