If Helena Modjeska were alive today, it’s very likely that she’d be extremely contented with the idea that her Orange County retreat is a place that draws visitors from around the globe. Arden, the ...

History buffs, nature lovers and Shakespeare fans can all find a little something to explore at Modjeska’s Spring Open House on Saturday. The annual event, which launched in 2019 and has been held in ...

Forget the stars of “The O.C.” Orange County had international celebrity cache from the moment it became the O.C. on March 11, 1889. It came in the form of Madame Helena Modrzejewska, a.k.a. Modjeska.

Hundreds of local history enthusiasts descended into the time-capsule that is the Helena Modjeska Historic House and Gardens during the O.C. Parks’ holiday open house of the famed property on Saturday ...

Winter winds and snows howled across America in 1888. The far west had undergone the first blast in January. And other storms were not far behind. But the touring acting company of Madame Helena ...