Of Portraits, Porcelain, and Places
Glimpses of Maria Rogers' Life Beyond her Letters
Bedford Historical Society
Exhibit Overview
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Benjamin Isaacs
Maria's cousin, a judge in Norwalk
Bedford Courtroom Interior
Maria's uncle, Benjamin Isaacs, presided here
Soup Tureen
Maria's formal china
Additional pieces to set on display at
Bedford Museum
Benjamin I. Ambler
Maria's son
Trunk with Rivet and leather Trim
Maria's traveling trunk
On display at
Bedford Museum
Benjamin Isaacs' House
Maria's home after her marriage to
Joseph Ambler
George Rogers
Maria's brother
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Maria's place of worship after marriage
Sarah and David Bush's House
Maria's maternal grandmother's second marriage home


MR Insignia
Maria's monogrammed trunk lid
Bush-Holley Grist Mill
Maria's step-grandfather's family business