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The Oliver Estate: Two Sides of History
The Oliver Estate的点评
点评：The Oliver Estate was owned by my maternal grandfather Henry Champion Jones, and then his heirs, from 1893 until the mid-1940s, and I have visited the house periodically over the years – from 1959 through the recent years when much-needed restoration work was undertaken. While my family no longer has any material stake in the property or its management, I continue to follow its progress with interest; it's a remarkable place.
The Estate, if its real history is understood, symbolizes both sides of the American Revolution: constructed by the Loyalist Oliver family, initially highly-respected and well-established in the Colonies, it suffered a significant reversal as the Revolution approached. Its original inhabitant, Dr. Peter Oliver, Jr., was twice confronted at the house by mobs who threatened to burn the place down if he did not cut his ties to the Crown. (Its much larger, and at the time much more famous, counterpart across the Nemasket River – the enormous estate that was home to the senior Peter Oliver, Magistrate – was in fact eventually burned to the ground, late in the war.) The Olivers were forced to leave Massachusetts, eventually returning to England. On the one hand, the surviving Oliver mansion represents the eventual victory of the Colonials over the British; on the other, it is a reminder of the human cost of the war – and the potential cost of loyalty to a system no longer supported by those whose lives and aspirations it is supposed to serve.
Only a very limited amount remains of the extensive landscaping done by my grandfather, a trained botanist with ties to Harvard University's famed Arnold Arboretum. But the grounds remain quite beautiful, and the house itself is a striking example of Colonial architecture. For anyone with a sincere interest in the origins and the ultimate realities of the Revolution, this is a very special spot to visit.
The Estate, if its real history is understood, symbolizes both sides of the American Revolution: constructed by the Loyalist Oliver family, initially highly-respected and well-established in the Colonies, it suffered a significant reversal as the Revolution approached. Its original inhabitant, Dr. Peter Oliver, Jr., was twice confronted at the house by mobs who threatened to burn the place down if he did not cut his ties to the Crown. (Its much larger, and at the time much more famous, counterpart across the Nemasket River – the enormous estate that was home to the senior Peter Oliver, Magistrate – was in fact eventually burned to the ground, late in the war.) The Olivers were forced to leave Massachusetts, eventually returning to England. On the one hand, the surviving Oliver mansion represents the eventual victory of the Colonials over the British; on the other, it is a reminder of the human cost of the war – and the potential cost of loyalty to a system no longer supported by those whose lives and aspirations it is supposed to serve.
Only a very limited amount remains of the extensive landscaping done by my grandfather, a trained botanist with ties to Harvard University's famed Arnold Arboretum. But the grounds remain quite beautiful, and the house itself is a striking example of Colonial architecture. For anyone with a sincere interest in the origins and the ultimate realities of the Revolution, this is a very special spot to visit.
翻译：奥利弗庄园从 1893 年到 20 世纪 40 年代中期一直归我外祖父亨利·查皮恩·琼斯 (Henry Champion Jones) 及其继承人所有，多年来我定期拜访这座庄园——从 1959 年到最近几年，当时庄园进行了急需的修复工作。虽然我的家人不再拥有该房产或其管理的任何物质利益，但我仍然饶有兴趣地关注着它的进展；这是一个了不起的地方。
如果了解了庄园的真实历史，它象征着美国革命的两个方面：庄园由效忠派奥利弗家族建造，最初在殖民地备受尊敬和根基稳固，但随着革命的临近，庄园遭遇了重大挫折。它的原始居民彼得·奥利弗博士 (Dr. Peter Oliver, Jr.) 曾两次在庄园内被暴徒拦住，他们威胁说，如果他不切断与王室的联系，他们就会烧毁庄园。 （其规模更大、当时也更出名的对应物位于内马斯克特河对岸——高级治安官彼得·奥利弗的住所——最终在战争后期被烧毁。）奥利弗一家被迫离开马萨诸塞州，最终返回英格兰。一方面，幸存的奥利弗豪宅代表着殖民者最终战胜了英国；另一方面，它提醒人们战争的人员伤亡——以及对一个不再得到那些本应为之服务的人的支持的制度的忠诚的潜在代价。
我祖父是一位训练有素的植物学家，与哈佛大学著名的阿诺德植物园有联系，他所做的大面积景观只剩下非常有限的部分。但场地仍然非常美丽，房子本身就是殖民时期建筑的一个典型例子。对于任何对革命的起源和最终现实真正感兴趣的人来说，这是一个非常特别的参观地点。
如果了解了庄园的真实历史，它象征着美国革命的两个方面：庄园由效忠派奥利弗家族建造，最初在殖民地备受尊敬和根基稳固，但随着革命的临近，庄园遭遇了重大挫折。它的原始居民彼得·奥利弗博士 (Dr. Peter Oliver, Jr.) 曾两次在庄园内被暴徒拦住，他们威胁说，如果他不切断与王室的联系，他们就会烧毁庄园。 （其规模更大、当时也更出名的对应物位于内马斯克特河对岸——高级治安官彼得·奥利弗的住所——最终在战争后期被烧毁。）奥利弗一家被迫离开马萨诸塞州，最终返回英格兰。一方面，幸存的奥利弗豪宅代表着殖民者最终战胜了英国；另一方面，它提醒人们战争的人员伤亡——以及对一个不再得到那些本应为之服务的人的支持的制度的忠诚的潜在代价。
我祖父是一位训练有素的植物学家，与哈佛大学著名的阿诺德植物园有联系，他所做的大面积景观只剩下非常有限的部分。但场地仍然非常美丽，房子本身就是殖民时期建筑的一个典型例子。对于任何对革命的起源和最终现实真正感兴趣的人来说，这是一个非常特别的参观地点。
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