Owego, Tioga County, New York
Driving in from a brief visit to friends in Binghamton, we arrived at Pumpelly Estate.
The nostalgia of arriving home for Nancy was overwhelming. Tears began to flow.
Nancy grew up in this house…returning home for her was well…emotional in so many ways.
Stephanie Whitmore, the owner, welcomed us as we arrived, followed by her husband, John…both of these incredible people are enthusiastic proponents of restoring the entire property to its original glory.
The history of this home is an amazing story in itself.
It felt like home. We were so fortunate that Stephanie and John Whitmore have embraced a home that has so much meaning to Nancy.
We had several tours of the Carriage Barn with John and Stephanie.
Everything about the Carriage Barn is just incredible.
After settling into our room, we had cocktails at the kitchen bar and later walked into town for dinner at The Cellar. This was a treat and a lot of fun. We met new people. Eileen, at the bar, took great care of us. Nancy and I had Fish ‘n Chips. It was so good…and more food than I could eat.
Cally Cerretani, Nancy’s 1st cousin, 1 X removed works a a Sous Chef at the restaurant and came out of the kitchen and greet us with beautiful smiles and warm hugs. It’s been a while since we have seen her. She was a teenager when we saw her last and such a sweetheart. She is a beautiful young lady now with a teen of her own now…and is part of an incredible team of chefs that serves delicious food.
We had a great evening at The Cellar.
When we arrived back at the house, it was decided we all would change into comfortable attire and have a cocktail by the fireplace in the Living Room.
It was a beautiful setting to top off a full evening of entertainment.
Our first night in the Pumpelly Suite…
We were overwhelmed by the hospitality that Stephanie and John, Cally and Alicia Cerretani and Jacob (Grill Master Extraordinaire) planned an event that was just over the top. Candy Cerretani, Nancy’s cousin grew up next door was our guest of honor. Les Wagner was there. We had a great time. Shared great stories…and we all got a tour of the Carriage Barn. It was an evening filled with joy.
And on top of this, another event is scheduled for Wednesday evening. This is one I have been looking forward to…a Genealogical workshop. Les Wagner is an incredibly brilliant gentleman and an Owego historian. I learned so much and was so thankful for Alicia and Cally’s skillful knowledge regarding transference of volumes of documents.
Another great evening with surrounded by great people. And again…I can’t express enough the hospitality from our hostess Stephanie.
Okay, I’ll wind this down, this is supposed to be a simple review. That isn’t possible.
All of Nancy’s friends are scheduled to be here on Thursday for a visit on the front porch.
A simple review is not adequate for our experience at The Pumpelly Estate.
There is more than meets the eye.
So many layers that made up this trip…flying to New York from Texas.
The emotional connection Nancy has to this historic home.
How she was embraced when we arrived.
History was explored.
Bonds created.
Memories made.
Friends made.
Where do find that?
The Pumpelly Estate
