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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.
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Help Bring History to Life as a Museum Interpreter!
Are you an excellent storyteller with an interest in local history who’s excited to connect audiences of all ages with the stories of the past? We’re hiring Museum Interpreters to lead interactive visitor tours, support programs and events, and guide hands-on activities at our museums in Hartford, Coventry, East Haddam, and Bethlehem! No tour experience necessary! Our season starts in May with training taking place in March and April.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled.
Job descriptions, information and application instructions available here »
Save the Dates! 2026 Historic Hartford Walking Tours
Prepare your favorite walking shoes! Our popular Historic Hartford Walking Tours return this April with new themes and specialty walks to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding! Here is a preview of what’s in store for this season:
- New for 2026! Historic Hartford Walk & Talk: Frederick Law Olmsted: Healing a Fractured Democracy (Saturday, April 25, 10 am-2 pm)
- New for 2026! Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Hartford Art and Artists (Saturday, May 2, 10 am – 12 noon)
- New for 2026! Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Old South Cemetery and the Camp Field (Saturday, May 9, 10 am – 12 noon)
- Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Beyond Main Street (Saturday, May 16, 10 am – 12 noon)
- New for 2026! Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Revolutionary Hartford (Saturday, September 19, 10 am – 12 noon) Join us to learn about Hartford’s Colonial roots – featuring part of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route!
- Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Charter Oak & Coltsville (Saturday, September 26, 10 am – 12 noon)
Want to be among the first to know when full descriptions and tickets for these walks are available? Become a Member today to receive our member e-newsletter and ticketing discounts on each walk, or sign-up for our free e-newsletter where we will notify you when tickets are on sale!
Now Hiring: Assistant Site Administrator, Nathan Hale Homestead
Connecticut Landmarks seeks a permanent part-time Assistant Site Administrator to support the Site Administrator with the seasonal operations of the Nathan Hale Homestead. The Assistant Site Administrator, in collaboration with the Site Administrator, helps plan and deliver a broad range of creative programs, events, and exhibits that advance Connecticut Landmarks’ mission and brand, expand community partnerships, and encourage deeper engagement with diverse audiences. The Assistant Site Administrator will also assume responsibility for the overall management of the site in the absence of the site administrator. Assistant Site Administrators work closely with site staff on promoting and selling memberships, leading tours, executing events and programs, and helping to manage the site’s gift shop. The Assistant Site Administrator will play a key role in using and training staff on Blackbaud Altru, CTL’s ticketing, membership, and fundraising database software.
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%!
Discover more about the wallpaper conservation project and support the work »