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Your Home for History
Connecticut Landmarks is a state-wide network of historic house museums sharing 400 years of New England history. Our museums are starting points for deeper exploration and greater appreciation of the Connecticut experience. Our real-life stories, as told through our houses, collections, and programs, make history matter.
What’s New?
Themed Tours of the “Bellamy Manse” in Bethlehem!
One of Caroline Ferriday’s interests was the life and work of Reverend Joseph Bellamy, the renowned religious leader who originally built the house where her family summered beginning when she was nine. Bellamy was a key figure in the Great Awakening, an intense 18th-century revival of Puritan religious beliefs.
Explore the life of “The Pope of Litchfield County” and understand Reverend Joseph Bellamy’s enduring impact in Bethlehem, New England, and beyond on this special tour of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden. After becoming the minister of Bethlehem’s Congregational church, he built and expanded his house from 1754-1767 as his family, theological seminary, and stature grew. In this house, Bellamy instructed students including Aaron Burr, Jonathan Edwards II, and James Morris, and wrote his great tract, True Religion Delineated. Delve into the 18th century history of the “Bellamy Manse” with this new tour for the 2026 season!
The tour will be offered at 2 pm on Fridays in May & June and Thursdays in July & August. Please visit the Bellamy-Ferriday page on our website and select the “Bellamy Manse” tour from the calendar.
Connecticut Landmarks Seeks Part-Time Development Director
Connecticut Landmarks seeks an experienced fundraising professional with strong communication skills to augment and diversify philanthropic support for the organization and expand awareness of its mission, programs, and value across the state. The successful candidate will devise and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan including communications and financial goals, metrics, and milestones. The incumbent joins our core staff and will work closely with the Executive Director (ED), the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees and the Board to implement integrated, dynamic, and impactful fundraising initiatives that strengthen and advance CTL’s mission.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV/resume, and two work samples (development plan, donor solicitation packages, letters of introduction, etc.) to: Robert Brock, Executive Director, robert.brock@ctlandmarks.org by May 15, 2026.
Welcoming those with Hale & Hearty Roots!
Nathan Hale is known today as America’s first spy, but before the American Revolution he was just a kid who grew up on a farm in Coventry, Connecticut. Not only is this year the anniversary of the country’s founding and signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is also the 250th anniversary of the completion of the house in October 1776. What better year to celebrate the legacy of the Hale family?
People who can trace their ancestry to the Coventry Hales and those interested in Hale family genealogy are invited to revisit the family homestead on Saturday, September 19th. Learn about the branches of the Hale family tree, understand genealogical resources available, connect with other descendants, and tour the home that Richard Hale and Elizabeth Strong Hale built for their family. After a communal lunch with music and games, visit the Coventry Town Green where the Hales mustered out for the American Revolution, the location of the church where Richard and John were deacons, the site of Elizabeth Hale Rose’s home, and the cemetery where Hale family members rest.
Preservation Updates
Preservation Work Underway at the Nathan Hale Homestead
We look forward to welcoming you to the Nathan Hale Homestead. This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the house’s construction. For several months beginning in April, the house and outbuildings will undergo significant preservation work led by Valley Restoration LLC, including window restoration, exterior painting, roof repairs, and more. Our team is working hard to ensure that the visitor experience will not be negatively impacted. Programs will continue as planned, but you may see work vehicles and scaffolding on site, and tradespeople may be working during your visit. Our primary concern is for the safety of our visitors, and all precautions are being taken to ensure that. Thank you for your patience as we undertake this important preservation work.
18th-Century Réveillon Wallpaper Conservation Techniques with Studio TKM Associates
Last week, Connecticut Landmarks’ Marketing & Communications Manager, Olivia, met with the conservators from Studio TKM Associates to discover more about conservation techniques used on the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden’s 18th-century Réveillon wallpaper. In this video, the conservation team shares insights into 18th-century wallpaper-making techniques, discusses the importance of using the electromagnetic spectrum and digital microscopes along with their work with Dr. Erin Mysak from Harvard University, and explores a brief history of the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden!
With support from the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and generous donors, we have reached 90% of our fundraising goal for this conservation project and hope you will consider a donation this giving season to help us reach the final 10%!
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