A Rich History
The site of Mansion in May 2025 is rich in history that dates back more than 220 years.
Before it was first turned into a picturesque and gracious country estate, the property had long been a working farm and the site of a gristmill, sawmill and workshop for the manufacture of millstones. In 1934, Elizabeth and Harry Bowly Hollins III, a New York banker and broker, acquired the property and soon hired the Philadelphia architectural firm of Willing, Sims & Talbutt to design their new country estate. The architects retained the original late eighteenth or early nineteenth-century stone farmhouse and designed extensive fieldstone additions to create a rambling and spacious country retreat the Hollinses named Wildfair. The Colonial style of the house was enhanced by small-pane casement windows and French doors and bay windows that faced the pond behind the house. In the mid-1990s, a subsequent owner of the property retained architect Hiland Hall Turner and Eberle Builders, Inc. to design and construct extensive additions and alterations to the house, creating the beautiful, rambling country estate it is today.
About Mansion in May
Mansion in May is the signature fundraiser for the Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC).
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Mansion in May is the preeminent Designer Showhouse and Gardens in the New Jersey-New York area. Hosted every two or three years, Mansion in May attracts over 22,000 visitors and hundreds of volunteers to these historical estates. Each of the estates represents historical significance to our community and an era gone by. Interior designers and landscape artists work tirelessly to reimagine these properties to a modern-day elegance. And our visitors flock to these sites to see and be seen at this notable month-long event.​
Our Impact
Since 1974, Mansion in May has hosted 20 events that amassed nearly $14 million, significantly enriching the programs and infrastructure of Morristown Medical Center. In 2023, at Mansion in May at Three Fields, WAMMC pledged an impressive $1.5 million to the Gagnon Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation yet exceeded this target by contributing $1.65 million.
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The contribution from Three Fields was instrumental in the expansion and modernization of the Gagnon Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation. Since its inauguration in 2005, the Institute has provided a safe environment for physicians, nurses and health care professionals to perfect their clinical skills through simulation training. This initiative bridges the divide between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Morristown Medical Center aspires to establish a state-of-the-art simulation training "hub," serving its clinical team and the broader Atlantic Health hospitals with excellent care.
The Women's Association for Morristown Medical Center, is a dedicated volunteer group with 400+ members.
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Founded in March 1893 to provide financial support to Morristown Medical Center, part of the Atlantic Health System, WAMMC helps enable the hospital to respond to the changing healthcare needs of the community.
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Our mission is to support Morristown Medical Center in advancing the quality of health care in the community. The association fulfills this mission through fundraising endeavors like Mansion in May, charitable enterprises like The Bargain Box, a thrift boutique, and The Corner Gift Shops at the Medical Center, and by providing caring services to patients and visitors. We accomplish this by living up to our motto "Contributing with Passion."
