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Your Home for History

Connecticut Landmarks is a state-wide network of historic house museums spanning 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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Your Home for History

Connecticut Landmarks is a state-wide network of historic house museums spanning 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.

Plan your visit today »

What’s new?

Free Living History Event in New London

Ever wonder what it was like to work in the 18th century? Travel back to the colonial era with the Nathan Hale Fife and Drum encampment as they recreate life as a Revolutionary War soldier. Learn about 18th-century tools and techniques used in the historic trades with demonstrations by woodworker, carpenter & Joiner John Baron and Blacksmith Baird Wech-Collins who will forge a variety of tools and hardware.

This FREE family-friendly event on the verdant grounds of the Hempsted Houses in New London takes place Saturday, July 27, from 12 noon-3 pm. Advance registration is available, but walk-ups are always welcome!

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Members’ Presale for Things That Go Bump in the Night

This annual spooktacular at the Nathan Hale Homestead invites visitors to put on their walking shoes, grab a flashlight, and explore the property and house, all the way up to the dark, shadowy attic. Prepare to be scared while surrounded by the very history that spawned the stories. Hear long-standing and new Homestead ghost stories from staff members and spooky encounters reported by guests, as featured on the Syfy channel’s Ghost Hunters.

People are dying to join the event, taking place select Thursdays and Fridays in September and October. Space is limited and these tours sell out, so act fast!

Tickets will be available to Connecticut Landmarks Members on Thursday, July 11 at 10 am! Members will be notified via email when tickets go on sale. Not yet a member? Join today!

Remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public Thursday, August 1 at 10 am. Sign up for our e-newsletter to be notified when tickets are available.

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Preview September’s Summer Pipes & Cider Event

The Palmer-Warner House will host a Celtic celebration on Saturday, September 14, from 11 am-2 pm with Summer Pipes & Cider!

Sip cider and connect with Scotland during a trail walk around the beautiful Palmer-Warner grounds led by Coreyanne Armstrong and Portland & District Pipers. Enjoy local cider and bourbon tastings designed to take your imagination to the Scottish Moors. Bring your friends to test your knowledge in a round of Celtic-themed pub trivia, with prizes for first- and second-place teams.

Tickets for the event are available now through our website.

If you have any questions, please email Site Administrator Lynette Fisher at palmer.warner@ctlandmarks.org. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you in September.

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You are invited to join a community of people finding inspiration in our state’s heritage. Membership support is the foundation of Connecticut Landmarks and your gateway to exploring Connecticut history. Experience the richness of all of our historic properties as often as you wish; choose from more than 85 programs, special events, and behind-the-scenes tours each season; and enjoy discounts on program tickets and in our museum stores.

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Join us!

You are invited to join a community of people finding inspiration in our state’s heritage. Membership support is the foundation of Connecticut Landmarks and your gateway to exploring Connecticut history. Experience the richness of all of our historic properties as often as you wish; choose from more than 85 programs, special events, and behind-the-scenes tours each season; and enjoy discounts on program tickets and in our museum stores.

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Upcoming Programs & Events

Flag Field for Heroes

July 6 @ 12:00 pm – July 27 @ 5:00 pm

Work in Colonial America

July 27 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Coventry Farmers Market

July 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Making History Together

Capture authentic New England charm when you host your next social event at one of Connecticut Landmarks’ historic houses and gardens. Each exquisite property creates the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable occasion. Now booking 2025 weddings and 2024 events!

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Make Your Own History

Capture authentic New England charm when you host your next social event at one of Connecticut Landmarks’ historic houses and gardens. Each exquisite property creates the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable occasion. Now booking 2025 weddings and 2024 events!

Facility Rental Details »

Preservation Updates

Garret Window Restoration at the Joshua Hempsted House

Following years of exposure to wind and rain, a wooden window in the garret of the Joshua Hempsted required repair to prevent futher damage. The third-floor space is believed to have been a sleep and work space used by Adam Jackson. Fink & Son Carpentry & Woodworking removed the original window, boarded the opening, and repaired the window frame. The restored window was then reinstalled.

It is crucial to maintain the integrity of the windows in the home to protect against moisture or weather-related damage so we can continue to share the story of Jackson, the enslaved man who lived and worked at the Hempsted Houses for more than three decades, in the place wherein he resided.

Connecticut Landmarks Receives 1772 Foundation Grant for Historic Fence Restoration at Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden

Connecticut Landmarks is honored to be one of the sixteen Connecticut recipients of a 1772 Foundation grant administered in cooperation with Preservation Connecticut. The funds from this grant will help restore the 900-feet of historic wood fencing at the Phelps Hatheway House and Garden in Suffield. The fence, originally built in three stages, has three unique styles: a simple picket fence, an ornate section originally constructed by Asher Benjamin circa 1794 with decorative coined columns, as well as a gothic-style fence. Through this ongoing project, new wooden replicas of the column caps will be reproduced and installed. Missing elements due to weather damage, rot, and age will be replaced; repairs made where needed; and the entire fence power washed, primed, and repainted.

We are grateful to the 1772 Foundation, Preservation Connecticut, and state representatives such as State Senator John A. Kissel who recognize the importance of historic preservation and support the work we do to steward our historic properties, which are vital to the stories we share and the communities where they reside. Learn more about the 1772 Foundation at www.1772foundation.org.

Pictured left to right: Robert Brock, Interim Executive Director at Connecticut Landmarks; Aileen Bastos, Preservation Manager at Connecticut Landmarks; Jane Montanaro, Executive Director at Preservation Connecticut; Lynn Mervosh, Site Administrator at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden; and State Senator John A. Kissel.

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